Predictors of life satisfaction in elders living at home in the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17110%2F23%3AA2402L0Z" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17110/23:A2402L0Z - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000987533400001" target="_blank" >https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000987533400001</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283772" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0283772</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Predictors of life satisfaction in elders living at home in the Czech Republic

Original language description

ObjectivesThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the life satisfaction of older people living in a home environment and to find out what predictors influence it. MethodsThe research involved 1,121 older people 60 years and above from the Moravian-Silesian region who live in a home environment. The short form of the Life Satisfaction Index for the Thirds Age (LSITA-SF12) was used to assess life satisfaction. The Geriatric depression scale (GDS-15), the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Scale (GAI), The Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) were used to evaluate related factors. In addition, age, gender, marital status, education, social support, and subjective health assessment were evaluated. ResultsThe overall life satisfaction score was found to be 36.34 (s = 8.66). The satisfaction of older people was classified into four grades: high satisfaction (15.2%), moderate satisfaction (60.8%), moderate dissatisfaction (23.4%), and high dissatisfaction (0.6%). The predictors of the longevity of the lives of older people were confirmed, both health factors (subjective health assessment, anxiety, and depression [Model 1: R = 0.642; R-2 = 0.412; p<0.000]) and psychosocial factors (quality of life, self-esteem, sense of coherence, age, and social support [Model 2: R = 0.716; R-2 = 0.513; p<0.000]). ConclusionIn implementing policy measures, these areas should be emphasized. The availability of educational and psychosocial activities (e.g. reminiscence therapy, music therapy, group cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive rehabilitation) within the community care of the older people and university of third age is appropriate to increase the life satisfaction of the older people. An initial depression screening is also required as part of preventive medical examinations to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30307 - Nursing

Project

<a href="/en/project/NU21-09-00067" target="_blank" >NU21-09-00067: SUPPORT OF HEALTHY AGEING: USING EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS TO MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH, FOR PREVENTION AND TIMELY DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND COGNITIVE DISORDERS OF OLDER ADULTS IN A COMMUNITY</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

PLoS ONE

ISSN

1932-6203

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Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000987533400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85151328963