Depression Prevalence Among Empty Nest Older Adults in Kathmandu, N=140

140 older parents aged over 60 in Kathmandu, Nepal, were surveyed to evaluate depression levels after adult children's migration. The study, authored by Soniya Shrestha and last updated in 2026, found nearly half of participants had depression, with 30% mild and 5% severe. It used a cross-sectional mixed-method design, including Geriatric Depression Scale surveys and 21 in-depth interviews.

Use Cases

• Predicting depression risk based on marital status and migration factors mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing associations between demographic factors and Geriatric Depression Scale scores.
• Triangulating quantitative survey results with qualitative interview themes on loneliness and psychological well-being.

Strengths

• Dataset includes results from 140 survey participants and 21 in-depth interviews, providing mixed-method insights.
• Quantitative analysis identified a specific odds ratio, such as single parents having 28.3 times higher cumulative odds of depressive symptoms.
• Focus on a specific, understudied population (empty nest older adults in a ward of Kathmandu) with clear inclusion criteria.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single ward in Kathmandu, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Soniya Shrestha via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional mixed-method study using random selection from a social security list, Geriatric Depression Scale surveys, and thematic analysis of interviews.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:37:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ward number 9 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal.