Invisible Voices: Factors Associated with the Subjective Well-Being of Aging African American Men

Autor:	Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Jennifer A Wade-Berg
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Gerontology Social support Quality of life Cross-sectional study Multilevel model Well-being Marital status Life satisfaction Geriatrics and Gerontology Subjective well-being Psychology Education
Zdroj:	Educational Gerontology. 41:167-181
ISSN:	1521-0472 0360-1277
Popis:	Little is known about the African American male's experience in later life, specifically what variables act as predictors of perceived well-being. This study explored the subjective well-being and life satisfaction of African American men aged 55 and above. A cross sectional, exploratory-descriptive survey explored the quality of life and overall well-being based on self-perceptions of social support, stress, health, and life satisfaction in a sample of 149 African American males. The Social Support Appraisals Scale, Elder Stress Inventory, Life Satisfaction Index-Z, and a global health question were used to measure the major variables. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that social support and health may be predictors of life satisfaction and overall well-being, and social support may act as the strongest predictor. A significant relationship was also found between the demographic variable of marital status and life satisfaction. The other significant relationship was found between the demographi...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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