scholarly journals Relationship Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zaragoza-Martí ◽  
R. Ferrer-Cascales ◽  
J. A. Hurtado-Sánchez ◽  
A. Laguna-Pérez ◽  
M. J. Cabañero-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Psychosocial Resources for Hedonic Balance, Life Satisfaction and Happiness in the Elderly: A Path Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5684
Author(s):  
Raquel Lara ◽  
Mᵃ Luisa Vázquez ◽  
Adelaida Ogallar ◽  
Débora Godoy-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychosocial Resources ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

We explored possible paths from physical and mental health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, optimism, and social support to happiness in older adults, considering hedonic balance and life satisfaction as mediators. A total of 154 Spanish male and female (50%) older adults (65–96 years old, M = 77.44, SD = 8.03; 64% noninstitutionalized elderly) voluntarily participated in this correlational, cross-sectional study. The participants completed self-reports on their perceived health status, self-efficacy, social support, optimism, and global subjective well-being (SWB) as well as its dimensions. Path analysis was used to examine direct and indirect relationships. The final model had an excellent fit with the data (χ2(10) = 11.837, p = 0.296, χ2/df = 1.184; SRMR = 0.050, CFI = 0.994, RMSEA = 0.035), revealing the unique causal effects of all the included predictors on happiness. With the exception of self-efficacy, the psychosocial resources predicted older adults’ current happiness, and this relationship was fully mediated by hedonic balance and life satisfaction, which were found to be putative intermediary factors for SWB. Self-efficacy in turn predicted the remaining psychosocial resources. Our findings extend the existing evidence on the influences of health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, optimism, and social support on SWB. Furthermore, they support the proposal of hedonic balance and life satisfaction as dimensions of SWB, thus supporting the tripartite hierarchical model of happiness. These results may inform future interventions seeking to improve happiness in late adulthood.

scholarly journals Correction: Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in Two Cohorts of Community-Dwelling Older Adults

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e0155171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl F Pérez-Tasigchana ◽  
Luz M. León-Muñoz ◽  
Esther López-García ◽  
José R. Banegas ◽  
Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in Two Cohorts of Community-Dwelling Older Adults

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e0151596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl F Pérez-Tasigchana ◽  
Luz M. León-Muñoz ◽  
Esther López-García ◽  
José R. Banegas ◽  
Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Physical Fitness of the Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in University Students

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3578
Author(s):  
Noelia María Martín-Espinosa ◽  
Miriam Garrido-Miguel ◽  
Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Alberto González-García ◽  
Andrés Redondo-Tébar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to estimate the relationship between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in university students and to assess whether this relationship is mediated or moderated by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and handgrip strength. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 310 first-year Spanish university students. Adherence to the MD was evaluated with the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), and the HRQoL was evaluated with the Short Form-12 (SF-12) questionnaire. CRF was assessed by the 20 m shuttle run test, and the handgrip strength was determined by dynamometry. ANCOVA models showed that participants with higher CRF and handgrip strength levels had significantly higher scores in the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 and in the MEDAS questionnaire than those with medium and low scores (p < 0.050). Additionally, the ANCOVA models showed that students with good adherence to the MD showed higher scores in the MCS of HRQoL than those with low adherence (p = 0.044, ES = 0.013), but these results did not appear for the PCS of HRQoL (p = 0.728, ES = 0.001). In the mediation analysis, it was found that CRF and handgrip strength acted as full mediators of the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In the moderation analysis, it was evidenced that CRF and handgrip strength did not act as moderators in the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In conclusion, adherence to the MD does not seem to have a direct effect on the MCS of HRQoL because this association seems to be fully mediated by CRF and handgrip strength.

scholarly journals Higher Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Related to More Subjective Happiness in Adolescents: The Role of Health-Related Quality of Life

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Ferrer-Cascales ◽  
Natalia Albaladejo-Blázquez ◽  
Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo ◽  
Violeta Clement-Carbonell ◽  
Miriam Sánchez-SanSegundo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has previously been related to better quality of life in the general population. Further, children and adolescents have obtained better health outcomes when they have shown high adherence to the MD in recent studies. Nevertheless, the association between the adherence to this type of diet and subjective happiness have not been previously analysed in this population. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between MD adherence, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and subjective happiness in a sample of 527 Spanish adolescents. Results obtained show positive associations of MD adherence with higher levels of subjective happiness and better HRQOL. Moreover, mediation analyses showed a full mediation effect of some components of HRQOL, namely, emotional well-being, mood and emotions, financial resources and social acceptance, in the association between MD adherence and subjective happiness. This study advances our understanding of the association of MD and levels of happiness in the general population, specifically in adolescents, through the positive effects of specific components of HRQOL. Future studies should evaluate other variables that could influence or also mediate this relationship, evaluating specific groups of adolescents, such as clinical samples.

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