Assessing the Effects of Older Adult Education on Subjective Well‐being

Okun, Morris A.; Stock, William A.; Covey, Roxie E.

doi:10.1080/0360127820080601

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“…When the effect sizes for each keyword were compared to the mean age of the samples, the weighted correlation was highly significant for life satisfaction (r = .42, p < .001) and morale (r = .70, p < .001), but was not significant for happiness (r = .01, p > .10). This pattern of correlation is consistent with the notion that happiness is a time-constrained affective construct, whereas life satisfaction and morale are more cognitive and less timerestricted constructs (Okun, Stock, & Covey, 1982).…”

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Education and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis

Witter,

Okun,

Stock

et al. 1984

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

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at is the relation between formal educational attainment and adults' subjective well-being? What factors account for variation in the estimates of this relation? Does education contribute to adult subjective well-being by increasing income or occupational status? To address these questions, we performed a metaanalytic research synthesis. Dependent variables were zero-and first-order correlations between educational attainment and subjective well-being, and independent variables were sample, measure, and study quality characteristics. We found that education is significantly positively related to adult subjective well-being, accounting for 1 to 3% of the variance. The relation is stronger in samples of women than men and in older than younger adults, but no differences were found between whites and blacks. The strength of the relation has not changed significantly over a span of nearly five decades. When occupational status, but not income, was the control variable the education/subjective well-being relation was reduced. Overall, education is a small but positive Work on this paper was supported by funds from the College of Education and Provost's Office, Arizona State University. We appreciate the assistance of Clifford Kinney and Wendy Miller. Individuals interested in obtaining a copy of the list of sources from which effect sizes were extracted should write to Robert A. Witter,

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Section: Stem-and-leaf Distribution Of Zero-order Effect Size Estimatsupporting

confidence: 87%

Education and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis

Witter,

Okun,

Stock

et al. 1984

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

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“…Education has always been hailed as an essential factor of wellbeing in late life. It has been linked with better opportunities, better health, and a high standard of living [ 41 ]. Also, a vast proportion of the older Indian adults is uneducated and thereby unskilled and is mostly engaged in the unorganized sector leading to higher dependency on their children at old age and to a lower status [ 42 ].…”

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Distinguishing between household headship with and without power and its association with subjective well-being among older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in India

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Background The status of household headship accorded to the older members of the family is often symbolic and seldom vested with some control over resources. The increased dependency and diminished ability to contribute to household economy are major factors that lead to a decline in the respect accorded to older people and their status in the family. The present study aimed to understand the distinction between the functional and nominal household headship status of older adults based on their decision-making power and examine how it is associated with their subjective well-being. Method The present research used data from the 'Building a Knowledge Base on Population Aging in India' (BKPAI) which is nationally representative. The survey was conducted in 2011, across seven states of India. Descriptive statistics along with percentage distribution were calculated for subjective well-being over explanatory variables. For finding the association between subjective well-being over explanatory variables, binary logistic regression model was used. Results The mean age of the study population was 68 years [CI: 67.8–68.2]. About 5 % of older adults had nominal while 95% had functional headship status. The prevalence of low subjective well-being (LSWB) was significantly higher among older adults with nominal headship status (58%) than functional headship status (23%). After controlling for several other variables, older adults with nominal headship status were 59% significantly more likely to have low subjective well-being than individuals with functional headship status (OR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.10, 2.31). Further, older adults with psychological distress, chronic morbidity, poor self-reported health, no community involvement and no one to trust on were at higher risk of LSWB than their counterparts. Conclusions Findings suggest that older adults who do not have a household headship with power with active participation in household decision-making as well as those who have no involvement in social activities or have poor health conditions need to be given more attention. Thus, to keep a large proportion of older population gainfully engaged, their care and support should be ensured via providing appropriate services that would enhance their roles and responsibilities and overall wellbeing.

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“…Such stability in measures suggests that level of satisfaction could be determined t o some extent prior to a physical illness, rather than be caused or determined by the illness. The degree to which different measures reflect states of the organism versus traits is only beginning to be studied [34].…”

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Subjective Well-Being and Physical Health: A Narrative Literature Review with Suggestions for Future Research

Zautra

Hempel

1984

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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In this article the authors review the findings of eighty-one studies that have tested the relationship between health status and subjective well-being. Support was found for an association between health and well-being, although the source and extent of that relationship could not be clearly delineated given the numerous measurement problems and methodological inconsistencies found among the studies. Objective indices of health tended to have lower correlations with subjective well-being than with self-reports suggesting that various report biases may account for some, but probably not all, of the relationships obtained. Problems in study design and health measurement are also noted. An outline of the major competing hypotheses is presented that would explain the health-well-being association to guide future research and call for more direct study of psychological processes affected by changes in health in future research.

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Assessing the Effects of Older Adult Education on Subjective Well‐being

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Education and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis

Education and Subjective Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis

Distinguishing between household headship with and without power and its association with subjective well-being among older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in India

Subjective Well-Being and Physical Health: A Narrative Literature Review with Suggestions for Future Research

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