Rethinking Life Satisfaction

1983 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaber Gubrium ◽  
Robert Lynott
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Old People ◽  
Satisfaction Measurement

The behavioral reality referenced in the life satisfaction measurement of old people is examined conceptually and empirically. Three questions are addressed: (1) What is the image of life and satisfaction presented to subjects in the items of the five most commonly used scales and indices? (2) How might the image enter into the process of measurement? and (3) How does the image compare with experiences of life and its satisfactions among elders revealed by studies of daily living? Concluding comments deal with issues of reconceptualization.

Abstract WP315: A 3 Month Follow-up Of A Client-centred Activity Of Daily Living Intervention After Stroke: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ranner ◽  
Ann-Sofie Bertilsson ◽  
Susanne Guidetti ◽  
Ulla Johansson ◽  
Gunilla Eriksson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Swedish Health Care ◽  
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

A goal for rehabilitation after stroke is to regain the ability to manage activities of daily living (ADL). The Swedish health care legislation recognizes that individuals bring unique sets of needs and preferences to encounters with the health care system, which should impact the services delivered. Consequently rehabilitation needs to be designed to meet each individual’s concern i.e., be client-centered. This implies interventions tailored to the client’s ability and perceived needs, services that take the client’s unique life-world experiences as the point of departure for goals and collaboration during the rehabilitation. However, studies on such services are scarce. Thus the aim was to compare a client-centered ADL intervention (CADL) to usual ADL training (UADL) regarding perceived participation, independence in ADL and life satisfaction at 3 months after inclusion. Methods: Sixteen rehabilitation units in Stockholm, Uppsala and Gävleborg, Sweden were randomly assigned to deliver either CADL or UADL to people in need of ADL rehabilitation after stroke. The occupational therapists (OT) who delivered the CADL were specifically trained. At 3 months perceived participation was assessed with the Stroke impact scale (SIS) and the Occupational Gaps questionnaire (OGQ), self-reported dependence in ADL with the Barthel Index (BI) and the Katz Extended ADL Index (KE), and life satisfaction with the LiSat-11. Number of contacts with an OT was collected in the clients’ medical records. Intention-to-treat analysis was applied. The significance level was set to 0.05. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01417585 . Results: Two hundred and eighty persons with stroke were included (CADL n=126, UADL n=154). The mean number of OT sessions in the CADL was 19 and 14 in the UADL group. There were no differences regarding SIS (p=0.64), OGQ (p=0.15), BI (p=0.06), KE (p=0.78) or in LiSat-11 (p=0.77). Conclusion: Albeit people with stroke who receive CADL tend to be more independent in ADL at 3 months it is likely that differences in perceived participation and life satisfaction will not be present until later. Thus there is a need to evaluate such services in the long term, their impact on significant others and qualitative studies of the clients’ experiences.

Procrastination in Daily Living

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 752-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noach Milgram
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Emotional Adjustment ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Routine Tasks ◽  
Efficient Planning ◽  
And Coping

Two aspects of procrastinating on tasks of daily living—(a) the failure to plan when and how to perform a given task in advance and (b) the failure to perform the task well and when scheduled—were investigated by obtaining self-reports of the converse behavior. Efficient planning-scheduling of three kinds of tasks (routine tasks of minor importance, discretionary important tasks, and coping with stressful, largely adverse events) and executing these tasks well and on schedule were highly intercorrelated. People are more likely to apply these behaviors to tasks they regard as important, regardless of the normative importance assigned to these tasks. People who plan and schedule efficiently report greater life satisfaction and emotional adjustment than those who do not.

scholarly journals Change in Activities of Daily Living, Functional Capacity, and Life Satisfaction in Japanese Patients with Subacute Myelo-Optico-Neuropathy

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 433-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Kamei ◽  
Shuji Hashimoto ◽  
Miyuki Kawado ◽  
Rumi Seko ◽  
Takatoshi Ujihira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Japanese Patients

scholarly journals Determinants of Physical Health of Older People in Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azar Cheshmberah ◽  
Mostafa Hoseini ◽  
Davood Shojaee Zadeh ◽  
Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Old People ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Sf 36

Background. Many of the older people are encountered with physical and mental health problems, chronic diseases, and also living conditions. We aimed to evaluate the disability scores and its associated factors among a sample of older people in Iran. Material and Methods. 330 people aged 60–70 years were interviewed about daily living activities and physical functioning using two standard questionnaires. Results. According to univariate analysis, aging 66–70 years, being employed, and receiving financial aids were associated with better ADL mean score (P<0.05). Also, being between 66 and 70 years of age, males, being illiterate, being employed, and receiving financial aids were statistically related to higher SF-36 mean scores (P<0.05). Multivariate analyses have shown that higher age and receiving financial aids were related to less need for help and being unemployed with salary was related to higher need for help. However, being illiterate, being employed, and receiving financial aids were significant related factors for better physical functioning. Conclusions. Physical health in old people is decreased not only by aging of people but also by other factors such as financial problems and also employment status could decrease physical health of old people regardless of aging.

The Influence of Rural/Urban Residence on Health in the Oldest-Old

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria M. Clayton ◽  
William N. Dudley ◽  
William D. Patterson ◽  
Leslie A. Lawhorn ◽  
Leonard W. Poon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Urban Residence ◽  
Rural And Urban

Differences between rural ( n = 18) and urban ( n = 66) centenarians are examined across the following variables: physical health, activities of daily living, mental health, and life satisfaction. Results demonstrate higher levels of morale in rural residents and higher levels of functional health as exhibited by urban elders. Qualitative data support trends of increased degrees of independence among the rural participants. The absence of robust differences in rural and urban centenarians is discussed in terms of a leveling-off effect.

scholarly journals Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Mediation Effect of Functional Disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Li ◽  
Dewen Wang ◽  
Shengnan Lin ◽  
Meijie Chu ◽  
Shiling Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Aged People

With increasing age, middle-aged and older persons face a series of physical and mental health problems. This study aimed to explore the latent relationships among age, functional disability, depression, and life satisfaction. The data were obtained from the Wave 2 (in 2013–2014) and Wave 3 (in 2015–2016) surveys of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. The analytic sample in the present study included 15,950 individuals aged 45 years and over. The participants answered the same questions concerning depression and life satisfaction in both study waves, and functional disability was measured based on the activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Age was directly associated with functional disability, life satisfaction, and depression. Functional disability was positively correlated with depression and negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Functional disability strongly mediated the relationships among age, depression, and life satisfaction. Depression and life satisfaction were found to have enduring effects and effects on each other. Additionally, the model revealed a gender difference. Depression in middle-aged people should receive closer attention. Avoiding or improving functional disability may be an effective way to improve life satisfaction and reduce the level of depression in middle-aged and older persons. If prevention work successfully decreases depression, the life dissatisfaction of middle-aged and older people could be improved. Additionally, for the prevention of functional disability and depression and improvement in life satisfaction, gender differences need to be considered.

scholarly journals Activities of Daily Living, Depression, and life Satisfaction of Elders using Rural Day Group Homes in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong In Bae ◽  
Nam Hyun Cha
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting life satisfaction in the communal life of elderly people in rural areas of South Korea. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study respondents were 143 elders (≥ 65-years-old) selected through convenience sampling. The Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), depression, and life satisfaction were measured. The data were collected from self-reported questionnaires from 1 August to 30 August 2019. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS Program. Results: The IADL scores were significantly different according to age (p < 0.001), education (p < 0.001), and cohabitation (p = 0.003), whereas depression was gender (p = 0.033), age (p = 0.006), education (p = 0.006), and cohabitation (p = 0.039). Life satisfaction was significantly different according to age (p = 0.001), education (p < 0.001), religion (p = 0.008), and cohabitation (p = 0.009). There was a positive correlation between IADL scores and depression (r = 0.37, p < 0.001). There was a negative correlation between life satisfaction and the IADL scores (r = -0.39, p < 0.001) and depression (r = -.66, p < 0.001). Forty-one percent of the respondent’s life satisfaction was explained by depression (p < 0.001), religion (p = 0.021), and IADL scores (p = 0.028).Conclusion: The results of this study may be useful in understanding the life satisfaction level of elderly people in communal living and developing more specific programs for mental and activity programs. Depression management strategies are also needed.

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