TY - JOUR
T1 - Living arrangement and life satisfaction in older Malaysians
T2 - The mediating role of social support function
AU - Kooshiar, Hadi
AU - Yahaya, Nurizan
AU - Hamid, Tengku Aizan
AU - Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
AU - Sedaghat Jou, Vajiheh
N1 - Funding Information:
Social support is consist of interpersonal communication and interaction, love and understanding, caring and concern, affection and companionship, financial assistance, and respect and acceptance , .While, life satisfaction has been defined as “an internal and subjective perception, the individuals’ evaluation of their lives” . Many studies have confirmed the contributions of social supports to the life satisfaction of older people –. However, some controversies exist about the exact nature or the characteristics of this relations. Several studies have shown the positive effects of social support, which enhanced life satisfaction –. Other studies showed that life satisfaction was not essentially enhanced by interpersonal interactions .
PY - 2012/8/17
Y1 - 2012/8/17
N2 - Background: This cross-sectional and correlational survey examines the association between different types of living arrangements and life satisfaction in older Malaysians, while taking into account the mediating effects of social support function. Methodology and Findings: A total of 1880 of older adults were selected by multistage stratified sampling. Life satisfaction and social support were measured with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale and Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. The result shows living with children as the commonest type of living arrangement for older adults in peninsular Malaysia. Compared to living alone, living only with a spouse especially and then co-residency with children were both associated with better life satisfaction (p<.01) and social support function (p<.01). The mediating effect of social support function enhanced the relation between living arrangements and life satisfaction. Conclusion: This study revealed that types of living arrangement directly, and indirectly through social support function, play an important role in predicting life satisfaction for older adults in Malaysia. This study makes remarkable contributions to the Convoy model in older Malaysians.
AB - Background: This cross-sectional and correlational survey examines the association between different types of living arrangements and life satisfaction in older Malaysians, while taking into account the mediating effects of social support function. Methodology and Findings: A total of 1880 of older adults were selected by multistage stratified sampling. Life satisfaction and social support were measured with the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale and Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. The result shows living with children as the commonest type of living arrangement for older adults in peninsular Malaysia. Compared to living alone, living only with a spouse especially and then co-residency with children were both associated with better life satisfaction (p<.01) and social support function (p<.01). The mediating effect of social support function enhanced the relation between living arrangements and life satisfaction. Conclusion: This study revealed that types of living arrangement directly, and indirectly through social support function, play an important role in predicting life satisfaction for older adults in Malaysia. This study makes remarkable contributions to the Convoy model in older Malaysians.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0043125
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0043125
M3 - Article
C2 - 22912806
AN - SCOPUS:84865079293
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 7
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
IS - 8
M1 - e43125
ER -