A Comparative Study of Perceived Social Support and Depression among Elderly Members of Senior Day Centers, Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes, and Elderly Living at Home

• Main Authors: Maryam Seddigh (Author), Maryam Hazrati (Author), Mozhgan Jokar (Author), Amir Mansouri (Author), Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan (Author), Maryam Rasti (Author), Esmaeil Kavi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Social support perceived by the elderly can reduce mental health problems including depression. In Iranian society, some elderly people spend their elderly years in senior day care centers established to promote social protection for the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this study was...