Moderating effect of emotional support on the relationship between disability and life satisfaction in older adults

被引:15
作者
Haron, Sharifah A. [1 ,2 ]
Foong, Hui F. [1 ]
Hamid, Tengku A. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Malaysian Res Inst Ageing MyAgeing, Serdang, Malaysia
[2] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Human Ecol, Dept Resource Management & Consumer Studies, Serdang, Malaysia
[3] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Human Ecol, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, Serdang, Malaysia
关键词
functional status; physical health; psychological well-being; quality of life; subjective well-being; SOCIAL SUPPORT; PHYSICAL HEALTH;
D O I
10.1111/ggi.13490
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
AimDisability is strongly linked to poorer life satisfaction among older persons. Such close correlations warrant better understanding of the underlying moderator in which negative effects of the former on the latter can be reduced. More specifically, it is the aim of this study to examine the moderating effect of emotional support on the relationship between disability and life satisfaction. MethodsThe study included 2322 nationally represented community-dwelling older persons in Malaysia who participated in the baseline study of Neuroprotective Model for Healthy Longevity. In order to test the moderating effect of emotional support on the association between disability and life satisfaction, a series of hierarchical multiple linear regression models were utilized, after controlling for potential covariates associated with life satisfaction. ResultsBivariate analyses showed that disability negatively predicted life satisfaction, whereas emotional support positively predicted life satisfaction. Furthermore, the moderated hierarchical regression analysis showed that emotional support moderated the association between disability and life satisfaction, after controlling for potential covariates, such that the negative relationship between disability and life satisfaction was stronger for individuals with lower levels of emotional support. ConclusionsThe presence of emotional support might reduce the negative effects of disability on life satisfaction. These findings have important clinical implications, especially in developing better strategies to help disabled older persons to cope with their disabilities; with the hope that in the long term, a society with healthy longevity can be established. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1361-1365.
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