Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia
Background and objective: Psychological well-being as one of the most important indicators of successful aging has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Prior studies show that sociodemographic factors influencing elderly's psychological well-being are multiple and di...
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| description | Background and objective: Psychological well-being as one of the most important indicators of successful aging has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Prior studies show that sociodemographic factors influencing elderly's psychological well-being are multiple and differ across cultures. The aim of this study was to identify significant sociodemographic predictors of psychological well-being among Malay elders. Methodology: The study included 1415 older Malays (60–100 years, 722 women), randomly selected through a multistage stratified random method from Peninsular Malaysia. WHO-Five well-being index was used to measure psychological well-being. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13.0. Results: Using multiple regression analysis a significant model emerged (F(7, 1407) = 20.14, p ≤ 0.001), where age, sex, marital status, and household income were significant predictor variables of psychological well-being among Malay elders. However, level of education, employment status, and place of residence failed to predict psychological well-being. Conclusion: This study showed that the oldest old, elderly women, unmarried, and the poor elderly people are at risk for experiencing low psychological well-being. Therefore, they need special attention from family, policy makers, and those who work with elderly people. |
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| spelling | upm-226072015-10-20T04:03:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22607/ Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi Ibrahim, Rahimah Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan Yahaya, Nurizan Background and objective: Psychological well-being as one of the most important indicators of successful aging has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Prior studies show that sociodemographic factors influencing elderly's psychological well-being are multiple and differ across cultures. The aim of this study was to identify significant sociodemographic predictors of psychological well-being among Malay elders. Methodology: The study included 1415 older Malays (60–100 years, 722 women), randomly selected through a multistage stratified random method from Peninsular Malaysia. WHO-Five well-being index was used to measure psychological well-being. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13.0. Results: Using multiple regression analysis a significant model emerged (F(7, 1407) = 20.14, p ≤ 0.001), where age, sex, marital status, and household income were significant predictor variables of psychological well-being among Malay elders. However, level of education, employment status, and place of residence failed to predict psychological well-being. Conclusion: This study showed that the oldest old, elderly women, unmarried, and the poor elderly people are at risk for experiencing low psychological well-being. Therefore, they need special attention from family, policy makers, and those who work with elderly people. Routledge 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22607/1/Sociodemographic%20predictors%20of%20elderly.pdf Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi and Ibrahim, Rahimah and Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan and Yahaya, Nurizan (2011) Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia. Aging & Mental Health, 15 (4). pp. 437-445. ISSN 1360-7863; ESSN: 1364-6915 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13607863.2010.536141 10.1080/13607863.2010.536141 |
| spellingShingle | Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi Ibrahim, Rahimah Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan Yahaya, Nurizan Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title | Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title_full | Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title_short | Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia |
| title_sort | sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in malaysia |
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