ABSTRACT Background: The aim of this study is to examine a relationship between a change in social activity and @entity308 among Koreans aged 45 years or more. Methods: Data came from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) (2006-2010), with 5,327 @entity1 aged 45 years or more. The generalized estimating equation (GEE) with the logit link was used to investigate an association between a change in social activity during 2006-2008 (or 2008-2010) and @entity308 among respondents in year 2008 (or Y2010). @entity308 was measured by Center for Epidemiological Studies @entity308 scale (CES-D10) and a change in social activity was classified with four categories, i.e. "consistent participation", "consistent @entity3257 ", "participation to @entity3257 ", and " @entity3257 to participation". Social activity was divided into various elements and the same analysis was conducted for each of these elements. Results: Those with consistent @entity3257 and from participation to @entity3257 were more likely to be @entity308 than those with consistent participation and from @entity3257 to participation in social activities (OR 1.44 [95% CI 1.22-1.71], @entity26853 [95% CI 1.15-1.58] vs. OR 1.00 [Reference], @entity18704 [95% CI 1.09-1.48]). In addition, the strength of the negative association between consistent or new participation in social activity and @entity308 was different across different elements of social activity. The negative association was particularly strong for leisure, culture or sports clubs, and for family or school reunion. Conclusion: For improving the mental health of the population aged 45 years or more, the promotion of their continued or new participations in leisure/culture clubs and family/school reunion might be needed in South Korea.

A change in social activity and XXXX among Koreans aged 45 years and more: analysis of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006-2010).

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depression', 'depressed', 'depression'] @entity26853 :: ('127617', 'Gene') :: ['OR 1.35'] @entity18704 :: ('121130', 'Gene') :: ['OR 1.27'] @entity3257 :: ('MESH:C580335', 'Disease') :: ['non-participation']
@entity308 :: (MESH:D003866,Disease) :: ['depression']
