Department of Nursing, School of Health and Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
Biosci Trends. 2008 Oct;2(5):187-92.
The objective of this study was to identify the correlates of life satisfaction in elderly Nepalese adults living with a son. A convenience sample of 489 urban elderly was recruited from Kathmandu, Nepal. Socio-demographic, economic, health, and social support variables were used as correlates of life satisfaction. Life satisfaction was measured using 9 of the 11 items of the Life Satisfaction Index by Liang. Results showed that the strongest correlate of life satisfaction was perceived financial satisfaction (p < 0.0001). High life satisfaction was also more likely reported by elderly who were educated (p < 0.05), had fewer functional limitations (p < 0.005), and better perceived health (p < 0.0001). Other correlates with high life satisfaction were instrumental support (p < 0.05) but not emotional support from the son. Further research on correlates of life satisfaction in developing countries will assist health care practitioners and policy makers involved in the well-being of aged populations.
本研究旨在确定与生活在儿子身边的尼泊尔老年成年人生活满意度相关的因素。本研究从尼泊尔加德满都招募了 489 名城市老年人作为便利样本。社会人口统计学、经济、健康和社会支持变量被用作生活满意度的相关因素。生活满意度采用梁的生活满意度指数的 11 个项目中的 9 个进行衡量。结果表明，生活满意度的最强相关因素是感知到的经济满意度（p<0.0001）。文化程度较高（p<0.05）、功能障碍较少（p<0.005）和自我感知健康状况较好（p<0.0001）的老年人更有可能报告高生活满意度。与高生活满意度相关的其他因素还有工具性支持（p<0.05），但来自儿子的情感支持则不然。对发展中国家生活满意度相关因素的进一步研究将有助于参与老年人群体福祉的医疗保健从业者和政策制定者。
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