Sense of Coherence, Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health-related Factors in Older Adults' Subjective Well-being

Humboldt, Sofia von; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa

doi:10.1016/j.ijge.2014.01.007

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“…However, the levels of LS in groups 1 and 3 are consistent with the results of a study that reported that seniors who live in an urban environment present a higher LS score than those living in rural settings (17). By contrast, the quality of the diet and the levels of satisfaction with food-related life of these types contradict the results obtained by Kim et al (10) in Korea, in that the rural elderly were more satisfied with food-related life and had more balanced diets than the urban elderly.…”

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“…This is consistent with results obtained in Costa Rica, where seniors with good self-rated health tend to be less likely to suffer from mental health problems (34). Also, it is consistent with the positive relation between perceived health and subjective well-being reported in seniors in Angola, Brazil, England and Portugal (17).…”

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“…Mahadevan et al (14) suggest that mealtimes are much more than the opportunity to consume needed calories and nutrients; they are social experiences that also elicit feelings of comfort and security, and contribute to an overall sense of well-being, where the role of family (14,15) and friends is fundamental (14). Indeed, family can be considered a protective factor for aging well and an important resource for achieving high QoL and life satisfaction (LS) in seniors (2,16,17). By contrast, it has been reported among the elderly eating alone was linked to lower QoL, depression, a less varied diet (2), poor dietary behaviour, such as skipping meals, low vegetable and fruit intake, consuming less home-cooked food, and obesity (18).…”

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Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

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Objective: To distinguish typologies of seniors according to their levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life, and to characterize them according to the importance assigned to family, health-related aspects, eating habits, nutritional status and sociodemographic characteristics. Material and methods: A survey was administered to a non-probabilistic sample of 817 seniors aged 60 years and over, of both genders, resident in urban and rural zones of the province of Guayas, Ecuador. The instrument included: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL), the Health-related Quality of Life Index (HRQOL-4) and the Family Importance Scale (FIS). Eating habits, sociodemographic variables, approximate weight and height were asked about. Results: A cluster analysis was used to distinguish three typologies that differed signifi cantly in the scores on the SWLS, SWFL, FIS, number of days with mental health problems, self-perception of health status, body mass index, eating habits and zone of residence. Two typologies presented high levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life, although the variables associated with overall well-being and in the food domain were different in each typology. Conclusions:The results suggest that high levels of satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian seniors are associated with both healthful eating habits and having lunch in company, fewer mental health problems and greater importance assigned to family. ResumenObjetivo: distinguir tipologías de adultos mayores según sus niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación, y caracterizarlas según la importancia asignada a la familia, aspectos relacionados a la salud, hábitos alimentarios, estado nutricional y características sociodemográfi cas. Material y métodos: se aplicó un cuestionario a una muestra no probabilística de 817 adultos mayores de 60 años o más, de ambos sexos, residentes en zonas urbanas y rurales de la provincia de Guayas, Ecuador. El instrumento incluyó: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life (SWFL), el Índice de Calidad de Vida Relativo a la Salud (ICVRS) y la Escala de Importancia de la Familia (FIS). Se consultaron hábitos alimentarios, variables sociodemográfi cas, peso y estatura aproximada. Resultados: mediante análisis clúster se distinguieron tres tipologías que difi rieron signifi cativamente en los puntajes de la SWLS, SWFL, FIS, número de días con problemas de salud mental, autopercepción del estado de salud, índice de masa corporal, hábitos alimentarios y zona de residencia. Dos tipologías presentaron altos niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación, aunque las variables asociadas al bienestar general y en el dominio de la alimentación fueron diferentes en cada tipología. Conclusiones: los resultados sugieren que altos niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación en adultos mayores ecuatorianos se asocian tanto con hábitos alimentarios saludables como con almorzar en...

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“…Moreover, it must be noted that there is no agreement regarding the stability of SWB in old age (von Humboldt, Leal, & Pimenta, 2015). Some authors highlighted the positive correlation between age and SWB (Baltes & Baltes, 1990;Brandstädter & Greve, 1994;Larson, 1978;Sener, 2011;Stacey & Gatz, 1991), while other authors stressed the negative correlation between age and SWB (Doyle & Forehand, 1988).…”

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Validation of the PANAS: A Measure of Positive and Negative Affect for Use with Cross-National Older Adults

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Monteiro²,

Leal³

2017

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Objectives: Positive and negative affect is a relevant facet of well-being for community-dwelling older adults. This article reports the validation of the Positive And Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), by means of confirmatory analysis.Methods: A community-dwelling cross-national sample of 1291 older adults aged 75 years-old and older voluntarily completed the PANAS. The relations between variables in the model were evaluated using structural equation based on maximum likelihood estimation. The distributional properties, cross-sample stability, internal reliability, and convergent, external and criterion-related validities of the PANAS were analyzed and found to be psychometrically acceptable.Results: Our results outcomes support for the hypothesis that the PANAS is valid and reliable in the two 10-item mood scales, hence fit for use with older adults, within a culturally diverse view of well-being.Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the PANAS are satisfactory in this older sample, and according to those of its early version. Taken together, these results substantiate the validity of this measure when applied to an older community cross-national population.

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“…Rural communities still gap behind in income distribution, access to affordable healthcare systems, social welfare programs and benefits and education [54]. However, older adults that lived in a rural environment presented a higher LS score than the ones living in urban settings because old adults living within a relatively steady social network, which provides regular contact over time, have high LS [55, 56]. Overall, literature related to LS in older adults is somewhat lacking.…”

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Multidimensional construct of life satisfaction in older adults in Korea: a six-year follow-up study

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BackgroundAging raises wide-ranging issues within social, economic, welfare, and health care systems. Life satisfaction (LS) is regarded as an indicator of quality of life which, in turn, is associated with mortality and morbidity in older adults. The objective of this study was to identify the relevant predictors of life satisfaction and to investigate changes in a multidimensional construct of LS over time.MethodsThis analysis utilized data from the large-scale, nationally representative Korean Retirement and Income Study (KReIS), a longitudinal survey conducted biennially from 2005 to 2011. Outcome measures were degree of satisfaction with health, economic status, housing, neighbor relationships, and family relationships. GEE models were used to investigate changes in satisfaction within each of the five domains.ResultsOf a total 3531 individuals aged 65 or older, 2083 (59%) were women, and the mean age was 72 (s.d = ±6) years. The majority had a spouse (60.8%) and lived in a rural area (58%). Analysis showed that physical and mental health were consistently and significantly associated with satisfaction in each of the domains after adjusting for potential confounders. Living in a rural area and living with a spouse were related to satisfaction with economic, housing, family relationships, and neighbor relationships compared to living in urban areas and living without a spouse; the only outcome that did not show relationship to these predictors was health satisfaction. Female and rural residents reported greater economic satisfaction compared to male and urban residents. Living in an apartment was associated with 1.32 times greater odds of economic satisfaction compared to living in a detached house (95% CI: 1.14–1.53; p < 0.0001). Economic satisfaction was also 1.62 times more likely among individuals living with a spouse compared to single households (95% CI: 1.35–1.96; p < 0.0001). Financial stress index value was found to be a significant predictor of satisfaction with family relationships.ConclusionsOur study indicates that a single domain of LS or overall LS will miss many important aspects of LS as age-related LS is multi-faceted and complicated. While most studies focus on overall life satisfaction, considering life satisfaction as multidimensional is essential to gaining a complete picture.

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Sense of Coherence, Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health-related Factors in Older Adults' Subjective Well-being

Cited by 42 publications

References 42 publications

Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults

Validation of the PANAS: A Measure of Positive and Negative Affect for Use with Cross-National Older Adults

Multidimensional construct of life satisfaction in older adults in Korea: a six-year follow-up study

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