Depression and Generativity of the Middle Aged: Mediating Effect of Social Support
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.2231Keywords:
Middle aged, Depression, Social support, GenerativityAbstract
Purpose: This study aims to examine the mediated effect of social support in the relationship between the
depression and the generativity of the middle aged.
Method: The data was collected from a total of 128 middleaged in 40 to 59 years old. The data were
analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression
using the SPSS 22.0 program.
Results: The generativity was shown a negative correlation with depression(r=-.40, p<.001) and a positive
correlation with social support(r=.68, p<.001). In the relation between depression and generativity, social
support was the significant mediating variable.
Conclusion: The mediated effect of social support on the relationship between depression and generativity
in middle aged were verified and based on it, it will be used as basic data for developing integrated nursing
intervention programs to help establish a sense of generativity, a task of middle age development.