The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data for mental health promotion strategic and to increase the Quality of life in elderly women. The subjects of this study were 231 elderly women over the age 55, living in Korea. The tool of data collection was the Perceived Stress Scale : PSS(Cohen et al. 1983) and CED-D(Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression) Scale(Radloff, 1977). The data was analysed using descriptive statistic, t-test. ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, Simple Rgression by SPSS/Win 10.0. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The mean score of the stress was 28.05±4.469(range 18-42), and the mean score of the depression was 16.69±16.693(range 0-38). 2. There was a significant difference statistically in the degree of stress according to the income(F=3.318, P=.037). There was nothing in the degree of depression. 3. There was a significant correlation statistically between stress and depression (r=. 514, P=. 000). and There was a explanation power(26%) of stress by the stress. In conclusion, the results of this study show that stress is very important factor that effect on the depression for the elderly women. Therefore, it will be considered stress in mental health nursing intervention for the elderly women.