Associations of Environmental Factors With Quality of Life in Older Adults

被引:64
作者
Gobbens, Robbert J. J. [1 ,2 ]
van Assen, Marcel A. L. M. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Inholland Univ Appl Sci, Fac Hlth Sports & Social Work, De Boelelaan 1109, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Zonnehuisgrp Amstelland, Amstelveen, Netherlands
[3] Tilburg Univ, Tilburg Sch Social & Behav Sci, Dept Methodol & Stat, Tilburg, Netherlands
[4] Univ Utrecht, Dept Sociol, Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
Environmental factors; Quality of life; Older people; Cross-sectional study; Factor analysis; NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; WHOQOL-BREF; HEALTH; DISABILITY; PEOPLE; BOGOTA; CRIME; NOISE;
D O I
10.1093/geront/gnx051
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Environmental factors play an important role in the quality of life of older people who often have difficulty maintaining physical, psychological, and social functioning. In this study, we aimed at (a) developing a measurement instrument assessing the factors of older adults' perceptions of their environment, (b) examining the associations of these environmental factors with quality of life domains physical health, psychological, social relations, and environmental, controlling for background characteristics. Associations between environmental factors and quality of life domains were examined in a cross-sectional study using a sample of 1,031 Dutch people aged 65 years and older. Participants completed a Web-based questionnaire, the "Senioren Barometer." Forty-two questions on environmental factors were asked, and quality of life domains were assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF. Seven scales (comprising 3-9 items) of environment were constructed-housing, facilities, nuisance, residents, neighborhood, stench/noise, and traffic. All quality of life domains (physical, psychological, social, environmental) were associated with at least one environmental scale. Housing, residents, and nuisance were associated with 4, 3, and 2 domains, respectively. Facilities, neighborhood, stench/noise, and traffic were associated only with quality of life environmental. This study showed that multiple environmental factors are associated with quality of life in older people. To support independent living in older people health and social care professionals and policymakers may need to carry out interventions, in particular focusing on housing, residents, and nuisance.
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