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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 8/2007

01-10-2007

Which personal quality of life domains affect the happiness of older South Africans?

Auteurs: Margaret S. Westaway, Steve A. S. Olorunju, Lee-Chayne J. Rai

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 8/2007

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Abstract

Objective

To ascertain which quality of life domains affect the happiness of older South Africans.

Method

Seven hundred and ten respondents, aged between 50 years and 93 years, participated in the study. Seven single items assessed satisfaction with: oneself, family life, friendship, one’s time to do things, neighbours, social life and health. Responses were summed for overall quality of life. A 31-item scale measured satisfaction with activities (16 items), financial situation (7 items) and people (8 items). One item measured global happiness.

Results

Coefficient alpha was 0.90 (7-item quality of life scale), 0.95 (activities scale) and 0.87 (finances and people scales). Although there some racial differences on the 10 quality of life domains and happiness, Black respondents, who acted as caregivers, had a poorer quality of life and were less happy (P < 0.05) than those without these responsibilities. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that satisfaction with social life was the most important predictor of happiness for Blacks and Indians; satisfaction with oneself for Whites, and time to do things for Coloureds. Overall findings suggested that three out of the ten domains adequately represented perceived quality of life, care-giving responsibilities negatively affect quality of life and happiness and race plays a role in predicting happiness.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Which personal quality of life domains affect the happiness of older South Africans?
Auteurs
Margaret S. Westaway
Steve A. S. Olorunju
Lee-Chayne J. Rai
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2007
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 8/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9245-x

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