Depressive Symptoms, Depletion, or Developmental Change? Withdrawal, Apathy, and Lack of Vigor in the Geriatric Depressive Scale.

Adams, Kathryn Betts

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ERIC Number: EJ640590

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Publication Date: 2001

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Depressive Symptoms, Depletion, or Developmental Change? Withdrawal, Apathy, and Lack of Vigor in the Geriatric Depressive Scale.

Adams, Kathryn Betts

Gerontologist, v41 n6 p768-77 Dec 2001

This study has dual goals of confirming the existence of a "Withdrawal/Apathy/[Lack of] Vigor" (WAV) dimension of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and determining if it is descriptive of either depletion or disengagement-related change in older adults. High endorsement rates suggest WAV may be congruent with disengagement or depletion and may lead to over-identification of depression in older adults. (BF)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Aging (Individuals), Apathy, Behavior Theories, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Response, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns, Social Behavior, Well Being, Withdrawal (Psychology)

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Language: English

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