An analysis of structural relationship among achievement motive on social participation, purpose in life, and role expectations among community dwelling elderly attending day services

Abstract

Background. Achievement motive is defined as the intention to achieve one’s goals. Achievement motive is assumed to promote clients to choices and actions toward their valuable goal, so it is an important consideration in rehabilitation.Purpose. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the structural relationship among achievement motive on purpose in life, social participation, and role expectation of community-dwelling elderly people.Methods. Participants were community-dwelling elderly people in day-service centers. A total of 281 participants (male: 127, female: 154) answered the self-administered questionnaire in cross-sectional research. The questionnaire was comprised of demographic data and scales that evaluated achievement motive, social participation, purpose in life, and role expectation. We studied the structural relationship established by our hypothesized model via a structural equation modeling approach.Results. We checked the standardized path coefficients and the modification indices; the modified model’s statistics were a good fit: CFI = 0.984, TLI = 0.983, RMSEA = 0.050, 90% CI [0.044–0.055]. Achievement motive had a significantly direct effect on purpose in life (direct effect = 0.445, p value < 0.001), a significantly indirect effect on purpose in life via social participation or role expectation (indirect effect = 0.170, p value < 0.001) and a total effect on purpose in life (total effect = 0.615).Discussion. This result suggests that enhancing the intention to achieve one’s goals enables participants to feel a spirit of challenge with a purpose and a sense of fulfillment in their daily lives.

Examination of the Factors Influencing Achievement Motive in Community-dwelling Elderly People

“…5,7) The SAMR is a self-report questionnaire that focuses on activities unique to rehabilitation; it has a two-factor structure: (1) self-masteryderived achievement motive and (2) means/process-oriented achievement motive. Self-mastery-derived motive refers to making an effort to enhance one's own abilities and intel-ligence; means/process-oriented motive emphasizes the willingness to follow a rehabilitation program to achieve one's goals.…”

“…5) In previous studies, achievement motive has been shown to affect various outcomes such as healthrelated quality of life, purpose in life, social participation, and self-efficacy. [7][8][9] However, few studies have sought to identify factors that can influence achievement motive. Consequently, the possibilities for effective intervention in this regard remain to be elucidated.…”

The psychometric properties of a Scale for Achievement Motive in Rehabilitation, and the effects of achievement motive on self-efficacy, hopelessness, and economic poverty for community-dwelling elderly people using rehabilitation services

“…Previous studies in rehabilitation have shown that achievement motive has a positive correlation with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and achievement motive has been indicated to further develop HRQOL by promotion of social participation . In addition, achievement motive has been shown to have a positive impact on purpose in life and role expectation (Sano & Kyougoku 2016), and is expected to play an important role in community-based rehabilitation that focuses on ''Activity'' and ''Participation,'' according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework (Tsuruta 2015).…”

Determination of a Cut-Off Point of a Scale for Achievement Motive in Geriatrics That Predicts the Frequency of Undertaking Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Elderly People

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