Mental health and social cohesion among the elderly in Russian Federation in 2010

The linkage between socio-economic status, personal control beliefs and health outcomes among the elderly (60+) in Russia is investigated. Particular form of health outcomes is adressed - mental health symptoms prevalence: depression and anxiety . As indicated in previous literature, depression is the third largest cause of years of life lost due to premature mortality and morbidity (Murray, Lopez, 2004).
There are some studies linking poverty and mental disorders (Patel, Kleinman, 2001), others analyze the impact of social ties (Kawachi,Berkman, 2001).
This research looks at SES and education levels predicting mental health disorders. Social cohesion and support are tested to mediate this influence. SAGE (WHO) Wave 1 (2007-2010) data is used to build multifactorial model to support hypotheses that lack of social ties is stronger predictor of mental health symptoms than lower SES.