Health, functional ability and life satisfaction among older people 65 years and over: a cross-sectional study
Autor: | Steven La Grow, Stephen Neville, Vivien Rodgers |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
Male Cross-sectional study Health Status Significant group Gerontological nursing 050109 social psychology Personal Satisfaction 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Activities of Daily Living Medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Functional ability General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry 05 social sciences Life satisfaction Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Scale (social sciences) Female business Older people New Zealand |
Zdroj: | Contemporary nurse. 53(3) |
ISSN: | 1839-3535 |
Popis: | Satisfaction with life is a complex interplay of older people's perspectives on life achievements. Satisfaction with life, alongside health and functional ability contribute to successful ageing.To explore the impact of increasing age on older people's perceptions of their health, functional ability and life satisfaction.A cross-sectional survey of non-institutionalised older people (65+) was conducted (n = 542). The Short Form-12 Health Survey measured perceived physical and mental health, the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale measured functional ability and the Satisfaction With Life Scale measured life satisfaction.Significant group differences were found; while participants' perceptions of health and function decreased with age, perceptions of life satisfaction increased. Unexpectedly, the youngest groups reported low levels of life satisfaction while the oldest reported very high levels.Further study should consider factors that might influence the perception of health, functional ability and particularly life satisfaction across older age groups. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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