The elderly living in single-person households in South Korea: a latent profile analysis of self-esteem, life satisfaction, and depression

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Hoon Park ◽  
Sung Min ◽  
Yookyung Eoh ◽  
Soo Hyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Single Person ◽  
Elderly Living ◽  
Latent Profile

scholarly journals Parenting Attitudes Profiles as Perceived by Adolescents: The Influence of Parents’ Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem and Academic Engagement and Academic Helplessness of the Adolescents Associated with the Profiles

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-231
Author(s):  
Ppudah Ki
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Parenting Attitude

The study set out to identify the number of types of parental attitude profiles and their characteristics, as perceived by adolescents. The study also examined whether predictor variables (parent life satisfaction and self-esteem) influence parenting attitude profiles and whether these profiles, in turn, influence adolescent academic engagement and academic helplessness. The sample consisted of data on 2,590 adolescents and their parents from the 2018 Korean Children and Youths Panel Survey (KCYPS). The adolescents were in the first grade of middle school. Using Mplus, the author applied latent profile analysis to identify the parenting attitude profiles and predictor and outcome variables associated with these profiles. Three profiles were identified based on major features: (1) coercion-inconsistency (8.3%), (2) general (47.3%), and (3) warmth-autonomy support (44.4%). Parent life satisfaction and self-esteem predicted the classification of the profiles. Also, the parental profiles identified the level of adolescent academic engagement and academic helplessness. The findings have important implications for family policies and practices given the significance of parent psychological status, particularly life satisfaction and self-esteem, on their adolescent children’s academic engagement and academic helplessness.

Gender Differences in Suicide Rates of Municipalities in South Korea

Crisis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu-Hyoung Jeong ◽  
Seungjong Cho
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Latent Profile

Abstract. Background: South Korea showed the highest suicide rate among the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Aims: This study aimed to discern the profiles of municipalities according to their suicide rates across the life cycle and gender, and then to identify the unique characteristics of each latent group. Method: This study applied a latent profile modeling to categorize the regions by life cycle suicide rates of their residents. The latent profile analysis (LPA) yielded four latent groups for males and three groups for females. This study explored the unique characteristics of 250 municipalities by latent groups with these groups. Results: The results suggested significant gender differences in the characteristics of localities. For the high adolescent suicide rates groups, there was a higher proportion of urban areas among males while there was a higher proportion of rural regions among females. Limitations: This study analyzed secondary data of municipalities, so the characteristics of each profile of suicide rate could only be identified within this existing data. Conclusions: This paper is one of the first studies to apply the LPA to different latent profiles by life cycle suicide rates.

scholarly journals The diverging patterns of life satisfaction between families: A latent profile analysis in dual-earner parents with adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berta Schnettler ◽  
Klaus G. Grunert ◽  
Ligia Orellana ◽  
Horacio Miranda ◽  
Germán Lobos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Dual Earner ◽  
Satisfaction With Family Life ◽  
Latent Profile

AbstractThis study identifies family profiles based on the level of life satisfaction (LS) in mothers, fathers and adolescents, and variables related to their family, food, and work life. The sample was composed of 303 families of dual-earner parents (mothers’ mean age = 40.9 years, SD = 7.4, fathers’ mean age = 43.2 years, SD = 7.2) and one of their children aged between 10 and 17 years (mean age 13.3, SD = 2.4, 51.5% female). A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to identify five family profiles. Profiles differed in LS, satisfaction with family life (SWFaL), satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL), family functioning, both parents’ work-life balance and their perception of the financial situation of the household. Balanced and imbalanced families in terms of LS differed in the three family members’ LS and SWFaL, mothers’ and children’ SWFoL and family functioning, and both parents’ perception of financial situation. These results contribute to understanding the heterogeneity of life satisfaction dynamics between and within dual-earner families.

scholarly journals Work–Family Balance among Dual-Earner Couples in South Korea: A Latent Profile Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6129
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Ji ◽  
Hye-Sun Jung
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Good Health ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Latent Profile

The declining birth rate in South Korea is concerning and linked to stress in the work–family balance, which is known to affect family planning. Therefore, providing proper support to double-earner couples might help improve the fertility rate. Work–family balance refers to the ability of individuals to perform their roles at work and home with equal involvement. This study identifies two aspects: gains and strains. Latent profile analysis is employed to create a typology that can account for the diversity in work–family balance. This approach is person-centered rather than variable-centered, and it identifies clusters of individuals that differ qualitatively, thereby examining the strains and gains experienced by double-earner couples. We classify the types of work–family balance and identify the attributes of each profile. The findings showed that men were more likely to belong to the high-gain class when they had a temporary position, multiple children, good health, low depression, higher life satisfaction levels, and strong social support. Women were more likely to belong to the high-gain class when they experienced high happiness levels and strong social support. Based on these profiles, we provide recommendations to enhance work–family balance, thereby contributing to strategies to overcome low birth rates.

scholarly journals The Activity of Daily Living (ADL) subgroups and Health impairment among Chinese elderly:A Latent Profile Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangchang Zhang ◽  
Yang Xiong ◽  
Qiuhua Yu ◽  
Shisi Shen ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Depression Symptom ◽  
Activity Of Daily Living ◽  
Adl Disability ◽  
Latent Profile

Abstract Background Disability in aged people became one of the major challenges in China due to the acceleration of population aging, yet appropriate methods are limited to discriminate the degree of combined basic activity of daily living (BADL) and instrumental activity of daily living (IADL).The present study explored an empirical typology of the activity of daily living (ADL) and its association with health status among the elderly in China. Methods Data throughout the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) was retrieved and Latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted to identify the subgroups of ADL for included elderly subjects. Multinomial regression was performed to detect the effect of identified characteristics with class subgroups, and restricted cubic spine was drawn to show the relationship between ADL disability with age and BMI. Results The overall participants (n = 8108) were divided into three ADL classes by LPA - ‘no BADL limitation- IADL impairment’ (Class one, n = 1526, 19%), ‘no BADL limitation-no IADL limitation’ (Class two, n = 6062, 75%) and ‘BADL impairment- IADL impairment’ (Class three, n = 520, 6%). Compared with the participants in Class two, the oldest-old, living without spouse, lacking exercise and social activity, having experience of falls, having comorbidity of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, decreased cognitive function, depression symptom were highly associated with BADL/IADL difficulties in Class one and Class three,. Additionally, malnutrition and asthma were associated with combined ADL/IADL impairment (Class three), and illiteracy only was associated with IADL impairment (Class one). Furthermore, a significant U-shape relation was detected between age and BMI with ADL disability. The elderly with IADL impairment was less likely to evolve combined BADL/IADL impairment aged at 80–90, and the elderly with underweight or obese may have higher risk of combined BADL/IADL impairment. Conclusion A novel ADL assessment was explored using LPA, by which elderly people could be defined as three distinct classes of combined ADL/IADL. The predictors identified in the ADL classes could enlighten targeted intervention to address the onset of functional disability and consequent problems with the elderly.

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