Aineiston nimi

Symptoms of Depression among over 75-year-old Seniors Living in Helsinki Alppiharju District 1992

Aineistonumero

FSD2457

Pysyvä tunniste

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2457

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Tepponen, Pirkko

Sisällön kuvaus

This Finnish survey studied senior citizens of over 75 in the Alppiharju district in Helsinki in terms of their physical and mental health, living arrangements, social interaction and support received.

The respondents' mental processes were first investigated by asking questions about the interview date, their age, the president at the time etc. Subjective satisfaction with various things in life (e.g. economic situation, health, personal caregiver) was examined. The respondents were asked whether they had had certain mental and physical symptoms, such as crying fits, decreased appetite, palpitations, disorientation, hopelessness, dissatisfaction and suicidal ideation.

Housing was surveyed with questions covering the time lived in Helsinki, region/neighbourhood of origin and reasons for moving. The respondents were asked about their retirement, whether they had been widowed, whether they had lost a close person and whether they had divorced or separated. The respondents' chronic diseases were charted as well as their sight and hearing, use of medical supplies and equipment, and use of medication. Received social support was studied by asking who the respondents lived with, whether their family members lived close by and whether they visited or were visited by family, friends or neighbours. The respondents' hobbies were also charted.

Need for care and aid was investigated with questions focusing on primary caregiver, home and support services received, other treatment received, acceptance of care and aid, primary professional caregiver, frequency of caregiver visits, desired frequency of caregiver visits, and problems for which care or help was needed. The final set of questions covered perceptions on old age, church membership and religion.

Background variables included, among others, the respondent's gender, age group, marital status, education, social class, type of accommodation and housing tenure.

Asiasanat

care of the elderly; depression; elderly; health; housing for the elderly; loneliness; memory disorders; mental health; social support; symptoms

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Medical and health sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• General health and well-being (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Signs and symptoms; pathological conditions (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Elderly (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Individual datasets

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Kerääjät

• Tepponen, Pirkko
• Health care and social work students, and care assistants conducted the interviews

Ajallinen kattavuus

1991 – 1992

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

1991-12 – 1992-04

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland, Helsinki

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

Non-institutionalised people aged over 75 living at home or in other private residence (e.g. sheltered housing, assisted living) in Helsinki Alppiharju district 1 January 1990

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Probability: Simple random

According to the population register, there were 1,058 individuals over 75 who lived in a private residence in Helsinki Alppiharju district 1 January 1990. Of these, a sample of 421 individuals was drawn through simple random sampling.

Keruumenetelmä

Face-to-face interview

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Vastausprosentti

72,9

Datatiedostojen kieli

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Datan versio

2.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

The variable q71 "Do you have anyone with whom you can discuss intimate and personal matters?" has been removed because of missing value labels

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Malliviittaus

Tepponen, Pirkko: Symptoms of Depression among over 75-year-old Seniors Living in Helsinki Alppiharju District 1992 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2457

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

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Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Käytön ja kuvailun oheismateriaalit

Tepponen, Pirkko (1996). Kotona asuvien 75 vuotta täyttäneiden vanhusten depressiivisten oireiden ja depressioon yhteydessä olevien tekijöiden tunnistaminen. Tutkimus Helsingin Alppiharjun peruspiirissä. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Yleislääketieteen ja perusterveydenhuollon osasto. Lisensiaattityö. Helsingin kaupungin terveysviraston tutkimuksia; 1996:1.

Julkaisut aineistosta

Tepponen, Pirkko (1996). Kotona asuvien 75 vuotta täyttäneiden vanhusten depressiivisten oireiden ja depressioon yhteydessä olevien tekijöiden tunnistaminen. Tutkimus Helsingin Alppiharjun peruspiirissä. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Yleislääketieteen ja perusterveydenhuollon osasto. Lisensiaattityö. Helsingin kaupungin terveysviraston tutkimuksia; 1996:1.