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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 7/2015

01-07-2015

Relationship between socioeconomic status and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis

Auteurs: A. Bielderman, M. H. G. de Greef, W. P. Krijnen, C. P. van der Schans

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 7/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between quality of life, social functioning, depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, physical function, and socioeconomic status (SES) in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationships. A sample of 193 community-dwelling older adults completed the measurements. Structural equation modeling with full information maximum likelihood in LISREL was used to evaluate the relationships between the latent variables (SES, social functioning, depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, physical function, and quality of life).

Results

The path analysis exhibited significant effects of SES on physical function, social functioning, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy (γ = 0.42–0.73), and significant effects in regard to social functioning, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy on quality of life (γ = 0.27–0.61). There was no direct effect of SES on the quality of life. The model fit indices demonstrated a reasonable fit (χ 2 = 98.3, df = 48, p < 0.001), matching the relative Chi-square criterion and the RMSEA criterion. The model explained 55.5 % of the variance of quality of life.

Conclusions

The path analysis indicated an indirect effect of SES on the quality of life by social functioning, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy in community-dwelling older adults. Physical function did not have a direct effect on the quality of life. To improve the quality of life in older adults, additional focus is required on the socioeconomic psychosocial differences in the community-dwelling older population.
vorige artikel Health status and quality of life: results from a national survey in a community-dwelling sample of elderly people
volgende artikel Training clinicians in how to use patient-reported outcome measures in routine clinical practice
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Metagegevens
Titel
Relationship between socioeconomic status and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis
Auteurs
A. Bielderman
M. H. G. de Greef
W. P. Krijnen
C. P. van der Schans
Publicatiedatum
01-07-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0898-y

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