scholarly journals Factors influencing happiness in the elderly based on the Anderson model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueying Zhang ◽  
Shuang Huang ◽  
Lijia Jing ◽  
Zongzhuang Liu ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Anderson Model ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Contextual Characteristics

Abstract Background: The happiness of elderly people is an important indicator of successful aging. Research shows that happiness among the elderly is not only affected by physical conditions, social relations and other factors, but is also used as a measure of other aspects of happiness. This study examined the relationship between happiness and social relationships, contextual characteristics, and the medical outcomes of the elderly in China.Methods: A total of 669 subjects over the age of 60 years were randomly selected from 13 cities in Heilongjiang province and surveyed using questionnaires. We used a structural equation based on the Anderson model to analyze the factors influencing happiness in the elderly.Results: The main factors for happiness in the elderly were social relationships (P = 0.51), contextual characteristics (P = 0.26), and medical outcomes (P = 0.23). Among these, the most important factor in the dimension of social relationships was social isolation (P = 0.757), the most important factor in the dimension of contextual characteristics was monthly income (P = 0.955), and the most important factor in the dimension of medical outcomes was physical health (P = 0.600). There were also some relationships among three other dimensions.Conclusions：For the elderly, we must pay attention to social relations and reduce the sense of social isolation. At the same time, we should provide more medical resources for the elderly and maintain their health.

scholarly journals Factors influencing happiness in the elderly based on the Anderson model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueying Zhang ◽  
Shuang Huang ◽  
Lijia Jing ◽  
Zongzhuang Liu ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Contextual Characteristics

Abstract Background: The happiness of elderly people is an important indicator of successful aging. Research shows that happiness among the elderly is not only affected by physical conditions, social relations and other factors, but is also used as a measure of other aspects of happiness. This study examined the relationship between happiness and social relationships, contextual characteristics, and the medical outcomes of the elderly in China.Methods: Using multistage sampling method, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in Heilongjiang Province, China. 1003 elderly people participated in this study. We used the Life Satisfaction Scale, social isolation scale and EQ-5D to measure the happiness, social participation and health status of the elderly. In this study, structural equation modeling and descriptive analysis were used for analysis.Results: The main factors for happiness in the elderly were social relationships (γ = 0.507, P<0.001), contextual characteristics (γ= 0.256, P<0.001), and medical outcomes (γ= 0.232, P=0.015). Among these, the most important factor in the dimension of social relationships was social isolation (γ = -0.757 P<0.001), the most important factor in the dimension of contextual characteristics was monthly income (γ = 0.955 P<0.001), and the most important factor in the dimension of medical outcomes was physical health (γ = 0.600 P<0.001). There were also some relationships among three other dimensions.Conclusions：For the elderly, we must pay attention to social relations and reduce the sense of social isolation. At the same time, we should provide more medical resources for the elderly and maintain their health.

scholarly journals FAMILY CAREGIVER SOCIAL ISOLATION AND HEALTH: FINDINGS IN THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF CAREGIVING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S438-S439
Author(s):  
Janet S Pohl ◽  
Janice F Bell ◽  
Nancy Woods ◽  
Daniel J Tancredi
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Informal Caregiver ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Caregiver Health ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
Independent Domain

Abstract Social relationships are important for family/informal caregiver health. Due to caregiving commitments caregivers are at risk for social isolation. Social isolation is associated with adverse health outcomes in the general population, but few studies have examined this association among caregivers. Employing the Convoy Model of social relations, we examined associations between caregiver self-reported health and social isolation—operationalized as a measure that included multiple domains and as specific domains modeled independently. Social isolation prevalence was 24.74% (n=2,175); mean health was 3.46 (SE=0.02) on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). In adjusted models, domain-inclusive social isolation was inversely associated with health (β=-.07; CI=-0.14,-0.02, p=0.01). In independent domain adjusted models, only participation in club activities was associated with health (β=-.22; CI=-0.35,-0.10, p&lt;0.01). Social isolation predicted caregiver health, with club participation explaining much of the variance. Domain inclusive social isolation measures can identify targets for intervention studies to improve caregiver health.

Predominant factors of institutionalization in the elderly: a comparative study between home nursing and community dwelling

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Montes Reula ◽  
Miguel Cañete Lairla ◽  
Jorge Navarro López ◽  
Carmelo Pelegrín Valero ◽  
José Galindo Ortiz de Landázuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cognitive State ◽  
Home Nursing ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to detect the most significant factors associated with each living alternative to improve socialization and mental health of the elderly. The measurements included affective evaluation, cognitive assessment, anxiety level, physical functionality, quality of life and social relationships. Individuals in home nursing residences were older and had worse affective status, functionality, cognitive state and quality of life. Social relationships in community people were better than in the institutionalized condition, particularly for less aged people. Design/methodology/approach Comparative descriptive study realized in 200 people older than 70 years in home nursing placement versus community dwelling conditions. Findings Multivariate analysis and logistic regression indicated that greater disability and poorer quality of social relationships were the main factors influencing the institutionalization process. Specifically, the Sociotype Questionnaire appeared as an efficient tool concerning the detection of social isolation effects as well as an acceptable integrator of prosocial information about home nursing placement. Originality/value The Geriatric Sociotype survey has shown usefulness in the evaluation of the social network of elderly people, both from the point of view of assessment and prognosis. In this sense it is considered that one of the main contributions of this study is to have included the qualitative evaluation of social relations, and to observe the differences according to the place of residence.

scholarly journals Structural and functional social support in elderly objective and subjective health ratings

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Sergio Iglesias ◽  
Ana V. Arias
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Great Tradition ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

This paper aims to investigate the causes that explain the discrepancies between the effects of social relationships on health and wellness of the elderly people. Several disciplines of health sciences have developed different theories to explain the evidence that confirm the positive effects of social relations. Furthermore, there is acumuative evidence confirming most of the predictions derived from its principles. However, the empirical evidence has not always confirmed these beneficial relationships and sometimes these evidences contradict some of the theoretical predictions. Even, it is not difficult to find reversed effects. In this paper we follow some of the approaches developed from Social Psychology which analyze the different effects of social relationships on the health of older people. Two types of aspects of social relations have served to this purpose. First, the structural aspects (i.e., frequency of intercourse). Second, qualitative-functional aspects of great tradition in estudies of quality of life and wellbeing of older people (i.e. social support). Following the Convoy Model, we measured perceived social support and frecuency of relationships in 168 spaniards, men and women (aged 62 years old and more). We analyze these discrepancies in the light of the underlying mechanisms.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Stages of Frailty among Korean Older Adults Focusing on Objective and Subjective Social Isolation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Yi Han ◽  
Hye Young Jang ◽  
Young Ko
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Regular Exercise ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background: Although many studies have investigated the factors influencing frailty, studies on factors affecting transition between frailty stages are insufficient. This study was conducted to identify factors influencing the stages of frailty in Korean older adults, focusing on objective and subjective social isolation. Methods: This study analyzed the data of 10,041 older adults from the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans. Two multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the factors influencing the frailty stages.Results: Among Korean older adults, 6% were in a frail stage, and 42.5% were in the pre-frail stage. The progression to the pre-frail stage was influenced by sociodemographic and health-related characteristics and by objective and subjective social isolation. Contrastingly, the transition from the pre-frail to frail stage was influenced by factors including objective social isolation, declining hearing, and lack of regular exercise.Conclusions: In the development of future interventions, researchers should consider differences in factors that influence the stages of frailty among Korean older adults. Interventions that help older people maintain existing social relationships or connect to new social networks can delay the transition from the pre-frail to frail stages.

Activities of the elderly and their satisfaction with life

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Skałacka ◽  
Romuald Derbis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
General Quality

Abstract Successful aging (Rowe & Kahn, 1997) is conditioned by aspiration to be active and by the ability to maintain social relations. Activity improves the emotional lives of seniors and is associated with a reduction of some symptoms of aging. Our study verifies if the number of activities (informal and solitary) is associated with quality of life and whether subjective age may be a mediator of this relationship. The 136 seniors above 60 were tested by our authorial scale of activity and the WHOQOL-BRIEF. The results showed that older persons’ higher quality of life levels are related not only to the number of activities undertaken, but also to the frequency that these activities are engaged in. The mediating role of subjective age in relation to one’s activities and quality of life was also indicated, which, concerning general quality of life, turned out to be a cooperative suppression.

scholarly journals Structural and functional social support in elderly objective and subjective health ratings

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Sergio Iglesias ◽  
Ana V. Arias
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Great Tradition ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

This paper aims to investigate the causes that explain the discrepancies between the effects of social relationships on health and wellness of the elderly people. Several disciplines of health sciences have developed different theories to explain the evidence that confirm the positive effects of social relations. Furthermore, there is acumuative evidence confirming most of the predictions derived from its principles. However, the empirical evidence has not always confirmed these beneficial relationships and sometimes these evidences contradict some of the theoretical predictions. Even, it is not difficult to find reversed effects. In this paper we follow some of the approaches developed from Social Psychology which analyze the different effects of social relationships on the health of older people. Two types of aspects of social relations have served to this purpose. First, the structural aspects (i.e., frequency of intercourse). Second, qualitative-functional aspects of great tradition in estudies of quality of life and wellbeing of older people (i.e. social support). Following the Convoy Model, we measured perceived social support and frecuency of relationships in 168 spaniards, men and women (aged 62 years old and more). We analyze these discrepancies in the light of the underlying mechanisms.

scholarly journals Can the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Help Explain Subjective Well-Being in Senior Citizens due to Gateball Participation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9015
Author(s):  
Chia-Chien Hsu ◽  
Brian Sandford ◽  
Chia-Ju Ling ◽  
Ching-Torng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Use Of Technology

Promoting successful aging strategies through well-reasoned caregiving programs is, and should be, one of the main objectives of many government policies and their implementing agencies. Well-being has been considered an important indicator of successful aging. Leisure is a key life domain and a core ingredient for overall well-being. Yet, within well-being research, few studies have made the connection between leisure participation as accepted behavior and subjective well-being in senior citizens. This study proposed to examine the applicability of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) in explaining senior citizens’ decision-making processes in terms of leisure participation behavior and the effect of such behavioral engagement on subjective well-being. The respondents were senior citizens in Taiwan who played gateball and were aged 60 years or older. A total of 595 usable responses were obtained and used to answer the research question. The empirical results indicate that performance expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions are positively and significantly related to senior citizens’ gateball participation behavior. In addition, gateball participation behavior had a positive and significant effect on respondents’ subjective well-being. The results of this study not only extend the application of UTAUT in terms of participation behavior in leisure activities, but also can provide gateball associations and government entities a theoretical model for developing and promoting gateball programs which serve or involve the elderly, as well as helping older adults to pursue satisfactory levels of wellbeing.

scholarly journals Investigate the Situation of Satisfaction of Social Relationships and Living Environment in Elders in Nursing Homes and Elders in the Family

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Issa Nickbakht ◽  
Alireza Jaberi ◽  
Ahmad Peyvandi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
General Information ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Population Census

The purpose of this study is to compare the satisfaction of social and living conditions of elderly people living in nursing homes, with family environment. The research method is Survey. The population included elderly residents of a nursing home comfort in Karaj (60 Persons), and the number of seniors living in families in the city of Karaj. Due to the limited number of population, census method was used to determine sample size. Also, 60 seniors who lived in the area were selected by convenience sampling method, to study more precise and similar in both groups of seniors. The questionnaire included 11 questions on a Likert spectrum of very high (5), high (4), average (3), low (2) and very low (1) was used to collect data in this study. The research tools were used by the opinions of experts, and reviewed and revised. Therefore, the validity was confirmed. Parallel methods were used to measure the reliability of research. In this case, we refer to the first 20 participants, and questions were asked, and again the test was repeated a week later, and since, to obtain general information, the information is not different from those after of a week, the questionnaire was judged as valid. To analyze the findings, we used descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and mean) and inferential statistics (t-test) with application software spss. The results showed that, on average satisfaction (of social relations and the environment) among residents of a nursing home, are 9.56 and 14.27, respectively, and in the elderly living at home is 14.09 and 18.84 respectively. Hypothesis test results also showed that satisfaction with social relationships and environment, studied two groups of elderly unequal, and this inequality is also significant.

The Dialogical concept of consciousness in L.S. Vygotsky and G.H. Mead and its relevance for contemporary discussions on consciousness

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leszek Koczanowicz
Keyword(s):  
Activity Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Cultural Activity ◽  
Contemporary Philosophy ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The World

The Dialogical concept of consciousness in L.S. Vygotsky and G.H. Mead and its relevance for contemporary discussions on consciousness In my paper I show the relevance of cultural-activity theory for solving the puzzles of the concept of consciousness which encounter contemporary philosophy. I reconstruct the main categories of cultural-activity theory as developed by M.M. Bakhtin, L.S. Vygotsky, G.H. Mead, and J. Dewey. For the concept of consciousness the most important thing is that the phenomenon of human consciousness is consider to be an effect of intersection of language, social relations, and activity. Therefore consciousness cannot be reduced to merely sensual experience but it has to be treated as a complex process in which experience is converted into language expressions which in turn are used for establishing interpersonal relationships. Consciousness thus can be accounted for by its reference to objectivity of social relationships rather than to the world of physical or biological phenomena.

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