Socioeconomic position and quality of life among older people: The mediating role of social support

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 106073 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Henriques ◽  
S. Silva ◽  
M. Severo ◽  
S. Fraga ◽  
H. Barros
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals The mediating effect of social support on the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life among shidu parents in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Wang ◽  
Shuang Lin ◽  
Yanni Ma ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Only Child ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
Shidu Parents

Abstract Background: “Loss-of-only-child family” refers to the family in which the only child died and the mother has passed her child-bearing age. The parents who are unable to reproduce or do not foster other children are known as “shidu parents” in China. This study aimed to estimate the quality of life (QOL) and the mediating role of social support between perceived stress and QOL in Chinese shidu parents.Methods: 502 shidu parents were recruited in Shenyang city. Shidu parents were asked to complete a questionnaire including the MOS item short from health survey (SF-36), the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) and the Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ). Hierarchical linear regression was performed to assess the associations among perceived stress, social support and QOL. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of social support.Results: The mean score of PCS and MCS was 64.83 ± 22.66 and 59.36 ± 21.83, respectively. Perceived stress was found to be negatively associated with both PCS (β=-0.21, p < 0.001) and MCS (β=-0.28, p < 0.001), while social support was positively associated with both PCS (β = 0.32, p < 0.001) and MCS (β = 0.32, p < 0.001). For shidu parents, the proportion of mediation of social support between perceived stress and QOL was 36.85% for PCS and 29.45% for MCS, respectively.Conclusions: Perceived stress was associated with QOL and social support had a partially mediating effect between perceived stress and QOL in Chinese shidu parents. Low PCS and MCS of shidu parents highlight the need of timely developing interventions to reduce stress and reinforce social support to further improve their QOL.

scholarly journals Perceived physical health in family caregivers of Alzheimer patients: Mediator variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Díaz Martinez ◽  
José Manuel Ponsoda Tornal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Mediating Role

The aim of this work is to know the mediating role of such variables as social support and cope as other associated with Positive Psychology in family caregivers of Alzheimer patients. Method: Participants: 140 caregivers of Alzheimer patients. Instruments: Sociodemographic data; CBI Caregiver Burden Scale; COPE Coping Styles Scale; DUKE.UNC Social Support Scale; QOLLTI-F, Quality of Life in Life Threatening Illness Scale–Family Carers Version; SHS, Subjective Happiness Scale; SWLS, Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: The most relevant results refer to the partial mediating role of happiness, quality of life and life satisfaction variables between subjective burden and perceived physical health. Conclusions and discussion: Positive Psychology variables such as happiness, quality of life and life satisfaction have shown a mediating role between the perception that Alzheimer's caregivers have of care burden and physical health. We believe that this finding is an important step in the future development and implementation of intervention programs for caregivers that promote variables with positive connotation, because they would change the perception of their own burden and physical health, making them happier and with greater satisfaction and quality of life.

scholarly journals The mediating effect of social support on the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life among shidu parents in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Wang ◽  
Shuang Lin ◽  
Yanni Ma ◽  
Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Only Child ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
Shidu Parents

Abstract Background “Loss-of-only-child family” refers to the family in which the only child died and the mother has passed her child-bearing age. The parents who are unable to reproduce or do not foster other children are known as “shidu parents” in China. This study aimed to estimate the quality of life (QOL) and the mediating role of social support between perceived stress and QOL in Chinese shidu parents. Methods 502 shidu parents were recruited in Shenyang city. Shidu parents were asked to complete a questionnaire including the MOS item short from health survey (SF-36), the perceived stress scale-10 (PSS-10) and the functional social support questionnaire (FSSQ). Hierarchical linear regression was performed to assess the associations among perceived stress, social support and QOL. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of social support. Results The mean score of PCS and MCS was 64.83 ± 22.66 and 59.36 ± 21.83, respectively. Perceived stress was found to be negatively associated with both PCS (β =  − 0.21, p < 0.001) and MCS (β =  − 0.28, p < 0.001), while social support was positively associated with both PCS (β = 0.32, p < 0.001) and MCS (β = 0.32, p < 0.001). For shidu parents, the proportion of mediation of social support between perceived stress and QOL was 36.85% for PCS and 29.45% for MCS, respectively. Conclusions Perceived stress was associated with QOL and social support had a partially mediating effect between perceived stress and QOL in Chinese shidu parents. Low PCS and MCS of shidu parents highlight the need of timely developing interventions to reduce stress and reinforce social support to further improve their QOL.

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