Life Satisfaction Of Elderly People Research Articles

독거노인의 대인관계 및 사회적 지원요인이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향

This study aims to verify the effects of interpersonal relationships and social support factors on the life satisfaction of elderly people over 65 years old divided into three age groups while using Carstensen & Charles' Social Emotional Selection Theory as a foundation. Data from the 8th year supplementary survey of the National Retirement Security Panel (KReIS) were used, and the data of 1,117 elderly people aged 65 years of age or older who were living alone were extracted and analyzed. First, there were differences in educational background, number of children, economic activity, and average monthly income among the examined age groups. Interpersonal relationships, social support factors, and life satisfaction were also all found to differ between the three age groups. Second, it was confirmed that higher social support factors were associated with higher life satisfaction in all age groups. This study is meaningful in that it analyzed the effects of interpersonal relationships and social support factors on life satisfaction according to the characteristics of each age group of elderly people living alone, and based on these results, this study suggested practical intervention measures for social welfare as well as follow-up studies that should be conducted to improve life satisfaction among elderly people living alone

The Effect of Self Help Group Intervention on Life Satisfaction of Elderly with Hypertension

The increasing age of the elderly will affect the ability to respond to stressors originating from oneself and the environment outside the elderly. The increasing age of the elderly causes various problems both physical, biological, mental, socio-economic and life satisfaction in the elderly. So this can be minimized with community empowerment activities, one of which is a self-help group (SHG). The aim of this research is to identify the effect of self-help group intervention on life satisfaction of elderly people with hypertension in the Nagrak Community Health Center working area, Cianjur Regency. This research is quantitative research using a quasi-experimental design with a Pretest – Posttest two Group Design approach. The sample was taken using a total sampling technique, namely 36 respondents. This research was analyzed using the independent t test. Based on the research results, the results of statistical tests using the Independent Samples Test show that the resulting P value is 0.000<0.05. So it can be concluded that there is an influence of the self-help group on the life satisfaction of the elderly in the treatment group after the self-help group intervention was carried out in the work area of the Nagrak Community Health Center, Cianjur Regency. Suggestion: future researchers can measure confounding variables as a whole, for example spiritual factors, family support, recreation and others.

The Relationship Between Health Perception and Life Satisfaction of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes

This research was conducted to examine the relationship between health perception and life satisfaction of elderly people living in nursing homes. This study, which was conducted in accordance with the descriptive research principles seeking relationship, was conducted with elderly individuals living in five nursing homes in Samsun between March and July 2019. Sample selection was not made within the scope of the research, and 129 elderly individuals aged 65 and over were reached. The data of the study were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Health Perception Scale" and "Satisfaction with Life Scale". The data obtained from the research were evaluated in the SPSS 20.0 program. While evaluating the research data; number, percentile, T test, One Way ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. 27.9% of the participants are women. 10.1% of the participants are married and 81.4% have children. It was determined that 79.8% of the participants made their own decision to stay in a nursing home and 66.7% had visitors. It was determined that 72.9% of the participants had a chronic health problem and 31.8% evaluated their health as bad. While 13.2% of the participants consider themselves to be very old, 17.1% consider old age as a bad condition. Participants' health perception scale total score averages were 50.21±6.40, (min-max=31-65), and life satisfaction scale total score averages were 14.4±4.81, (min-max=5-25). A statistically significant relationship was found between the participants' state of having any chronic health problems and the places they want to live, and the health perception scale (p

The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Functional Ego States for Elders in Nursing Homes

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between life satisfaction and functional ego states of elderly people in a nursing home. This cross-sectional study sample was composed of 126 elders living in a nursing home who were not diagnosed with dementia. Data were collected using the Introduction Form, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Ego States Scale. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and post hoc tests. The mean Satisfaction With Life Scale score of elderly participants was estimated to be 21.84 ± 5.30 (range 9–33). The possible range of scores is 5–35, with a score of 20 representing a neutral point on the scale. This result indicates that elderly people in nursing home show a higher than average level of life satisfaction. The dominant functional ego state of the participants was found to be Critical Parent (34.1%). There were significant differences in the Satisfaction With Life Scale means between groups in terms of dominant functional ego states (F = 47.304, p < 0.05). Post-hoc comparisons demonstrated that elderly people with a tendency to show more Critical Parent behaviors and communication patterns had lower levels of life satisfaction, and elderly people showing more Natural Child energy had higher levels of life satisfaction (p < 0.05). According to the research findings, the elders in Turkey have adopted a more critical stance over the years and shifted from the concerned, natural, but rational agedness defined in prior studies to a criticizing, demanding, and more rule-making agedness. Having an attitude more spontaneously and authentically like a child can increase life satisfaction in the elderly living in nursing homes. The research devoted to the functional ego states of the elderly needs to be completed with cultural analysis. Determining the dominant functional ego states of individuals while offering health care to the elderly experiencing problems in their personal and interpersonal relationships, and promoting convenient ego states, might render the care more effective and increase the life satisfaction of elderly people.

Social cohesion and an age-friendly environment determine the life satisfaction of elderly people in rural areas: an integrative review of the literature

Abstract Introduction. As the global population is ageing and life expectancy is gradually increasing, we wanted to use a literature review to study what determines the life satisfaction of older people in rural areas. In doing so, we focused on age-friendly communities that enable older people to live as actively and independently as possible and allow quality ageing. Methods. The integrative literature review method in accordance with PRISMA guidelines was used. The selection of articles in English was made according to the following inclusion criteria: scientificity, content relevance and topicality. The literature search covered the bibliographic-catalogue databases Web of Science and PubMed, from 2010 to 2020. After selection, a qualitative content analysis was applied to the data. Results. From the initial twenty-one articles, we gained an insight into the life satisfaction of the elderly in rural areas through a substantive analysis of nine scientific articles. Two content categories were identified: social cohesion of the elderly and age-friendly environment. Discussion and conclusion. Social cohesion and an age-friendly environment are important for ensuring the life satisfaction of elderly people in rural areas. Based on a review of the literature, we found out that literature focusing on ageing in urban areas predominates. In the future, it will be necessary to study the factors that affect the life satisfaction in geographical locations that are similar in size and cultural and social characteristics.

Life satisfaction of elderly people living in a residential care facility

In Russian psychology, the old age period has been understudied compared to the first third of a person's life. Social protection of senior citizens is carried out by the state in the form of pension provision and social services. One of the essential functions of residential care facilities is creating conditions that ensure the satisfaction of residents’ comprehensive needs, as well as maintaining the possible level of social activity. Undoubtedly, level of life satisfaction of an elderly person is largely related to the living conditions, but is not limited to them. Our preliminary studies have shown that elderly people staying in the same hospital, that is, in similar living conditions, significantly differ in the level of life satisfaction. The problem of life satisfaction among the elderly residents of the residential care facility arises due to the presence of a variety of social, medical, social and psychological problems.

The Influence of Social Support on Life Satisfaction of Elderly People in Care Homes

Social network of each individual plays a significant role in the aging process, while at the same time social support is considered as one of the major factors attributing to quality of life of the elderly. Insufficient social inclusion of an individual leads to loneliness as a consequence of the lack of social relations, which commonly occurs among older people and greatly affects their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to explore the perception of the social support for elderly and disabled people in care homes and its impact onto their life satisfaction, as well as correlation between social support and loneliness. The instruments used in the research were the Social Provisions Scale, a general measure to evaluate current relations with important people in a person’s life, and Socio-Demographic Data Questionnaire. The sample involved 113 people over 65 in care homes for elderly and disabled in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The results have shown that there are differences in quality of life of the elderly in care homes as well as in their life satisfaction with regard to social sup¬port, and also that there is a correlation between the lack of support and loneliness. Furthermore, the research results have shown that there are no statistically significant gender differences in the quality of life of the elderly with social support.

Subiektywne poczucie satysfakcji życiowej osób starszych

Life satisfaction is a complex and highly subjective concept. Scholars studying this issue have made numerous attempts to define it. Whether we are happy, or have a sense of fulfilment, or we delight in the years we have lived through and in everyday life, it is all related to the aforementioned life satisfaction. The article deals with the subjective sense of life satisfaction among elderly people who are members of the Senior Club in a rural-urban district. The article is based on material obtained from in-depth interviewing. The research objective was to explore and obtain thorough knowledge of the sense of life satisfaction of elderly people. Particular attention is paid to selected factors that determined the perception of life satisfaction. On the basis of the participants’ opinions, certain groups of factors were selected that were more often indicated as key factors in the assessment of life satisfaction, i.e. health, housing situation, place of residence, family relations, neighbourly relations and a sense of social utility. The article presents the complexity of the problem and the need for an individual approach to the topic, due to the changing face of ageing and old age.

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ САМООЦЕНКИ, ЖИЗНЕСТОЙКОСТИ И УДОВЛЕТВОРЕННОСТИ ЖИЗНЬЮ ПОЖИЛЫХ ЛЮДЕЙ

The aim of the research was to study self-esteem as a component of self-regulation, determine the factors affecting the vitality and life satisfaction of elderly people. The study involved 80 respondents aged 60 to 89 years, a 3-day training was held in the center of social services. The influence of life position on self-esteem, vitality and life satisfaction has been proven. The level of vitality affects self-esteem and life satisfaction. Vitality and satisfaction with life are influenced by touchiness, sociability and how much a person understands his feelings. Life satisfaction among elderly people depends on how they express their emotions, beliefs, gender (male&gt; female), age (60&lt;75), income, and work status.

Bayesian analysis of a multivariate spatial ordered probit model

Many phenomena are correlated and spatially dependent. In addition, some of them are ordinal discrete responses. Thus, a model is needed to capture the interactions of multivariate ordinal outcomes and spatial dependences. Following Smith and LeSage (2004) and Jeliazkov et al. (2008), this study proposes a new algorithm for a multivariate spatial ordered probit (MSOP) model to address this need. In applying this model, the parameters are calculated using the Bayesian inference based on Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling. The validity and accuracy of the MSOP model is verified by simulated datasets, and the model performs very well with the simulated data. In addition, this study illustrates the model by applying it to two response variables, self-rated health, and life satisfaction of elderly people in 18 representative provinces in mainland China. The empirical results show that the spatial dependences are indispensable on the response variables.

Old-Age Trajectories of Life Satisfaction. Do Singlehood and Childlessness Hurt More When People Get Older?

Abstract This paper analyses trajectories of life satisfaction among elderly people in various family situations and tests whether the disadvantage related to being single or childless increases (as predicted by cumulative (dis)advantage hypothesis) or reduces (consistently with age-as-leveler hypothesis) when people get older. The results show that the disadvantage of never married mothers grows with age, whereas the disadvantage of divorced people reduces with age. The study suggests that, in general, the increasing probability of ageing without close kin does not put at risk life satisfaction of elderly people.

Development of a Reminiscence Therapy System for the Elderly Using the Integration of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Through virtual interaction and multivariate communication, the social interaction and life satisfaction of elderly people can be improved. This study integrated virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to construct a visualized reminiscence therapy system, which provides not only reminiscence entertainment but may also aid in dementia prevention for healthy and sub-healthy (a therapeutic working concept which defines an intermediate stage between health and disease) elderly people. Images taken by an LG 360 CAM are primarily introduced into Power Director 360 as the guide interface. The special effects are joined using After Effects. With the model constructed under 3ds Max, the reminiscence therapy system integrated by virtual reality and augmented reality is then established by the Unity engine. It is shown that the developed 3D ancient building model can be used by Samsung Note 5 smartphones as well as VR CASE glasses to increase the immersive experience for the elderly. Through nostalgic elements triggered by the AR/VR three-dimensional model and video/audio interaction, the feasibility of our integrated system for reminiscence therapy is thus verified. Through reminiscence therapy, memories and thoughts can fully be activated as a therapy for elderly people. The visualized reality system developed in this study can further promote the social interactional satisfaction of elderly people.

Perceived Health and Life Satisfaction of Elderly People: Testing the Moderating Effects of Social Support, Attitudes Toward Aging, and Senior Privilege.

As health declines with age, it is critical to explore moderators that could buffer the impact of declining health on life satisfaction of elderly people. This study aims to test the moderating effects of social support, attitudes toward aging, and senior privilege on the relationship between perceived health and life satisfaction among elderly people. The study used a sample of 5809 Chinese elderly people. Multiple regression analyses were performed to test the moderating effects of the study variables along with gender difference. The results show that social support and attitudes toward aging do not moderate the relationship between perceived health and life satisfaction; senior privilege however, amplifies the impact of perceived health on life satisfaction for female elderly people. The findings recommend personalized provision of senior privilege based on health status and types of diseases, rather than only based on age; and suggest tailored female-oriented social services such as psychological counseling and humanistic care.

The Correlation between Hand Function, Cognitive Function and Life Satisfaction of Elderly People over 60 years old Participating in Changwon Anti-aging Industry Fair

The Correlation between Hand Function, Cognitive Function and Life Satisfaction of Elderly People over 60 years old Participating in Changwon Anti-aging Industry Fair

Relationships between The self-worth and Beliefs in a just world with life satisfaction of elderly People

Relationships between The self-worth and Beliefs in a just world with life satisfaction of elderly People

Ife satisfaction in elderly people – A review of theoretical issues and research in Poland .

The article is a review paper on the issue of life satisfaction in seniors. Nowadays, it is very difficult for the elderly to achieve an optimum level of life satisfaction due to the changing reality and their difficulty adapting to it, changes in their functioning resulting from the aging process, abandonment by their families, poor social and living conditions or lack of proper medical care. These factors inspire reflection on the actual state of the sense of life satisfaction in seniors. The aim of the article is to explain the concept of life satisfaction, describe the notions related to it along with similarities and differences in meaning between them, investigate and interpret contemporary theories of life satisfaction, and show the diversity of methodological approaches and relationality in conducting research on life satisfaction in seniors. The idea is also to highlight the importance of research on life satisfaction in elderly people and to develop a senior citizen policy. Data collection was based on the method of content analysis of scientific research studies in the field of social sciences.

Functional ability, self-rated health and life satisfaction of elderly people in a retirement home

Functional ability, self-rated health and life satisfaction of elderly people in a retirement home

노인과 잠재적 노인의 삶의 만족도에 대한 특성분석

삶의 만족도는 노인들의 복지정책수립의 가장 중요한 요소 중 하나이다. 이 연구의 목적은 적절한 복지정책의 수립을 위해 노인(세계2차대전후의 베이비 부머)과 잠재적 노인들 (한국전쟁후의 베이비 부머)의 삶의 만족도를 분석하는 것이다. 본 연구는 국민노후보장채널자료가 순서화 된 카테고리 데이터이기 때문에 순서화된 로짓모델을 활용하였다. 분석결과 건강, 경제, 주택변수가 연령집단에 관계없이 가장 기본적인 변수인 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 한국정부는 변수의 중요도에 따라, 건강문제, 경제문제, 주택문제 등의 해결에 정책의 우선순위를 두어야 하는 것으로 판명되었다. 특히 연금문제는 노인들의 경제적 문제를 해결하는 핵심변수인 것으로 조사되었다.

The impact of neighbourhood environments on quality of life of elderly people: Evidence from Nanjing, China

The connections between the built environment and quality of life are major concerns in the fields of geography and urban planning. Given that some developing countries, such as China, have a rapidly aging society, elderly people have become a social group that attracts growing interest among scholars and policy makers. However, the relationship between neighbourhood environments and the quality of life of the elderly has scarcely been referenced in previous literature. Based on a recent survey in Nanjing, China, this article investigates such connections through structural equations models. It notes that population density exerts an insignificant influence on the life satisfaction of the elderly, whereas built year has the largest impact, indicating the importance of interior environment to subjective wellbeing for the elderly in China. The other built environment factors (informal space and danwei) that have Chinese features are negatively related to the quality of life of older people. Among life domains, the effects of health conditions, residential environments and transportation are stronger than those of social interaction, meaning that the elderly in China place greater emphasis on their basic needs than on higher life needs. This article has some policy implications for policy makers, including on urban form, informal spaces and style of residential communities. Relevant policies need to be carried out to promote the life satisfaction of elderly people in urban China.

The association between death anxiety with spiritual experiences and life satisfaction in elderly people.

IntroductionDeath anxiety is a concept with greater importance among the elderly as they approach inevitability of death. Identifying the correlates of death anxiety among old people is important in order to reduce the burden of this problem. Therefore, the present study was performed with the aim to examine the association between spiritual experiences and life satisfaction with death anxiety in this stage of life.MethodThis cross-sectional study with descriptive-analytical design included 190 elderly people visiting the health and medical centers of Neyshabur city, Iran, during fall and winter, 2016. Participants were asked to complete three questionnaires including a 16-item spiritual experiences scale, life satisfaction index proposed by Wood and Shifor with 13 items, and a 27-item death anxiety scale developed by Aminpour. Analytical statistics (Spearman’s correlation coefficient, Pearson’s correlation coefficient) were conducted using SPSS software version 22.ResultsFifty-eight percent of participants were in younger elderly age group with mean age of 68.18±7.13 years and the number of men and women was the same (95). A significant positive association between spiritual experiences and life satisfaction (r=0.2, p<0.05), a significant negative association between spiritual experiences and death anxiety (r=−0.184, p< 0.05) and a significant negative relationship between life satisfaction and death anxiety (r=−0.2, p<0.05) was found.ConclusionBased on results, it seems that reducing stressors in this stage of life including reduction of death anxiety, is possible through use of spiritual experiences and increasing life satisfaction.