Abstract
This study aimed to identify factors associated with depressive symptoms in community-dwelling individuals with aphasia（PWA）．The participants were 41 community-dwelling PWAs and their primary caregivers or supporters with aphasia at least 6 months prior. Depressive symptoms in PWA were assessed using the Japanese version of the Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire-10（J-SADQ10），a behavioral observation questionnaire designed to assess depression. Based on the ICF framework, we investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and various factors in PWA, including language function, other physical and psychosomatic structures, activity, participation, individual factors, and environmental factors. A significant positive correlation between J-SADQ10 scores and the number of family members living with the patient（r=.464, p=.002），as well as scores on the Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors Japanese Ver. 2（CHIEF Japanese Ver. 2）（r=.538, p<.001）was noted. The study findings indicate that interventions addressing environmental factors may be effective in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with chronic aphasia living in the community.
