scholarly journals ALLEVIATING LONELINESS AT 100: IS RELIGION A SOLUTION?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S38-S38
Author(s):  
Alex J Bishop ◽  
Kevin Randall
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Pairwise Comparisons ◽  
Binary Outcome ◽  
Bonferroni Adjustment ◽  
Religious Salience ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Care Capacity ◽  
Social Provisions ◽  
Binary Measure

Abstract Data from N = 154 centenarians residing in Oklahoma were assessed using the Duke University Religious Index (DUREL). Items assessing religious salience (α=.76) were employed to create a binary measure of high (N=56 or 36.4%; M= 29.77, SD=4.65) and low (N=49 or 31.8%; M=25.10, SD=6.58) religious salience (RS). A series of ANCOVA analyses were then conducted controlling for education, race, self-reported health, and self-care capacity relative to the binary outcome RS. Significant differences for both the corrected model and the pairwise comparisons using Bonferroni adjustment emerged in favor (p ≤.001) of the high RS group (M HI =29.60; M LO=25.29) for life satisfaction and social provisions (M HI =82.43; M LO=76.62). However, the RS group was also significantly higher (p =.004) in reported loneliness (M HI =34.56; M LO=31.63). Implications of the findings for reducing loneliness among centenarians reporting high religious engagement are further highlighted.

The Benefits of Savoring Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Smith ◽  
Fred B. Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Interventions ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

We investigated the protective impact of savoring capacity on the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among older adults. A total of 266 adults over 55 years old ( Mean = 73.4 years) completed measures of savoring ability, self-reported health, and life satisfaction. Savoring ability moderated the relationship between health and life satisfaction in older adults. Among people with less savoring ability, poor health was associated with lower life satisfaction. In contrast, people with greater savoring ability maintained higher life satisfaction, regardless of their level of health. These effects were consistent across a variety of different aspects of health, including general health, pain, limitations due to physical health, energy, and social functioning. These findings have direct implications for developing positive interventions to support the psychological well-being of older adults.

scholarly journals A comprehensive description of self-reported health and life satisfaction in cardiac arrest survivors

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrik Hellström ◽  
Kristofer Årestedt ◽  
Johan Israelsson
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Composite Scores ◽  
Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Abstract Background Self-reported health and life satisfaction are considered important outcomes in people surviving cardiac arrest. However, most previous studies have reported limited aspects on health, often based on composite scores, and few studies have focused on life satisfaction. Investigating health aspects with a broad and detailed perspective is important to increase the knowledge of life after cardiac arrest from the perspective of survivors. In addition, the knowledge of potential differences in health among survivors related to place of arrest (in-hospital cardiac arrest; IHCA or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; OHCA) is scarce. The aim was to describe and compare self-reported health and life satisfaction in IHCA and OHCA survivors.  Methods This observational cross-sectional study included adult cardiac arrest survivors six months after resuscitation, treated at five Swedish hospitals between 2013 and 2018. Participants received a study specific questionnaire including Health Index (HI), EQ-5D 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L), Minimal Insomnia Sleeping Scale (MISS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). In order to present characteristics descriptive statistics were applied. The Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test or Fishers’ exact test were used to compare differences in self-reported health and life satisfaction between in-hospital- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors Results In total, 212 survivors participated. Based on scale scores and general measures, the median scores of health and life satisfaction among survivors were high: HI total = 29, EQ VAS = 80, and SWLS = 20. According to HI, most problems were reported for tiredness (37.3 %) and strength (26.4 %), while pain/discomfort (57.5 %) and anxiety/depression (42.5 %) where most common according to EQ-5D-5L. Except for EQ-5D-5L mobility (p = 0.023), MSPSS significant other (p = 0.036), and MSPSS family (p = 0.043), no health differences in relation to place of arrest were identified. Conclusions Although general health and life satisfaction were good among cardiac arrest survivors, several prevalent health problems were reported regardless of place of arrest. To achieve an improved understanding of health in cardiac arrest survivors, it is important to assess specific symptoms as a complement to composite scores of general, physical, emotional, and social health.

scholarly journals SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SOCIAL RESOURCES PREDICTING LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG CENTENARIANS AND OCTOGENARIANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S174-S174
Author(s):  
Rotem Arieli ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Leonard Poon
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Old People ◽  
High Life Satisfaction ◽  
Path Models ◽  
Cognitively Intact ◽  
Social Provisions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Although much research has assessed the relationship between social support and life satisfaction for older adults, there is little information on how social support predicts life satisfaction over and above social resources among very old people. The purpose of this research was to determine pathways from demographic variables, social resources, and social support to life satisfaction. Data from 208 cognitively-intact centenarians and octogenarians of the Georgia Centenarian Study (GCS) were analyzed using multiple regression analyses to evaluate pathways from social resources via social support to life satisfaction. Three different models were analyzed in the GCS sample: one with a combined group of octogenarians and centenarians, one with only octogenarians, and one with only centenarians. Path models included: demographic variables (gender, ethnicity, residential type, and age in years) to social resources to social provisions to life satisfaction. Results in the combined older adult group showed that residence type significantly predicted social resources, β = -.26, p < .01, social resources significantly predicted social provisions, β =.15, p < .05, and social provisions significantly predicted life satisfaction, β =.15, p < .05. Results in the centenarian sample showed that both residence type and age significantly predicted social resources, β =-.19, p < .05, and β = -.17, p = .05, respectively, and social resources significantly predicted social provisions, β = .18, p = .05. Overall, results indicate the uniqueness of the centenarian population and their paths to high life satisfaction through social resources and support.

IMPACT OF NUTRITIONAL RISK ON SELF-CARE CAPACITY: SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A SOURCE OF PROTECTION FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN A RURAL AREA

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
S.E. JUNG ◽  
J.R. HERMANN ◽  
A. BISHOP
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
Care Capacity ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Social Provisions ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Background:Loss of independence is a major concern for rural older adults. Older adults living inrural areas are at an increased nutritional risk, which can lead to functional impairments in self-care capacity.Identifying factors, which have a role in sustaining rural older adults’ self-care capacity, could help withmaintaining independence as long as possible. Objective:The objective of this study was to examine the effect ofsocial support as a moderator between nutritional risk and self-care capacity. Design:Cross sectional designusing convenient sampling. Setting:Rural Oklahoma counties designated as “non-metro” and having populationsunder 5,000. Participants:Participants included 171 community-dwelling older adults, 65 years of age and older.Measurements:Data were collected using self-report surveys on self-care capacity (using the Duke OlderAmericans Resources and Services Procedures), social support (using the Social Provisions Scale), andnutritional risk (using the Mini-Nutritional Assessment short form). Using hierarchical linear regressiontechniques, data were analyzed to explore the moderating influence of social support in the association betweennutritional risk and self-care capacity. Results:A significant interaction emerged between nutritional risk, socialsupport, and self-care capacity (β = 0.20 p < 0.05). Thus, the deleterious impact of nutritional risk on self-carecapacity was reduced by social support. Conclusions:Results provide further support of the “buffering-hypothesis” and have implications relative to the importance of accessible social provisions to enhance self-carecapacity and quality of life among older adults residing in rural settings.

Factors Affecting Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Turkey

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevilay S. Celik ◽  
Yusuf Celik ◽  
Neset Hikmet ◽  
Mahmud M. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Household Activities ◽  
Self Reported Health Status

This study aimed to examine the determinants of life satisfaction of older adults in Turkey. The sample consisted of 2,959 older adults over 65 years. The effects of psychological, daily life and instrumental activity, physical health and health status, and other important variables on life satisfaction were analyzed. The variables lessening life satisfaction for older adults included poverty, a lower self-reported health status, a decline in physical health, ability to chew, ability to do household activities, and an increase in feelings of depression and feeling social withdrawn. In contrast, being married, having a higher education level, and having an income-generating work increased life satisfaction among older adults. This study suggests the necessity of developing local and national policies that enable older adults to become more active in their communities. These policies should be coordinated under the framework of national aging policies that bridge health, social, and economic issues.

scholarly journals Population-based Data at Ages 31 and 46 Show Decreased HRQoL and Life Satisfaction in Women with PCOS Symptoms

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 1814-1826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salla Karjula ◽  
Laure Morin-Papunen ◽  
Stephen Franks ◽  
Juha Auvinen ◽  
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Self Reported Health Status ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but longitudinal data beyond the reproductive years are lacking, and the impact of isolated PCOS symptoms is unclear. Objective To study generic HRQoL using the 15D questionnaire, life satisfaction, and self-reported health status in women with PCOS symptoms at ages 31 and 46 years. Design A longitudinal assessment using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Setting General community. Participants The 15D data were available for women reporting isolated oligo-amenorrhea (OA; at age 31 years, 214; and 46 years, 211), isolated hirsutism (H; 31 years, 211; and 46 years, 216), OA + H (PCOS; 31 years, 74; and 46 years, 75), or no PCOS symptoms (controls; 31 years, 1382; and 46 years, 1412). Data for life satisfaction and current health status were available for OA (31 years, 329; and 46 years, 247), H (31 years, 323; and 46 years, 238), PCOS (31 years, 125; and 46 years, 86), control (31 years, 2182; and 46 years, 1613) groups. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) 15D HRQoL, questionnaires on life satisfaction, and self-reported health status. Results HRQoL was lower at ages 31 and 46 in women with PCOS or H than in the controls. PCOS was an independent risk factor for low HRQoL, and the decrease in HRQoL in PCOS was similar to that of women with other chronic conditions, such as asthma, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, and depression. The risk for low HRQoL in PCOS remained significant after adjusting for body mass index, hyperandrogenism, and socioeconomic status. Mental distress was the strongest contributing factor to HRQoL. PCOS was also associated with a risk for low life satisfaction and a 4-fold risk for reporting a poor health status. Conclusions Women with PCOS present with low HRQoL, decreased life satisfaction, and a poorer self-reported health status up to their late reproductive years. Assessments and interventions aiming to improve HRQoL in PCOS should be targeted beyond the fertile age.

scholarly journals After Over a Year of Pandemic: Mental Well-being and Life Satisfaction of Filipino College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2401-2416
Author(s):  
Renante Adrogado Egcas ◽  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado ◽  
Jerome Visperas Cleofas ◽  
Judith Solasco Rabacal ◽  
Samson Mahidlawon Lausa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Self Reported Health Status ◽  
Mental Well Being

The COVID-19 pandemic has been there for over a year and may substantially negatively impact student’s mental well-being. This study aimed to assess the subjective mental well-being and satisfaction with life of Filipino college students. This cross-sectional study involved the analysis of 1,141 college students in the Philippines. The data were collected using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results indicated that while 52.8% reported high satisfaction with life, 40.2% had poor mental well-being. Self-reported health status (β=1.899, p=.000), age (β=0.179, p=.000), and year level (β=0.306, p=.000) predicted mental well-being. On the other hand, subjective mental well-being (β=0.736, p=.000), self-reported health status (β=0.967, p=.000), and age (β=0.691, p=.025) predicted life satisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected students’ mental health and well-being. Interventions should be initiated to address the mental health needs of the students during this pandemic and even beyond the health crisis.

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