scholarly journals Associative participation of older adults and subjective quality of life: exploring self-selection bias

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1343-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
KARIM AHMED-MOHAMED ◽  
FERMINA ROJO-PEREZ ◽  
GLORIA FERNANDEZ-MAYORALAS ◽  
MARIA JOÃO FORJAZ ◽  
PABLO MARTINEZ-MARTIN
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Selection Effects ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Selection

ABSTRACTActive ageing policies seek to increase the quality of life of older people in three areas: health, security and participation. This paper focuses on a specific type of participation: associations. Its objective is to explore the possible self-selection effects of this type of participation, using global subjective quality of life indicators (satisfaction with life) and domain-specific indicators (satisfaction with leisure, community social integration and emotional resources). For this, a structural equation modelling analysis was conducted, taking into account bi-directional relationships between the variables of interest. The data come from a conditions and quality of life survey conducted in 2008 among a sample of 1,106 individuals aged 60 or over, living in community-dwellings in Spain. The results illustrate a complex model of relationships in which associative participation is not statistically significantly associated with the satisfaction measures used. This highlights the importance of self-selection effects and raises the issue of the effectiveness of associative participation as a tool to enhance the life satisfaction of older adults.

scholarly journals Estimating Subjective Quality of Life in Urban Seniors in Chile

2021 ◽  
pp. 199-230
Author(s):  
German Lobos Andrade ◽  
Berta Schnettler ◽  
Klaus G. Grunert ◽  
Carmen Lapo ◽  
Rodrigo Saens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Generalized Linear Models ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life

In recent years, measurement of quality of life has received increased attention. We use the satisfaction with life and subjective happiness scales in older adults living in urban areas in the Maule Region, Chile; generalized linear models are used (n = 396). We find that (1) gender is linked to satisfaction with life, (2) satisfaction with one’s own economic situation have significant effects on satisfaction with life and happiness, and (3) health, family and satisfaction with food are the most important predictors of both satisfaction with life and happiness.

Subjective quality of life and positive appraisal of care among Japanese family caregivers of older adults

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani ◽  
Kazuko Ishigaki ◽  
Midori Kuniyoshi ◽  
Noriko Kawahara-Maekawa ◽  
Kunihiko Hayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Japanese Family

scholarly journals Pomiar subiektywnej jakości życia na poziomie lokalnym — studium przypadku

Ekonomia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Piotr Rogala
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Lower Silesia

Measuring the subjective quality of life at the local level — a case studyThe paper concerns a project which was carried out in 2015. The main aim of the project was to develop a method, and then to measure the subjective quality of life of the inhabitants of 12 municipalities of the province of Lower Silesia. The questionnaires provided responses from 671 respondents who rated their satisfaction with life and the importance and satisfaction with various components of quality of life. On this basis the possibility of using measurement of subjective quality of life in the creation and evaluation of local and regional development programs was specified.

Health-related and subjective quality of life of older adults with visual impairment

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 899-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Renaud ◽  
Melanie Levasseur ◽  
Jacques Gresset ◽  
Olga Overbury ◽  
Marie-Chantal Wanet-Defalque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related

Trajectory of Quality of Life Before and After Entering a Nursing Home: A Longitudinal Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 089198872096425
Author(s):  
Roxane Villeneuve ◽  
Céline Meillon ◽  
Jean-François ◽  
Helene Amieva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Nursing Home Admission ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Before And After

Objectives: The objective of this longitudinal study was to compare the trajectory of subjective quality of life in 2 groups of older adults: those who entered a nursing home and those who remained living in the community with similar clinical conditions. Method: PAQUID is a prospective population-based study. It included, at baseline, 3777 community-dwelling participants aged 65 years and over. Participants were followed-up for up to 27 years. Among people living at home at baseline, 2 groups were compared: participants who entered a nursing home over a 20-year follow-up (n = 528) and those who remained community dwellers (n = 2273). We used latent process mixed models to estimate the relationship between mean trajectory of subjective quality of life and admission into a nursing home. We computed univariate and multivariate models taking into account potential confounders (age, gender, education, income, comorbidities, dementia, disability and depression). Results: Nursing home placement was significantly associated with a drop in quality of life between the last visit before and after institutionalization. Nevertheless, we found no difference in quality of life trajectory after this initial drop. Conclusion: Older adults exhibit an acute drop in quality of life after nursing home admission, probably reflecting the associated psychological distress. Even though their quality of life does not go back to pre-admission levels, the residents do not show a steeper decline when compared to the “natural” evolution of quality of life in older adults living in the community, which suggests a relative adaptation to their new living conditions.

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