Current research indicates that the changes that accompany aging (feeling of insecurity, modification of lifestyle, restriction of the social environment, loss of family and friends, and less psycho-physical autonomy) may favor the appearance of depressive symptoms. However, there are few studies that address this issue, including rural areas. Therefore, the present work seeks to identify the risk of depression and predisposing psychosocial factors in older adults in rural and urban settings. Therefore, the present work seeks to identify the risk of depression and predisposing psychosocial factors in older adults in rural and urban settings. For this purpose, a descriptive-comparative study was carried out. 80 people over 65 from rural and urban areas in the south of the province of Misiones participated. Depression was assessed with the GDS-15, and predisposing factors with a semi-struc...

Current research indicates that the changes that accompany aging (feeling of insecurity, modification of lifestyle, restriction of the social environment, loss of family and friends, and less psycho-physical autonomy) may favor the appearance of depressive symptoms. However, there are few studies that address this issue, including rural areas. Therefore, the present work seeks to identify the risk of depression and predisposing psychosocial factors in older adults in rural and urban settings. Therefore, the present work seeks to identify the risk of depression and predisposing psychosocial factors in older adults in rural and urban settings. For this purpose, a descriptive-comparative study was carried out. 80 people over 65 from rural and urban areas in the south of the province of Misiones participated. Depression was assessed with the GDS-15, and predisposing factors with a semi-struc...