Goals and Life Satisfaction of Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults

Au, Alma; Ng, Eddie C. W.; Lai, Manhong; Tsien, Teresa; Busch, Holger; Hofer, Jan; Lam, Candy; Wu, Wen Chih

doi:10.1080/07317115.2015.1008117

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“…The average score of this scale was used for analysis. The reliability of SWLS was .87 and over .90 in this study and our previous study, respectively [ 31 ].…”

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confidence: 74%

“…Another study identified significant associations between depression and malnutrition in the young-old but not the old-old [ 30 ]. In a previous study of 254 aged adults, Au and her colleagues found that while life satisfaction was significantly related to the fulfilment of achievement and affiliation for the young-old, life satisfaction was significantly associated with the fulfilment of altruistic goals for the old-old [ 31 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong

Chan

Yip

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Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

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Age-friendliness, promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to enable and support individuals in different aspects of life for fostering life satisfaction and personal well-being as they age. We identified specific aspect(s) of age-friendliness associated with life satisfaction and examined similarities and differences in age-friendliness and life satisfaction in young-old and old-old adults. Six hundred and eighty-two ageing adults were asked to complete a survey questionnaire consisting of the Age-friendly City Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and sociodemographic variables. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the effects of various domains of age-friendliness on life satisfaction among the young-old adults (aged 65 to 74, n = 351) and the old-old adults (aged 75 to 97, n = 331). Common domains associated with life satisfaction in both young-old and old-old groups were transportation and social participation. Community and health services were associated with life satisfaction for the young-old group only. On the other hand, civic participation and employment was significantly associated with the old-old group only. Social participation is important for the young-old and the old-old. Ageing older adults can be a resource to the society. Implications for promoting and implementing age-friendliness were discussed in the context of successful and productive ageing and the need for a more refined taxonomy of social activities.

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“…The average score of this scale was used for analysis. The reliability of SWLS was .87 and over .90 in this study and our previous study, respectively [ 31 ].…”

Section: Methodssupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong

Chan

Yip

et al. 2017

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

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“…Au, Ng, Lai, & Tsien (2015) found goal pursuit, not necessarily goal achievement, was associated with greater life satisfaction. For the youngest older adult cohort, affiliation goals were more important while for the oldest older adult group, altruistic goals increased life satisfaction (Au et al, 2015). Similarly, the young old (<=69 years) of the study sample reported here selected the goal of increased socialization most often.…”

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Examining Life Goals of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults

Howard¹,

Louvar²

2017

Research in Gerontological Nursing

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Self-care and self-management programs are touted as a means to age successfully. Yet, these programs pay little regard to a critical first step—the personal goals of older adults. The capacity to self-identify goals and pursue actions toward goal achievement transcends age. An examination of life goals identified by community-dwelling, low-income older adults indicates that functional performance mechanisms are valued. Maintenance of health and increased physical activity were the two most commonly identified personal goals within a sample of 161 community-dwelling older adults residing in subsidized housing. A third goal, increased socialization, aligns with relevant psychosocial factors and reflects the need to engage with others. The preferences of the older adult placed at the center of the care planning process strategically support goal attainment. Providing an opportunity to create and pursue self-selected life goals of older adults is worth consideration when developing and testing interventions designed to support successful aging. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2017; 10(5):205–214.]

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“…The current study also revealed that providing support to others was positively associated with optimal life satisfaction by alleviating the sense of loneliness, which echoes other scholars who have argued that achieving an altruistic goal is salient to promoting life satisfaction for older adults and that providing support to adult children or grandchildren could improve life satisfaction of older adults. 21 , 54 Therefore, we suggest that awareness of the benefits of reciprocal support (ie, giving and receiving) for solitary older adults should be improved. We should remove the stereotype that the majority of older adults are frail and dependent on help from others.…”

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Sources and directions of social support and life satisfaction among solitary Chinese older adults in Hong Kong: the mediating role of sense of loneliness

Bai¹,

Yang²,

Knapp³

2018

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Based on survey data collected from 151 community-dwelling solitary Chinese older adults in Hong Kong, the present study used path analysis to examine the mediating role of sense of loneliness in the relationship between different sources and directions of social support and life satisfaction. The results showed that sense of loneliness mediated the effects of support from families, friends, and support for others on life satisfaction. In addition, a formal source of social support was not associated with life satisfaction among solitary older adults, although those with a more secure financial status had greater overall life satisfaction. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing awareness among social and health care service providers about the negative effects of insufficient social support on older adults’ sense of loneliness and life satisfaction. Family and friendship networks should be expanded for solitary older adults.

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Goals and Life Satisfaction of Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong

Age-Friendliness and Life Satisfaction of Young-Old and Old-Old in Hong Kong

Examining Life Goals of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults

Sources and directions of social support and life satisfaction among solitary Chinese older adults in Hong Kong: the mediating role of sense of loneliness

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