Social network characteristics as correlates and moderators of older adults' quality of life-the SHARE study.
Journal
European journal of public health
ISSN: 1464-360X
Titre abrégé: Eur J Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9204966
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
13 07 2021
13 07 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
7
2
2021
medline:
17
8
2021
entrez:
6
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The quality of life (QoL) of older adults is a key aspect of healthy ageing, and older adults' socioeconomic status (SES), the neighbourhood they live in and their social networks (SN) are known to impact QoL. However, little is known about the interaction between these concepts. The aim was to examine how SN, SES and neighbourhood type are associated with QoL in older adults. : Wave 4 (year 2011) and wave 6 (year 2015) data from the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe were used for the analysis. Multilevel regression models estimated the associations including 34 792 participants from wave 4 and 67 334 participants from wave 6 from 16 countries (mean age = 66.45 years). The outcome variable was QoL, independent variables were SES (education and making end meet) and neighbourhood type (housing type and housing area), and SN variables (satisfaction and size) were the moderators. : SES and SN variables were positively associated with QoL. Living in a house or duplex was positively associated with QoL compared with living in a farmhouse. SN moderated the association between education and QoL. The effect of area type on QoL was moderated by SN size. SN satisfaction was an independent correlate of QoL. : Older adults' satisfaction with their SN may be more important than having a large SN. Low SES older adults may be more prone to having weak SN. Maintaining and creating supportive SN may attenuate the negative effects of low SES or less favourable neighbourhood characteristics.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The quality of life (QoL) of older adults is a key aspect of healthy ageing, and older adults' socioeconomic status (SES), the neighbourhood they live in and their social networks (SN) are known to impact QoL. However, little is known about the interaction between these concepts. The aim was to examine how SN, SES and neighbourhood type are associated with QoL in older adults.
METHODS
: Wave 4 (year 2011) and wave 6 (year 2015) data from the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe were used for the analysis. Multilevel regression models estimated the associations including 34 792 participants from wave 4 and 67 334 participants from wave 6 from 16 countries (mean age = 66.45 years). The outcome variable was QoL, independent variables were SES (education and making end meet) and neighbourhood type (housing type and housing area), and SN variables (satisfaction and size) were the moderators.
RESULTS
: SES and SN variables were positively associated with QoL. Living in a house or duplex was positively associated with QoL compared with living in a farmhouse. SN moderated the association between education and QoL. The effect of area type on QoL was moderated by SN size. SN satisfaction was an independent correlate of QoL.
CONCLUSION
: Older adults' satisfaction with their SN may be more important than having a large SN. Low SES older adults may be more prone to having weak SN. Maintaining and creating supportive SN may attenuate the negative effects of low SES or less favourable neighbourhood characteristics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33547475
pii: 6129637
doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab001
pmc: PMC8530164
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
541-547Subventions
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R01 AG056329
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : U01 AG009740
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : P30 AG012815
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : P01 AG008291
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R21 AG025169
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : HHSN271201300071C
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : P01 AG005842
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R01 AG052527
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.
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