Association between structural social support and quality of life among urban older Malaysians
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between structural social support and quality of life (QoL) among urban older people in Malaysia. Methods Cross-sectional data of 1484 participants from the first wave of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) were analysed....
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my.um.eprints.263232022-02-17T01:24:09Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/26323/ Association between structural social support and quality of life among urban older Malaysians Abu Hammattah, Alaa’ Raudah, Mohd Yunus Müller, Andre Matthias Shahrul Bahyah, Kamaruzzaman Noran Naqiah, Hairi R Medicine RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between structural social support and quality of life (QoL) among urban older people in Malaysia. Methods Cross-sectional data of 1484 participants from the first wave of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) were analysed. QoL was measured with the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure 12-item scale (CASP-12). Multivariate analyses were run using the generalised linear interactive model (GLIM) to determine the association between structural social support measures and QoL. Results The mean age of the sample was 70.1 (SD = 7.4) years. Being married (B = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02, 0.08), larger social networks (B = 0.01, 95%CI 0.01, 0.02) and social participation (B = 0.02, 95%CI 0.02, 0.09) were associated with higher QoL, while living alone (B= -0.04, 95%CI -0.06, -0.02) was associated with lower QoL. Conclusion Structural social support plays an important role in the QoL of older people in Malaysia. 2021 Article PeerReviewed Abu Hammattah, Alaa’ and Raudah, Mohd Yunus and Müller, Andre Matthias and Shahrul Bahyah, Kamaruzzaman and Noran Naqiah, Hairi (2021) Association between structural social support and quality of life among urban older Malaysians. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40 (4). pp. 390-396. ISSN 1440-6381, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12919 <https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12919>. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12919 doi:10.1111/ajag.12919 |
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Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between structural social support and quality of life (QoL) among urban older people in Malaysia.
Methods Cross-sectional data of 1484 participants from the first wave of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) were analysed. QoL was measured with the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure 12-item scale (CASP-12). Multivariate analyses were run using the generalised linear interactive model (GLIM) to determine the association between structural social support measures and QoL.
Results The mean age of the sample was 70.1 (SD = 7.4) years. Being married (B = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02, 0.08), larger social networks (B = 0.01, 95%CI 0.01, 0.02) and social participation (B = 0.02, 95%CI 0.02, 0.09) were associated with higher QoL, while living alone (B= -0.04, 95%CI -0.06, -0.02) was associated with lower QoL.
Conclusion Structural social support plays an important role in the QoL of older people in Malaysia. |
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