Analysis of Urban Environments Affecting the Life Satisfaction for the Elderly : Focusing on the 2016 Quality of Life Survey of Gyeonggi Province, Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaewon Han ◽  
Sugie Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Gyeonggi Province

scholarly journals LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OVER, PARTICIPATING IN RESTRICTED SOCIAL NETWORKS IN POLAND: RELATED VARIABLES

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kozerska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Level ◽  
Difficult Situations

From the perspective of adult education, the engagement of older people in developing relationships with other people is related to their learning and creating their identities. The research conducted in the areas of various countries shows a relationship between a social participation of seniors and their well-being. Moreover, participation in rich social networks, composed of many people, coincides with a high quality of life. The article focuses on senior citizens functioning in restricted networks (less numerous social networks, consisting of several people).The study is to serve three purposes: firstly, to identify determinants of a subjective assessment of own life of senior citizens living in restricted networks; secondly, to analyse a relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and their opinion on what determines a successful and happy life; thirdly, to analyse the relationship between seniors’ subjective, general assessment of life and the ways they handle problematic situations. The analysis has been conducted on the basis of the data collected in 2013, available to the general public on www.diagnoza.com. The data was collected within the Social Diagnosis (Diagnoza społeczna) project. The objective of the Social Diagnosis is an investigation of the conditions and quality of life in Poland. It is based on panel research. A questionnaire has been used as a research tool. The article presents information regarding 5623 individuals, aged 60+functioning in restricted social networks in Poland. The Mann-Whitney U test and the two proportions test helped to analyse the differences between variable distributions. The results show that a poor social life of the elderly does not have to be linked with a feeling of loneliness. The group of individuals with a high level of general satisfaction is more satisfied with a relationship with the family (especially children) than the group with a low level of life satisfaction. The analysis confirms that good relationships with family and friends are an important predictor of life satisfaction of the elderly. Health is considered to be a condition of a successful life by seniors with a high level of life satisfaction, as well as relationships with close family members: with children and a spouse. This group of respondents shows more confidence in other people, by whom they feel loved and confided in. In difficult situations people with a high level of life satisfaction turn to others for help, but they also act themselves. Seniors with a low level of satisfaction differ from the previous group in these terms. These are people who do not feel confided in by others and they also hardly ever turn to others for help. In difficult situations they are more often passive. In conclusion, the author highlights the significance of informal learning occurring in families to enhance older people’s quality of life. It is important, especially in case of poorly educated persons with low incomes who often function in small social networks. Key words: informal learning in the family, life satisfaction of older adults, social participation of seniors.

scholarly journals Dukungan Penghargaan Keluarga Berhubungan dengan Kualitas dan Kepuasan Hidup Lansia di Depok

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Etty Rekawati ◽  
Junaiti Sahar ◽  
Dwi Nurviyandari Kusuma Wati
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Chi Square Test

The transition of elderly lives from productive periods to non-productive makes them need support from relatives, friends or family. The purpose of this study was to look at the relationship between family appreciation support with quality and life satisfaction of the elderly in the city of Depok, West Java, with a cross-sectional design. The subjects of this study were 135 elderly people> 60 years old, living with family, do not have infectious diseases, able to communicate in Indonesian; selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Chi square test. The results of the study indicate that there was a relationship between family appreciation support with the quality of life of the elderly (p-value = 0.022) and life satisfaction of the elderly (p-value = 0.014). The results of this study are expected to support the development of nursing science in the future, especially regarding the quality and satisfaction of life of the elderly. Keywords: elderly; award support; quality of life; life satisfaction ABSTRAK Transisi kehidupan lansia dari masa produktif menjadi non produktif membuat mereka memerlukan dukungan dari kerabat, teman atau keluarga. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan antara dukungan penghargaan keluarga dengan kualitas dan kepuasan hidup lansia di Kota Depok, Jawa Barat, dengan desain cross-sectional. Subyek penelitian ini adalah 135 lansia yang berusia >60 tahun, tinggal bersama keluarga, tidak memiliki penyakit menular, mampu berkomunikasi dengan bahasa Indonesia; yang dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Chi square. Hasil peneltian menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara dukungan penghargaan keluarga dengan kualitas hidup lansia (p-value = 0,022) dan kepuasan hidup lansia (p-value = 0,014). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat mendukung perkembangan ilmu keperawatan di masa mendatang, khususnya tentang kualitas dan kepuasan hidup lansia. Kata kunci: lansia; dukungan penghargaan; kualitas hidup; kepuasan hidup

scholarly journals Psychological distress and life satisfaction among the elderly: relationships with some sociodemographic variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zora Raboteg Šarić ◽  
Vladimir Takšič ◽  
Viktor Božičević
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Somatic Complaints ◽  
Financial Status

Variables related to life satisfaction and (psychological distress in the elderly were studied.The sample consisted of 158 persons over 60 years of age, who were not institutionalized. Questionnaires that measured sociodamo- graphic characteristics, life satisfaction and psychic and somatic complaints were administered.The findings, based on correlational analysis showed that the variables significantly related to psychological distress were prior employment status, education and age. Self-assessed financial status and marital status were found to have significant relationship with life satisfaction. The implications of the findings for the quality of life among the elderly are discussed.

scholarly journals Variables associated with the life satisfaction of elderly caregivers of chronically ill and dependent elderly relatives

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 502-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca de Barros Caldeira ◽  
Anita Liberalesso Neri ◽  
Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni ◽  
Meire Cachioni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Perceived Burden ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Elderly Caregivers

Abstract Objective: to compare the life satisfaction of family caregivers, taking into account their gender, age, time since starting care, health, religion, perceived burden and quality of life, and the level of physical and cognitive dependence of the elderly person receiving care, and to investigate the associations between these variables and low life satisfaction. Methods: a total of 148 caregivers in Indaiatuba and Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, selected using the convenience method, were interviewed at home, in private medical clinics and outpatient units, using questionnaires about the sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, time since starting care, scales of life satisfaction, religiosity, perceived burden and quality of life of the caregiver, and the physical and mental health of the elderly person receiving care. Descriptive, Multivariate and Univariate Logistic Regression analysis were used. Results: caregivers who exhibited low life satisfaction included more frail individuals, with three or more chronic diseases and depression, greater perceived burden and lower self-fulfillment and pleasure, and control and autonomy, scores, which are factors of the Perceived Quality of Life Scale. Elderly caregivers who scored low in self-fulfillment factor and pleasure (OR=101.29; CI=28.68 - 357.73) and who scored high in perceived burden (OR=5.89, CI=2.13 to 16.24) had a greater chance of having low life satisfaction scores. Conclusions: The assessment of caregivers of their satisfaction with life is more influenced by subjective than objective variables, and low satisfaction seems to be strongly associated with poor quality of life, high burden, and caregiver frailty.

scholarly journals Life satisfaction is the most significant determinant of quality of life in the elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Thania Vinsalia ◽  
Yvonne Suzy Handajani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Family Support ◽  
General Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Environmental Domain

Background<br />Quality of life tends to decrease as age increases. This study aimed to determine the most significant risk factors (family support, spirituality, and life satisfaction) for the elderly’s quality of life. <br /><br />Methods<br />This was a cross-sectional study of 101 subjects aged ³60 years in West Jakarta. The variables were assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life–BREF (WHOQOL–BREF), Family Support, Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) instruments. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the association between quality of life and its determinant factors.<br /><br />Results<br />Based on sociodemographic characteristics, the respondents were mostly women (66.3%), had more than nine years of education (79.2%), and were married (56.4%). The analysis showed that life satisfaction was significantly associated with overall quality of life (OR=9.71; 95% CI:2.04–46.26; p=0.004) and general health (OR=7.52; 95% CI:1.70–33.25; p=0.008). Life satisfaction was also a risk factor for the environmental domain (OR=36.02; 95% CI:5.07–255.82; p&lt;0.001). Furthermore, spirituality was found to be a risk factor for the physical health domain (OR=4.18; 95% CI:1.51–11.59; p=0.006), psychological domain (OR=6.67; 95% CI:2.4–17.86; p&lt;0.001), and environmental domain (OR=11.46; 95% CI:3.10–42.37; p&lt;0.001).<br /><br />Conclusion<br />Life satisfaction plays a significant role in increasing the environmental domain of quality of life, the overall quality of life, and general health among the elderly. Awareness of these factors can assist providers in identifying people at risk and guide new intervention programs to improve care for these invaluable elderly of our communities.

The elderly liver transplant recipients: anxiety, depression, fatigue and life satisfaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (06) ◽  
pp. 557-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Krenzien ◽  
Nicco Krezdorn ◽  
Mehmet Morgül ◽  
Georg Wiltberger ◽  
Georgi Atanasov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Introduction Older patients are neglected in clinical trials and are likely to be excluded from liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to assess fatigue, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly LT recipients. Methods Questionnaires were mailed to patients who underwent LT between 1993 and 2013. Three groups were created: patients ≥ 70, 60 – 69, and < 60 years old. Mental-health status, life satisfaction, and fatigue were assessed using, respectively, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZ-M), and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20). Results In total, 276 eligible questionnaires (40.1 %) were received out of 689 patients with a history of LT. No age-related differences were found with regard to anxiety or depression in the study sample. Patients ≥ 70 years old had significantly better life satisfaction in regards to income (p = 0.003) and work (p = 0.005) compared to patients < 60 years. The overall fatigue scores were the highest in patients < 60 years (52.7, SD = 15.8) and ≥ 70 years (52.7, SD = 17.7) compared to patients 60 – 69 years old (48.2, SD = 17.3, p = 0.037). Discussion Advanced age alone should not be considered a contraindication for LT due to potentially poor quality of life outcomes.

The impact of neighbourhood environments on quality of life of elderly people: Evidence from Nanjing, China

Urban Studies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 2020-2039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxi Feng ◽  
Shuangshuang Tang ◽  
Xiaowei Chuai
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Impact

The connections between the built environment and quality of life are major concerns in the fields of geography and urban planning. Given that some developing countries, such as China, have a rapidly aging society, elderly people have become a social group that attracts growing interest among scholars and policy makers. However, the relationship between neighbourhood environments and the quality of life of the elderly has scarcely been referenced in previous literature. Based on a recent survey in Nanjing, China, this article investigates such connections through structural equations models. It notes that population density exerts an insignificant influence on the life satisfaction of the elderly, whereas built year has the largest impact, indicating the importance of interior environment to subjective wellbeing for the elderly in China. The other built environment factors (informal space and danwei) that have Chinese features are negatively related to the quality of life of older people. Among life domains, the effects of health conditions, residential environments and transportation are stronger than those of social interaction, meaning that the elderly in China place greater emphasis on their basic needs than on higher life needs. This article has some policy implications for policy makers, including on urban form, informal spaces and style of residential communities. Relevant policies need to be carried out to promote the life satisfaction of elderly people in urban China.

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