scholarly journals The Impact of Place of Residence on the Sense of Coherence of Population Aged 60–89: Evidence from Poland

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 515
Author(s):  
Urszula Michalik-Marcinkowska ◽  
Aleksandra Kiełtyka ◽  
Bartłomiej Buława
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Statistical Dependence ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Community Sustainability ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact

Place of living is one of the most important socio-demographic factors which characterizes the lives of older people. The importance of with whom and under what conditions older adults live to a large extent determines their health and standard of living. The goal of the study was to find the relationship between the place of residence and housing condition of older adults in Poland and their sense of coherence and health problems. The 29-item Antonovsky SOC questionnaire was used. In the research 303 people (76% women and 24% men) aged 60–89 were evaluated: 158 lived in their own houses/flats, while 145 resided in Daily Homes of Social Assistance (DPS). The overall result for the sense of coherence was 129.65 for older adults living in their own homes and 126.48 for these living in DPS. Statistical dependence between the place of residence and sense of manageability and meaningfulness was found. There is no dependence between gender and the overall score, nor the three components of the sense of coherence. Statistical dependence was determined in the criterion of age. A higher level of meaningfulness was observed in people aged 60–74. Taking into account the place of residents, 52% of the respondents living in their own houses/flats experience loneliness and among the people living in Daily Homes of Social Assistance, 46% experience loneliness. The type of place of residence is one of the most important personal factors affecting the sense of coherence, chronic health problems, and sense of loneliness. The last factor, especially, can adversely affect community sustainability and undermine social cohesion.

scholarly journals Do millennials value travel time differently because of productive multitasking? A revealed-preference study of Northern California commuters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliaksandr Malokin ◽  
Giovanni Circella ◽  
Patricia L. Mokhtarian
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Revealed Preference ◽  
Northern California ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMillennials, the demographic cohort born in the last two decades of the twentieth century, are reported to adopt information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their everyday lives, including travel, to a greater extent than older generations. As ICT-driven travel-based multitasking influences travelers’ experience and satisfaction in various ways, millennials are expected to be affected at a greater scale. Still, to our knowledge, no previous studies have specifically focused on the impact of travel multitasking on travel behavior and the value of travel time (VOTT) of young adults. To address this gap, we use an original dataset collected among Northern California commuters (N = 2216) to analyze the magnitude and significance of individual and household-level factors affecting commute mode choice. We estimate a revealed-preference mode choice model and investigate the differences between millennials and older adults in the sample. Additionally, we conduct a sensitivity analysis to explore how incorporation of explanatory factors such as attitudes and propensity to multitask while traveling in mode choice models affects coefficient estimates, VOTT, and willingness to pay to use a laptop on the commute. Compared to non-millennials, the mode choice of millennials is found to be less affected by socio-economic characteristics and more strongly influenced by the activities performed while traveling. Young adults are found to have lower VOTT than older adults for both in-vehicle (15.0% less) and out-of-vehicle travel time (15.7% less), and higher willingness to pay (in time or money) to use a laptop, even after controlling for demographic traits, personal attitudes, and the propensity to multitask. This study contributes to better understanding the commuting behavior of millennials, and the factors affecting it, a topic of interest to transportation researchers, planners, and practitioners.

scholarly journals The Impact of Health Problems on Depression and Activities in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Age and Social Interactions as Moderators

2004 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. P19-P26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Fukukawa ◽  
C. Nakashima ◽  
S. Tsuboi ◽  
N. Niino ◽  
F. Ando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Factors of Deterioration of Natural Pastures From The View Point of Agricultural Employees in Al-Muthanna Governorate

2021 ◽  
Vol 923 (1) ◽  
pp. 012066
Author(s):  
Emad Fahad Nafeh Al-Bahli ◽  
Mahmoud Hadis Jassim Al-Jumaili
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Work Location ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The research aimed to determine the impact studied factors represented by (people’s activities, government activities, natural factors) on the deterioration of natural pastures in the Governorate of Al-Muthanna the point of view of agricultural employees in the governorate. The research included all agricultural employees with a preparatory scientific qualification in agriculture and above in the governorate their number is (94) employees. A questionnaire was prepared to collect the data necessary to achieve the objectives of the research. It consisted of two parts. The first part included the factors related to the employees, which are (term of service, academic achievement, participation in extension activities, job position and work location). The second part included a measure to identify the agricultural employees’ the point of view of on the factors affecting the deterioration of natural pastures. It consists of (46) section spread over (3) field covered by the research. The results showed that government activities have the most impact on the deterioration of natural pastures, it was found a statistically significant difference in the respondents’ point of view about the influence of the studied factors according to their personal characteristics. The researchers concluded the necessity of agricultural expansion in pasture lands and industrial investments, as well as the importance of personal factors in assigning employees who can work in the development of natural pastures, and the researchers recommend activating government laws for the protection of natural pastures to prevent abuses (people’s activities, government activities) that contributed greatly to the deterioration of vegetation cover in the research area and taking into account the factors studied in the selection of workers in the development of natural pastures in the research area.

scholarly journals Understanding immunesenescence

2018 ◽  
pp. 107-130
Author(s):  
Anna C. Whittaker ◽  
Jane Upton ◽  
Niharika Arora Duggal ◽  
Chadni Deb ◽  
Charanjit Randhawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rehabilitation Facilities ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the impact of hip fracture in older age and in particular factors affecting recovery of physical function and wellbeing. It focuses particularly on a study of the impact of depression following hip fracture in older adults, and the influence of this depression on a range of outcomes including immune function, stress hormones, illness perceptions, physical function, and length of stay in health service and rehabilitation facilities. It shows that depression is common following hip fracture among older people, and is the biggest predictor of a slower recovery and poorer function in terms of immunity, wellbeing and physical ability. A pilot study associated with this research showed that illness perceptions following hip fracture did not differ between UK and Punjabi older adults, but that Punjabi speakers in India had greater levels of distress. Implications for health service policy and practice resulting from this research are discussed in this chapter, including potential intervention strategies to improve outcomes after hip fracture.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF FORECAST ON THE INFLATION LEVEL IN SFD TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DYNAMICS OF DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
pp. 223-231
Author(s):  
Olga S. Sivash ◽  
Roman S. Usenko
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Pair Correlation ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Statistical Dependence ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact

Inflation is a complex multilateral process, which, in general, has a negative impact on the economy, reduces the level of economic activity of the population and leads to a decrease in the level of real income. The article studies the main constituent elements of the inflation category, reveals the parameters of the impact on the economy of the inflation process, studies the dynamics of factors affecting the forecast inflation rate in the Southern Federal District, develops a regional multifactor inflation model, and based on the approximated data, a forecast of the annual inflation rate is constructed in the Southern Federal District at the end of 2020. The most significant factors affecting the inflation rate in the Russian Federation were identified from the position of the direction of their influence: acceleration or deceleration of inflation, as well as from the point of view of their degree of influence on the inflation rate. At the same time, the influence of the coronavirus pandemic and fluctuations in the oil market on the economic parameters in the Russian Federation in 2020, on the price level of individual food and non-food products was examined. The analyzed indicator of the inflation rate is defined as an indicator of the state of the economic situation in the country, it is revealed that this variable will be dependent. Using the methods of correlation and regression analysis, a mathematical expression is found in the form of a regression model and its adequacy and statistical significance are evaluated. The coefficient of pair correlation, which characterizes the degree of statistical dependence between two variables, without taking into account the influence of other variables, was adopted as the main indicator characterizing the relationship between the analyzed variables. As a result of the calculations, a model of multiple linear regression of the inflation rate was built, the average monthly nominal accrued wages of the employees of the organizations were approximated, and approximation equations were obtained, which made it possible to build an inflation rate forecast for the Southern Federal District for 2019-2020.

Health-Related Quality of Life After the 2015 Gorkha Earthquakes, Among Older Adults Living in Lalitpur District of Central Nepal

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Wagle ◽  
Kwanjai Amnatsatsue ◽  
Bipin Adhikari ◽  
Patcharaporn Kerdmongkol ◽  
Marc Van der Putten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: Health-related quality of life (HQL) among older adults is often neglected and underprioritized in developing countries and is further burdened during natural disasters, such as earthquakes. The main objective of this study was to explore the factors affecting HQL among older adults living in Lalitpur District of Nepal. Methods: A total of 362 older adults participated in this study. Questionnaires were used to interview the respondents on various aspects, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, functional ability, and social support. An analysis was made to explore the factors affecting HQL. Results: HQL scores ranged between 3.13 and 90.63. A majority of the respondents (215/362; 59.4%) scored ≤ 50, indicating poorer HQL. The multivariate analysis found the impact of the following factors on HQL: functional status (β = 0.295; P < 0.001), PTSD (β = −0.225; P < 0.001), chronic disease (β = −0.168; P < 0.001), social support (β = 0.120; P = 0.019), injury (β = −0.104; P = 0.024), age (β = −0.116; P < 0.001), and accessibility to resources. Conclusion: Poor HQL of older adults was dependent on various factors. The disaster preparedness program in Nepal needs urgent attention to address the concerns of older adults by incorporating the findings from this study.

Customer service communication with customers with disability

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 228-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Elizabeth Taylor ◽  
Susan Balandin ◽  
Erin Wilson ◽  
Kevin Murfitt
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review published research on retail customer service communication with people with complex communication needs (CCN) and impacts on their social inclusion.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers searched electronic databases EBSCOHost and Web of Science and found no studies on retail customers with CCN. The search was expanded with the intention of exploring factors affecting people with disability as a group and to locate the experience of people with CCN within findings. Studies found were reviewed by the first author and two external reviewers.FindingsTwelve articles met the broadened inclusion criteria. Analysis using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) found the literature demonstrated some environmental and personal factors that are likely to construct disability in the retail environment for people with CCN. The authors proposed further research to further explore ICF factors not identified in research and to establish links with social inclusion.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is needed to understand the role of retail customer service communication in the social inclusion of people with CCN.Social implicationsThe social inclusion of people with CCN will be assisted by findings on good practice customer service communication.Originality/valueShopping is rarely considered in social inclusion research. This review discovered an absence of research into the impact of retail customer communication on inclusion of customers with CCN and proposed a framework for further enquiry.

scholarly journals A New Perspective of Urban–Rural Differences: The Impact of Social Support on the Mental Health of the Older Adults: A Case from Shaanxi Province, China

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Sifeng Zhang ◽  
Qing Niu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Informal Social Support ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rural Older Adults

With the increase in aging in China, the health problems of older adults, especially mental health problems, have become a concern for the whole society. This article selected urban and rural older adults and analyzed the impact of social support on their mental health using a binary logistic model. It was found that under the current urban–rural dichotomy, the effects of social support on the mental health of urban and rural older adults are significantly different. In social support, first, the fairness and satisfaction with the social security system only had a significant effect on the mental health of urban older adults and had no significant effect on the rural older adults. Second, the closeness of contact with grassroots community workers had a significant impact on the mental health of older adults in urban and rural areas. From informal social support, the mental health of rural older adults was mainly influenced by the support of their children, reflecting the influence of the traditional culture of “filial piety”. Furthermore, the mental health of urban older adults was mainly influenced by neighborhood support, reflecting the importance of “close neighbors are better than distant relatives”. Based on the results of the empirical study, this article suggests that to promote the mental health of older adults, we should start by strengthening the formal social support system, establishing high-quality community service facilities, and emphasizing the role of informal social support.

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