Life Satisfaction and Depression in the Oldest Old: A Longitudinal Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Woo Lee ◽  
Jae-Sung Choi ◽  
Minhong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Individual Difference Variables ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Family Variables ◽  
Young Old

This study aimed to analyze the effect of individual differences and family variables on life satisfaction and depression in the oldest old compared with the young-old. A total of 1,799 cases from an 8-year period of the Korean Welfare Panel Study (2006–2013) were analyzed. A key finding was that life satisfaction significantly increased with time for the two groups of older adults while depression decreased. Moreover, family relationship satisfaction significantly affected both life satisfaction and depression in both groups. However, its impact was stronger for the oldest old. Finally, individual difference variables, that is, objective life conditions, such as gender, education, and religion, did not have a significant impact on life satisfaction or depression in the oldest old. The results suggest that the oldest old not only face death but also experience continuous growth from a gerotranscendence perspective.

Relationship Between Ties With Adult Children and Life Satisfaction Among the Middle-Aged, the Young-Old, and the Oldest-Old Korean Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Won Chai ◽  
Hey Jung Jun
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Aging Parents ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Young Old

One of the important determinants of well-being among aging parents is their relationship with adult children. Using the two waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this study examined how different types of ties with adult children affect the life satisfaction of the Korean middle-aged, the young-old, and the oldest-old adults. Multigroup analysis was used to see if the effects of ties with adult children differ by the three age-groups. The results showed that frequency of contact had positive effect on life satisfaction for all of the age-groups. However, coresidence with children had a negative effect for the middle-aged, but a positive effect for the oldest-old. Finally, exchanges of support with adult children had significant effects only for the young-old. These results show that the importance of different types of ties with children change according to aging parents’ life stages.

scholarly journals The Effects of Employment on Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Old-Aged Using the DD Method Combined With PSM

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 408-408
Author(s):  
Si Young Song ◽  
Hey Jung Jun ◽  
Sun Ah Lee
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Double Difference ◽  
Combined Model ◽  
Comparative Group ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of employment on depression and life satisfaction among old-aged. Using 12th (2017) wave and 13th (2018) wave of Korean Welfare Panel Study (KoWePS), three stages of analyses were conducted. First, through propensity score matching (PSM) method, sample with similar propensity scores was matched between the group that did not work in 12th wave but worked in 13th wave (experimental group, N=180), and the group that did not work in 12th and 13th wave (comparative group, N=180). Second, the matched sample was used to conduct multiple regression analysis with the group dummy variable (experimental group, comparative group) as an independent variable, and depression and life satisfaction as the dependent variables. Third, combined model of propensity score matching (PSM) and double difference (DD) method was conducted to more appropriately derive the net effect of employment. The results of multiple regression after propensity matching showed that employment had a positive effect on reducing depression (B= -1.70, p< .01) and increasing life satisfaction (B= .12, p< .01) in old-aged. Furthermore, in combined model of PSM and DD, life satisfaction was improved when employed compared to non-employed (B= .15, p< .05). The results of this study are meaningful in that the meaning of employment in old-aged is more clearly derived by solving selection bias and endogenous problems. Also, this study may provide reference for establishing welfare policies related to employment among old-aged.

Frailty and Risk of Suicide in Young-Old to Oldest-Old Veterans

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. S70-S71
Author(s):  
Randall Kuffel ◽  
Ruth Morin ◽  
Kenneth Covinsky ◽  
John Boscardin ◽  
Yixia Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oldest Old ◽  
Young Old

scholarly journals Multimorbidity in old age and its impact on life results

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Brijoux ◽  
Cristiane Woopen ◽  
Susanne Zank
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Therapeutic Goals ◽  
Representative Study

Abstract Background High prevalence diseases, such as high blood pressure, dementia and depression in old age can lead to multimorbidity, which is often defined as the presence of more than one health condition in an individual. Multimorbidity has negative consequences on health-related quality of life and healthcare utilization. As many age-associated diseases are not curable, therapeutic goals like preservation of autonomy, functioning, and life satisfaction become more important in old age patients. Objective The prevalence of multimorbidity dementia and depressive symptoms and the consequences of multimorbidity on autonomy, functioning, and life satisfaction among the oldest old were examined. Material and methods In personal computer-assisted interviews, participants of the representative study NRW80+ were asked for which health issues they received medical treatment. Results On average, people above the age of 80 years were treated for 3.62 diseases and 31.4% of older people received medical treatment for 5 or more diseases. A connection between multimorbidity and age group could not be shown. Autonomy, functioning, and life satisfaction are reduced in association with multimorbidity. Conclusion Multimorbidity is a frequent phenomenon among old people. A lack of diagnostic procedures and medical treatment can be a reason for the missing age trends. The results illustrate the importance of multimorbidity for patient-relevant outcomes and reveal the need to identify patients with multimorbidity.

Longitudinal Analysis of the Effects of the Aging Process on Neuropsychological Test Performance in the Healthy Young-Old and Oldest-Old

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Hickman ◽  
Diane B. Howieson ◽  
Alison Dame ◽  
Gary Sexton ◽  
Jeffrey Kaye
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Young Old

scholarly journals What matters, and what matters most, for change in life satisfaction in the oldest-old? A study over 6 years among individuals 80+

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Ingeborg Berg ◽  
Lesa Hoffman ◽  
Linda Björk Hassing ◽  
Gerald E. McClearn ◽  
Boo Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
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