Population aging in local areas and subjective well-being of older adults: Findings from two studies in Japan

Saito, Tami; Sugisawa, Hidehiro; Harada, Ken; Kai, Ichiro

doi:10.5582/bst.2015.01174

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“…Recently, besides social environment, ecological theories of aging suggest that as people age and their functional capacity declines, the built (or physical) environment in which they live holds an emerging role in their life satisfaction [17, 18]. Urban built environment for senior residents may be a relevant promising strategy for improving old people’s life satisfaction, with subsequent successful aging in this setting [19]. However, neither built environment nor life satisfaction in this population has been largely examined [20], especially in developing countries.…”

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A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder

Vaz

Andrade

Proietti³

et al. 2019

BMC Public Health

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Background Considering the lack of studies that examine built environmental factors associated with life satisfaction among old people in developing countries, particularly those focused on Brazil, the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of life satisfaction among old adults residents in a Brazilian urban center and to investigate its association with individual characteristics and objective measures of the built environment. Methods A household survey ( N = 832) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (2008–2009) and a Systematic Social Observation (SSO) was used in this study. Life satisfaction was assessed through Self-Anchoring Ladder Scale, developed by Cantril, in 1965. Participants’ answers were categorized as satisfied (rungs 6–10) and dissatisfied (rungs 0–5). A Multilevel Poisson regression analysis with robust variance was performed. Results The prevalence of satisfaction with life was approximately 82%. Higher prevalence of life satisfaction was significantly associated with old people who reported higher incomes, higher religious participation, who practice physical activity and who perceive their health as good and very good. In contextual level, results showed that when the contextual features were adjusted separately by the individual characteristics they were no longer significant. The results also showed a lower prevalence of life satisfaction among those living in neighborhoods with higher physical disorder, even after adjusting for individual and other contextual characteristics. Conclusions The present findings suggest that life satisfaction should be assessed whenever evaluating urban redevelopment programs designed to improve neighborhood characteristics, reducing physical disorder, especially among old adults.

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A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder

Vaz

Andrade

Proietti³

et al. 2019

BMC Public Health

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“…Quality of life (QoL) is understood by the World Health Organization 1 from a multidimensional perspective associated with objective and subjective factors, based on criteria of individual satisfaction and collective well-being, reflecting the perception of individuals with what is described as their level of satisfaction with their basic needs, economic development, social integration, the quality of the environment in which they live, their opportunities in life and access to services, as well as issues referring to happiness, love, satisfaction with life and personal fulfillment [2][3][4] .…”

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Quality of life based on level of physical activity among elderly residents of urban and rural areas

Ribeiro

Ferretti

Sá

2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To analyze quality of life (QOL) according to level of physical activity among elderly persons living in rural (RA) and urban (UA) areas. Method: A descriptive crosssectional study, analyzing 358 elderly residents of RA and 139 of UA, in the municipal region of Palmas, Paraná, Brazil was performed. Quality of life, level of physical activity and economic condition were evaluated. For the analysis of the continuous variables, the student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney test were used, based on the normality or otherwise of the data. Pearson's chi-squared or Fischer's exact test were used to analyze the categorical variables. Results: The general perception of QOL reported in RA was better than in UA ( p<0.05). The analysis of the level of physical activity according to place of residence showed that the elderly are more physically active in RA ( p<0.05), whereas insufficiently active or sedentary subjects prevail in UA. The variables age and gender were not associated with QOL ( p>0.05), irrespective of place of residence, and active elderly persons had better QOL scores than insufficiently active or sedentary individuals, again irrespective of place of residence ( p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study provides evidence that QOL is positively influenced by both maintaining satisfactory levels of physical activity and by residing in RA. It is important to establish public policies aimed at ensuring a more active and independent old age, thus generating greater health and quality of life.

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“…Higher levels of subjective well-being were observed in the participants in this study compared with those in the nationwide survey (the score was 6.2 in 2022) [57]. A previous study revealed that a higher density of older people in certain areas was associated with a higher level of subjective well-being [58]. Although the percentage of the population aged ≥65 years was lower in Chofu City than in Japan as a whole (21.6% vs. 28.9% as of 1 October 2021) [20,59], the participants had higher subjective well-being.…”

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A Community-Based Intervention to Enhance Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults: Study Design and Baseline Participant Profiles

Nakada,

Kozawa,

Seino

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Promoting subjective well-being is a crucial challenge in aging societies. In 2022, we launched a community-based intervention trial (the Chofu-Digital-Choju Movement). This initiative centered on fostering in-person and online social connections to enhance the subjective well-being of older adults. This paper describes the study design and baseline survey. This quasi-experimental study involved community-dwelling older adults aged 65–84 years in Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 3742 residents (1681 men and 2061 women), and a baseline survey was conducted in January 2022. We assessed subjective well-being (primary outcome); psychosocial, physical, and dietary factors; and the use of information and communication technology variables (secondary outcomes) among the participants. After the intervention involving online classes, community hubs, and community events, a 2-year follow-up survey will be conducted to evaluate the effects of the intervention, comparing the intervention group (participants) with the control group (non-participants). We received 2503 questionnaires (66.9% response rate); of these, the analysis included 2343 questionnaires (62.6% valid response rate; mean age, 74.4 (standard deviation, 5.4) years; 43.7% male). The mean subjective well-being score was 7.2 (standard deviation, 1.9). This study will contribute to the development of a prototype subjective well-being strategy for older adults.

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Population aging in local areas and subjective well-being of older adults: Findings from two studies in Japan

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder

A multilevel model of life satisfaction among old people: individual characteristics and neighborhood physical disorder

Quality of life based on level of physical activity among elderly residents of urban and rural areas

A Community-Based Intervention to Enhance Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults: Study Design and Baseline Participant Profiles

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