Predictors of quality of life satisfaction in Ecuadorian professional elderly
Keywords:
older adults, satisfaction with quality of life, subjective well-being, professionals
Abstract
The main objective was to analyze the quality of life of senior citizens from the predictors of subjective well-being and according to the level of professionalism, using multivariate statistical techniques. The current study is non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational-causal scope. A survey was conducted to a sample of 500 older adults from Ecuador. Results showed positive and significant effects that cause predictors such as economic situation, family importance, perception of health, independence of daily activities and the sum of perceived resources related to food in elderly satisfaction with quality of life. In addition, non-professional older adults are more sensitive to a poor perception of health, while professionals prioritize their satisfaction with economic situation.
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Baernholdt, M., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Rose, K., & Mattos, M. (2012). Factors associated with quality of life in older adults in the United States. Quality of Life Research, 21, 527-534.
Burroughs, J., & Rindfleisch, A. (2002). Materialism and well-being: a conflicting values perspective. Journal of Consumer Research, 29, 348-370.
Cheng, S. T., & Chan, A. C. (2006), Filial piety and psychological well-being in well older Chinese. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 61(5), 262-269.
Cho, J., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Study, G. C. (2014). Successful aging and subjective well-being among oldest-old adults. The Gerontologist, 55(1), 132-143.
Dean, M., Grunert, K., Raats, M., Nielsen, N., & Lumbers, M. (2008), The impact of personal resources and their goal relevance on satisfaction with food-related life among the elderly. Appetite, 50, 308-315.
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The” what” and” why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological inquiry, 11(4), 227-268.
Diener, E., Emmons, R., Larsen, R., & Griffin, S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.
German, L., Kahana, C., Rosenfeld, V., Zabrowsky, I., Wiezer, Z., Fraser, D., & Shahar, D. R. (2011). Depressive symptoms are associated with food insufficiency and nutritional deficiencies in poor community-dwelling elderly people. The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 15(1), 3-8.
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Grunert, K., Dean, D., Raats, M., Nielsen, N., & Lumbers, M. (2007), A measure of satisfaction with food-related life. Appetite, 49(2), 486-493.
Hennessy, C., Moriarty, D., Zack, M., Scherr, P., & brackbill, R. (1994). Measuring health-related quality of life for public health surveillance. Public Health Reports, 109, 665-672.
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Katz, S., Ford, A., Moskowitz, R., Jackson, B., & Jaffe, M. (1963). Studies of illness in the aged. The index of ADL: a standardized measure of biological and psychosocial function. JAMA, 185(12), 914-919.
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Lachowska, M. (2017), The Effect of Income on Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from the 2008 Economic Stimulus Tax Rebates. Journal of Human Resources, 52(2), 376-417.
Lane, J. A., Leibert, T. W., & Goka‐Dubose, E. (2017). The Impact of Life Transition on Emerging Adult Attachment, Social Support, and Well‐Being: A Multiple‐Group Comparison. Journal of Counseling & Development, 95(4), 378-388.
Mani, A., Mullainathan, S., Shafir, E., & Zhao, J. (2013). Poverty impedes cognitive function. Science, 341(6149), 976-980.
Merz, E. M., & Huxhold, O. (2010), Wellbeing depends on social relationship characteristics: Comparing different types and providers of support to older adults. Ageing & Society, 30(5), 843-857.
Muñoz-Rodríguez, J., Serrate-González, S., & Navarro, A. (2019). Generativity and life satisfaction of active older people: Advances (keys) in educational perspective. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 59(1), 94-114.
Neubauer, A. B., Schilling, O. K., & Wahl, H. W. (2015). What do we need at the end of life? Competence, but not autonomy, predicts intraindividual fluctuations in subjective well-being in very old age. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Scie. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 72(3), 425-435.
Peng, H., Mao, X., & Lai, D. (2015). East or West, home is the best: Effect of intergenerational and social support on the subjective well-being of older adults: A comparison between migrants and local residents in Shenzhen, China. Ageing International, 40(4), 376-392.
Richardson, E. A., Pearce, J., Mitchell, R., Shortt, N. K., & Tunstall, H. (2013), Have regional inequalities in life expectancy widened within the European Union between 1991 and 2008?. The European Journal of Public Health, 24(3), 357-363.
Schneider, G. (2004). What influences self-perception of health in the elderly? The role of objective health condition, subjective well-being and sense of coherence. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 39, 227-237.
Schnettler, B., Denegri, M., Miranda, H., Sepúlveda, J., Mora, M., & Lobos, G. (2014). Satisfaction with life and with food-related life in central Chile. Psicothema, 26, 200-206.
Slivinske, L. R., Fitch, V. L., & Morawski, D. P. (1996). The Wellness Index: Developing an instrument to assess elders’ well-being. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 25(3-4), 185-204.
Steptoe, A., Deaton, A., & Stone, A. (2015). Subjective wellbeing, health, and ageing. The Lancet, 385(9968), 640-648.
Tesch-Römer, C., Motel-Klingebiel, A., & Tomasik, M. (2008), Gender differences in subjective well-being: comparing societies with respect to gender equality. Social Indicators Research, 82, 329-349.
Windle, G. (2014), Exercise, physical activity and mental well-being in later life. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 24(4), 319-325.
Yunong, H. (2012), Family relations and life satisfaction of older people: a comparative study between two different hukous in China. Ageing & Society, 32(1), 19-40.
Published
2021-01-28
How to Cite
Arévalo-Avecillas, D. X., Game-Varas, C. I., Padilla-Lozano, C. P., & Wong-Laborde, N. I. (2021). Predictors of quality of life satisfaction in Ecuadorian professional elderly. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 26(93), 414-431. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvg93.28
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