Geriatric Depression Among Empty Nesters in Kathmandu, Nepal, 2021

Nepal's older population faces mental health challenges linked to adult children's migration. This dataset contains a thematic analysis summary from a mixed-methods study of 140 older parents in Kathmandu, measuring depression via the Geriatric Depression Scale and analyzing associated factors. The study, authored by Soniya Shrestha and last updated in 2026, found nearly half of the sampled empty nesters had depression.

Use Cases

• Modeling depression risk factors based on marital status and migration context described in the study
• Triangulating quantitative depression scores with qualitative thematic analysis findings mentioned in the description
• Informing social welfare policies for older adults based on identified associations with depressive symptoms

Strengths

• Includes data from 140 older parents, providing a specific sample size.
• Integrates quantitative Geriatric Depression Scale scores with 21 in-depth qualitative interviews.
• Reports specific statistical findings, such as single parents having 28.3 times higher cumulative odds of depressive symptoms.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to a single ward in Kathmandu, which may not be nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Soniya Shrestha via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional mixed-method study using random selection from a social security list, regression analysis, and thematic analysis.

Time Range

Likely around or after the 2021 Nepal census referenced in the description.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:37:40; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ward number 9 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal.