scholarly journals Factors influencing life satisfaction in middle-aged women in South Korea: A descriptive research using panel data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanghee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Health Related

Background & Aim: Life after middle age accounts for almost half of the life cycle, along with global increases in life expectancy; it is important to manage the life satisfaction of middle-aged women as they transition from adulthood to old age. This study sought to investigate the life satisfaction of middle-aged women and identify the factors affecting them in various ways. Methods & Materials: As secondary research, sample data were sourced from the 2016 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging -sixth wave of KLoSA- by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korean Employment Information Service in Korea. Results: Factors affecting the life satisfaction of middle-aged women include individual factors such as religion, household income, marriage, and educational background (all p<.05); health-related factors such as depression and smoking; family-related factors such as frequent contact with nonresident children; and socio-cultural factors such as leisure activity or trips (all p<.05). Conclusion: The life satisfaction and influencing factors for middle-aged women identified in this study should be used as a basis for successful and healthy aging preparation in women’s health policy.

Bio-social determinants of health-related quality of life of middle aged (45–59 years) population in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Aarti Nagarkar ◽  
Snehal Kulkarni ◽  
Rashmi Gadkari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Component Scores

Purpose Inadequate research on midlife health-related quality of life particularly in low-and-middle-income countries has often led to poor recognition of the issues in health programmes and policy. To address these concerns, this study was aimed at examining health-related quality of life and its determinants in middle-aged (45–59 years) men and women in low-resource settings in India. Methods Data on health-related quality of life and other relevant parameters were collected from 1112 individuals between 45 and 59 years of age from an urban agglomeration of Pune, India. Independent t-test was used to determine the association between means of Short Form-12 and other variables. Multilinear regression analyses were conducted to study the direction of these associations. Results The mean physical and mental component scores were 45.33 (±8.88) and 51.48 (±9.87), respectively. After adjusting for other variables, functional impairment emerged as a common factor that was negatively associated with physical and mental component scores of men (PCS: −5.557, 95%CI = −6.793 to −4.322; MCS:−1.816, 95% CI = −3.443 to −0.189) and women (PCS: −7.985, 95%CI = −9.782 to −6.188; MCS;  = −2.289, 95% CI = −4.160–0.419). Good life satisfaction was positively associated with physical scores in men (2.300, 95%CI =  1.180 to 3.421) and mental scores in women (3.066, 95%CI  =  1.333 to 4.798). Unemployment, sitting hours (>3) and no physical activity affected men, while lower education, marital status, body mass index and chronic illness affected health-related quality of life of women at midlife. Conclusions Functional decline, level of life satisfaction and stress affected health-related quality of life of middle-aged individuals in India.

Healthy Aging in the Context of Educational Disadvantage: The Role of “Ordinary Magic”

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1214-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J. McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
High School Diploma ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Educationally Disadvantaged ◽  
Educational Disadvantage ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Retirement Study

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the correlates of healthy aging in the context of educational disadvantage and the extent to which identified correlates are shared with the wider, more educationally advantaged population. Method: Data are from the 2012 Health and Retirement Study. The analytic sample included 17,484 self-respondents ≥50 years of age. Educational disadvantage was defined as having less than a high school diploma. Using logistic regression, healthy aging was regressed on demographic, early-life, and health-related factors by educational status. Results: Among educationally disadvantaged adults, demographic characteristics (e.g., age), health practices (e.g., physical activity), and the presence of health conditions were independently correlated with healthy aging. With few exceptions, correlates of healthy aging were similar among educationally advantaged and disadvantaged adults. Discussion: Ordinary factors are associated with healthy aging among adults without a high school diploma, suggesting that healthy aging is possible for larger numbers of adults aging in the context of educational disadvantage.

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction and mobility: Their associations with career attitudes, and health-related factors among postgraduates having studied in universities intra EU and outside EU

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Odero ◽  
Louis Chauvel ◽  
Anne Hartung ◽  
Etienne le Bihan ◽  
Michèle Baumann
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Parameter Estimates ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
University Policy ◽  
Career Attitudes ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Career Optimism

Abstract Background University postgraduates’ mobility towards, and outside the EU is continuously increasing, creating a competitive context in which maintaining a high life satisfaction (LS) is a public health challenge. However, the relationship between LS and its determinants among this population are under-documented. Our aims were to measure LS indicators of mobile postgraduates (Intra EU: Who pursue part of their studies in Europe; Outside EU: Who study outside of Europe) versus non-mobile (pursue their studies in Luxembourg), and to analyze the associations between LS and career attitudes, socioeconomic characteristics, and health-related factors for each group. Method Six hundred and sixty-four (644) students obtained financial aid from the Luxembourgish government independent of their family’s socioeconomic situation. Contacted by post, they completed an online questionnaire. Analyses included a multiple linear regression model in which only significant relationships (p < 0.05) were used. Results Three groups were created: Mobile intra EU (n = 381), mobile outside EU (n = 43) and non-mobile (n = 66) postgraduates. Health satisfaction was positively linked to LS, in all groups. Among the mobile outside EU group, majority (63.2%) were men and 57.9% did not live alone - health was the only determinant which contributed to their LS. Among the mobile intra EU, majority (57.8%) were women, and 64.3% not living alone. Autonomy and career adaptability attitudes were positively associated with their LS (b: 0.210 and 0.119, respectively), whereas the worry factor was negatively (b: − 0.153 and -0.159) associated. The non-mobile, were the oldest of the three groups. Majority (51.6%) were women, and 93.7% did not live alone. Career optimism and planning attitudes were positively correlated to their LS (regression parameter estimates (b: 0.400 and 0.212, respectively). Conclusions Attention should be devoted to the LS of local and cosmopolitan students, as it seems to be a relevant health indicator. Overall, the farther the mobility was, the higher the postgraduates’ general LS (8.5/10) was; this indicator was higher than the LS indicator for the age group 25–34 years 7.53/10 (EU-28, in 2013). University’ services could promote the development of career projects and the promotion of health to enhance postgraduates’ LS. University policy makers need to ensure this for all students.

scholarly journals Health literacy levels and related factors of patients admitted to an outpatient clinic in Malatya

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Pehlivan ◽  
K Ozdemir
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Health Literacy Level

Abstract Background This study was conducted to determine the health literacy levels and related factors of the patients who applied to a health unit. Methods The population of this cross-sectional study was the patients who applied to a district outpatient clinic in the center of Malatya. Power 80% and in the 95% confidence interval based on the mean of health literacy scale of Turkey (29.5 ± 5.7) the sample size was determined as 317. In the first three months of 2019 outpatients and 384 randomized patients who agreed to participate in the study, developed by the Ministry of Health Literacy Turkey Health Questionnaire-32 (THLQ) was applied. The score obtained from the scale is considered to be insufficient of 25 and below, limited to &gt; 25-33 points and a score of &lt; 33 and above is sufficient. In the analysis of the data, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Chi-Kare tests were used and p &lt; 0.05 was chosen as the level of error. Results 49.9% of the participants were male and 50.1% were female. The average age is 35.94 ± 13.8. While 24% of the participants have secondary or lower education, 40.6% are graduates of higher education. In this study,the health literacy scale mean score of the participants is 15.85 ± 11.07. According to the results of THLQ-32, 78.1% of the participants were in the “insufficient” health literacy category, 14.0% in the “limited” category, only 7.9% in the “sufficient” category. Gender, age, educational background, frequency of applying to the health institution were determined as factors affecting the level of health literacy (p &lt; 0.05). However, the presence of a disease causing regular drug use was not identified as a related factor (p &gt; 0.05). Conclusions In this study, although of have a high education level of the participants were found to be inadequate of health literacy levels according to Turkey average value reflects the general. Key messages According to these results, it may be difficult for the groups that are insufficient in terms of health literacy to benefit from health services. Raising the health literacy level of the society can be an important component of health promotion.

Graduate’s Employability: A Tracer Study for Bachelor of Science in Tourism (BST, 2006-2010)

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
SEVILLIA SUAREZ FELICEN ◽  
RHEA CORINA B. MEJIA
Keyword(s):  
Total Sample ◽  
Periodic Review ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Course Syllabi ◽  
Almost All

Tourism graduates have grown rapidly while continuously facing stiff competition. In this light, the study was conducted to determine the employability of Tourism graduates for the years 2006-2010. Specifically, it described the data and employment status of the graduates, assessed the work related values to employment and determined the school related factors affecting graduates employability. The study used descriptive research with total sample respondents of 136. Based on the study, 85.29% of the Tourism graduates are gainfully employed but most of them are locally employed in the rank and file position. The respondents believed that their degree is relevant to their job and that communication and human relations skills are necessary for their employment. The work related values affecting the employment are professional integrity, obedience and hard work. Almost all school related factors are very relevant to the employability of graduates. The study recommends that the college should have a periodic review of the curriculum and continue its passion of providing quality education. It should continually update the course syllabi to upgrade the quality of education and training for students. Future researches should be done including other variables that may be deemed significant to improve tracing of graduates.Keywords: Tourism Education, tourism graduates employability, descriptive design, Philippines

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