scholarly journals A Study of Social Support, Loneliness, Sleep Quality, and Perceived Health Status among Community-dwelling Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Hee Kang ◽  
Mi-Young Kim ◽  
Gun-Jeong Lee ◽  
Duk-Yoo Jung ◽  
Rye-Won Ma
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals CASP-19 AND THE HEALTH AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES OF OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATING IN FIBRA 80+

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Valias Sodré Pereira ◽  
Carolina Pessoni Garcia ◽  
Maria José D’Elboux
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables

INTRODUCTION: Assessing quality of life in older adults is relevant due to the significant increase in this population. Based on Maslow’s need hierarchy model, CASP-19 is a broad measure of quality of life that focuses on positive aspects of older adults’ lives, regardless of health conditions or other factors. OBJECTIVE: To compare sociodemographic and health variables with quality of life according to CASP-19 scores. METHODOLOGY: Using data from the Frailty in Brazilian Older People (FIBRA 80+) follow-up study, this study included 233 adults aged ≥ 80 years who resided near the University of Campinas (Campinas, SP, Brazil). Sociodemographic variables (gender, age, and perceived social support), health variables (perceived health status and depressive symptoms) and quality of life were evaluated. RESULTS: The participants were predominantly women (69.09%) with a mean age of 83.46 ± 3.7 years. A total of 77.25% rated their health as fair or good, and 79% showed no signs of depression. The mean CASP-19 score was 41.8 ± 2.62 points, which corresponds to better well-being (total scores range from 0 to 57). Among the instrument’s domains, autonomy and pleasure obtained the highest mean scores (11.15 and 11.64 respectively). When comparing these variables with quality of life, social support (p = 0.001), depressive symptoms (p <0.001), and perceived health status (p <0.001) were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Older adults who were satisfied with their social support, presented no depressive symptoms, and who rated their health as good or very good had higher overall quality of life scores.

Perceived Health Status Is Associated With Hours of Exercise per Week in Older Adults Independent of Physical Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1102-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Edel McHugh ◽  
Brian A. Lawlor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Type Method ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
Actual Health

Background:Perceived health status does not always reflect actual health status. We investigated the association between objective and self-rated measures of health status and hours of exercise per week in older adults.Method:As part of the TRIL clinic assessment, we gathered information from 473 community dwelling adults over the age of 65, regarding hours spent per week exercising, depression, personality, perceived health status, and objective health status (in the form of a comorbidity count). Regression analyses were performed on these data to investigate whether perceived health status, objective health status, personality and mood are associated with hours of exercise per week.Results:Perceived and objective health status were significantly but weakly correlated. Both perceived and objective health status, as well as depression, were independently associated with hours of exercise per week.Conclusions:We conclude that exercise uptake in older adults is contingent on both perceived and objective health status, as well as depression. Perceived health status has a stronger association with exercise uptake in older adults with lower depression levels. The current findings have implications for designing exercise interventions for older adults.

Sleep quality mediates the relationship between work-family conflicts and the self-perceived health status among hospital nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun-Yi Cheng ◽  
Pi-Chu Lin ◽  
Yu-Kai Chang ◽  
Yen-Kuang Lin ◽  
Pi-Hsia Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
The Self ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

Relationship Between Frailty and Depression Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Social Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 1466-1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaru Jin ◽  
Huaxin Si ◽  
Xiaoxia Qiao ◽  
Xiaoyu Tian ◽  
Xinyi Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Frailty Phenotype ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background and Objectives Frailty is associated with depression in older adults and reduces their social support. However, the mechanism underlying such relationship remains unclear. We aim to examine whether social support acts as a mediator or moderator in the relationship between frailty and depression. Research Design and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,779 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older. Frailty, social support, and depressive symptoms were measured by the Physical Frailty Phenotype, Social Support Rating Scale, and five-item Geriatric Depression Scale, respectively. Data were also collected on age, gender, years of schooling, monthly income, cognitive function, number of chronic diseases, physical function, and pain. Results Linear regression models showed that subjective support and support utilization, but not objective support, mediated and moderated the relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms. The Johnson–Neyman technique determined a threshold of 30 for subjective support, but not for support utilization, beyond which the detrimental effect of frailty on depressive symptoms was offset. Discussion and Implications Social support underlies the association of frailty with depression, and its protective role varies by type. Interventions on depression should address improving perceptions and utilization of social support among frail older adults rather than simply providing them with objective support.

scholarly journals Self-perceived health status in older adults: regional and sociodemographic inequalities in Spain

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Fernandez-Martinez ◽  
Maria-Eugenia Prieto-Flores ◽  
Maria João Forjaz ◽  
Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas ◽  
Fermina Rojo-Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
The South ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Euroqol Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Autonomous Regions

OBJECTIVE: To assess regional and sociodemographic differences in self-perceived health status among older adults. METHODS: A face-to-face quality of life survey was conducted in a representative sample of the Spanish population comprising 1,106 non-institutionalized elderly aged 60 or more in 2008. Logistic regression models were used to explain self-perceived health status according to the EuroQol Group Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). Independent variables included sociodemographic and health characteristics as well as the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics level 1 (NUTS1: group of autonomous regions) and level 2 (NUTS 2: autonomous regions). RESULTS: Younger and better off respondents were more likely to have a positive self-perceived health status. Having no chronic conditions, independence in performing daily living activities and lower level of depression were also associated with positive self-perceived health status. People living in the south of Spain showed a more negative self-perceived health status than those living in other regions. CONCLUSION: The study results point to health inequality among Spanish older adults of lower socioeconomic condition and living in the south of Spain. The analysis by geographic units allows for international cross-regional comparisons.

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