Using Structural Equation Modelling to Assess Dominant Factors Influencing the Nutritional Status of Special Needs Segment

Author(s):  
Hanan ML El-Gamal ◽  
Essam Ghoneim ◽  
Doha Abo Zahra ◽  
Sally El-Sayed
2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Rusilanti Rusilanti ◽  
Clara Meliyanti Kusharto

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 14.7pt .0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The aims of this<strong> </strong>research<strong> </strong>was to analyze the correlation of psychosocial and physical aspect with nutritional status of the elderly reside in community dwelling. The site of study was purposively selected at three “</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">kelurahan” : Budi agung, Baranangsiang, and Situ Gede in Bogor City.  A total of 100 elderly (age range 60 – 85 years; mean 68.4 year) were actively participated. A</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Lisrel program was used to analyse the data. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The study showed positive correlation </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">of psychosocial (r=0.07) and physical aspect (r=0.04) with nutritional status of the elderly in community.</span></p>


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