Predictors of happiness among older Korean women living alone

Kim, Jong-Im; Song, Youngshin; Kim, Tae-Hee; Park, Keumok

doi:10.1111/ggi.13615

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“…According to Van Leeuwen et al [14], financial resources affect older adults' quality of life, feelings of independence, and access to a comfortable life. Additionally, the present findings were consistent with those of previous studies [7,14,[22][23][24] that reported that depression and health status were closely related to happiness. Further, Kim, Song, Kim, and Park [23] reported that depressive symptoms were powerful predictors of happiness in older women living alone.…”

Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Additionally, the present findings were consistent with those of previous studies [7,14,[22][23][24] that reported that depression and health status were closely related to happiness. Further, Kim, Song, Kim, and Park [23] reported that depressive symptoms were powerful predictors of happiness in older women living alone. Similarly, Sakamoto et al [24] found that, among older adults living alone, a higher level of depression was significantly associated with a low score on subjective happiness.…”

Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

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Association of living arrangements with happiness attributes among older adults

Hwang

Sim

2021

BMC Geriatr

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Background In Korea, along with the rapid aging of the population, older adults’ living arrangements have changed in various ways. In particularly, the happiness of older adults living alone warrants attention because they are more vulnerable to unhappiness than those living with families are. This study reports on the level of happiness among older adults in Korean and examines the potential mediating roles of depressive symptoms, present health status, socio-physical environment, social support networks, and social activities, and happiness in three different living arrangements, older adults living alone, with their spouse, or with their family. Method Data for this study were extracted from the secondary data from the 2017 Korean Community Health Survey, a non-experimental, cross-sectional survey conducted among Korean individuals that were aged 65 and above (n = 14,687). The chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Logistic regression were used to explore the related factors of happiness among the three groups. Results Findings revealed a significant difference in the happiness index among older adults living alone (6.22 ± 2.11), older adults living with their spouse (6.76 ± 1.99), and older adults living with their family (6.46 ± 1.94) (F = 88.69, p < .001). As the result of logistic regression, older adults living alone (odds ratio (OR) = 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.57–0.99) and those living with their family (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.65–0.99) demonstrated greater happiness as the frequency of contact with their family increased. Older adults living with their spouse indicated an increase in happiness when their contact with friends was higher (OR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.56–0.84). Conclusion It was recognized that factors influencing happiness differed according to older adults’ living arrangements, thus suggesting that older adults’ happiness could be facilitated through interventions that consider their circumstances, including living arrangements.

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Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

Association of living arrangements with happiness attributes among older adults

Hwang

Sim

2021

BMC Geriatr

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“…According to Van Leeuwen et al [14], financial resources affect older adults' quality of life, feelings of independence, and access to a comfortable life. Additionally, the present findings were consistent with those of previous studies [7,14,21,22,23] that reported that depression and health status were closely related to happiness. Further, Kim, Song, Kim, and Park [22] reported that depressive symptoms were powerful predictors of happiness in older women living alone.…”

Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Additionally, the present findings were consistent with those of previous studies [7,14,21,22,23] that reported that depression and health status were closely related to happiness. Further, Kim, Song, Kim, and Park [22] reported that depressive symptoms were powerful predictors of happiness in older women living alone. Similarly, Sakamoto et al [23] found that, among older adults living alone, a higher level of depression was significantly associated with a low score on subjective happiness.…”

Section: Associations Between Subject Characteristics Depression Ansupporting

confidence: 93%

Association of Family Type with Happiness Attributes Among Older Adults

Hwang¹,

Sim²

2020

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Background: This study used secondary data from the 2017 Korean Community Health Survey to compare the associations between depressive symptoms, present health status, socio-physical environment, social support networks, and social activities with happiness among older adults from three different family types. Method: The study employed a non-experimental, cross-sectional research design. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Logistic regression. Results: Findings revealed a significant difference in the happiness index among older adults living alone (6.22±2.11), older adults living with their spouse (6.76±1.99), and older adults living with their family (6.46±1.94) (F = 88.69, p < .001). As the result of logistic regression, older adults living alone (odds ratio (OR) = 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.57–0.99) and those living with their family (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.65–0.99) demonstrated greater happiness as the frequency of contact with their family increased. Older adults living with their spouse indicated an increase in happiness when their contact with friends was higher (OR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.56–0.84). Conclusion: It was confirmed that factors influencing happiness differed according to older adults’ family type, thus suggesting that older adults’ happiness could be facilitated through interventions that consider their circumstances, including family type. Keywords: family type; happiness; older adult; social activities; socio-physical environment

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“…A similar result was shown in one of the studies conducted among older Korean women living alone to determine the predictors of their happiness. The study found that happiness was negatively correlated with the number of comorbidities and having depressive symptoms (35). In terms of HGS, the higher the score of HGS, the happier they are, compared with those with lower scores in HGS measurement.…”

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Emotional and Instrumental Social Support as Determinants of Happiness: A Cross-Sectional Study of Malaysian Elderly

Shah¹,

Safian²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2020

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Background: Happiness is an essential component for experience healthy ageing. Hence, understanding the factors that contribute to happiness is essential for a better quality of life. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with happiness among the elderly population in Malaysia.Methods: In this study, 1204 respondents were recruited from urban and rural areas in Selangor. The face-to-face interview was conducted using the Bahasa Malaysian version of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study questionnaire. The inclusion criteria include Malaysians who are 60 years old and above and can converse in the Malaysian language. Those who encounter less than seven scores for the Abbreviated Mental Test were excluded from the study.Result: Among the 1204 respondents, 953 (79.2%) of them were happy. In terms of sociodemographic characteristics, men who were happy, 60 to 74 years old and live in urban areas were significantly associated with happiness. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the significant factors associated with happiness among the elderly include the social support they receive, both emotional support (adjusted OR 2.33) and instrumental support (adjusted OR 1.59); the locality they reside in (adjusted OR 1.65); how they self-rated themselves in terms of their health status (adjusted OR 1.58); their educational level (adjusted OR 4.20) and their household income (adjusted OR 0.77).Conclusion: Thus, ensuring the elderly population in receiving emotional and instrumental support can enhance their happiness level.

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Predictors of happiness among older Korean women living alone

Cited by 18 publications

References 18 publications

Association of living arrangements with happiness attributes among older adults

Association of living arrangements with happiness attributes among older adults

Association of Family Type with Happiness Attributes Among Older Adults

Emotional and Instrumental Social Support as Determinants of Happiness: A Cross-Sectional Study of Malaysian Elderly

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