%0 Journal Article
%T The Association Between Past Sexual Abuse and Depression in Older Adults From Colombia
%A Adalberto Campo-Arias
%A Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz
%A Claudia M. Chalela
%A Jim P. Stimpson
%A Renee J. Flores
%J Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
%@ 1552-5708
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0891988717743588
%X To explore the association between past sexual abuse and depression in elders living in Bogotš¢, Colombia, we used data from the SABE (Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento [Health, Well-being, and Aging]) Bogotš¢ Study. Participants were 2000 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older in 2012. Sexual abuse was assessed by self-report. Depression was measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale. The weighted prevalence estimate was 2.6% for past sexual abuse and 23.4% for depression. Multivariate data analyses showed significantly higher odds of depression for past sexual abuse (odds ratio [OR] = 3.91, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.13-7.16). Other characteristics associated with depression were history of being displaced by violence (OR = 1.77, 95% CI: 1.30-2.40), low socioeconomic status, low education, poor self-rated health status, and poor self-rated memory. Thus, past sexual abuse and history of being displaced by violence were strongly associated with depression among Colombian elderly individuals
%K older adults
%K Colombia
%K sexual abuse
%K displacement
%K depression
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0891988717743588