Risk of dependence associated with health, social support, and lifestyle

Alcañiz, Manuela; Brugulat, Pilar; Guillén, Montserrat; Medina-Bustos, Antònia; Mompart-Penina, Anna; Solé-Auró, Aïda

doi:10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005585

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“…Compared with the levels of family support, the levels of social support were more signi cant and negatively associated with dependency. The present results can be partly supported by previous ndings [18]. In some Asian countries, the elderly are highly respected in traditional societies and are living with close relatives [19].…”

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The Role of Social Support in the Association Between Dependency and the Important Risk Factors Among Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Baseline Data From Aehrr Project

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Chen²,

Li³

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BackgroundDependence is a common mental disorder among the elderly increases with increasing age，and can lead to serious health problems. This study aimed to assess the association between social resources and dependency, and explored the effect of social support on modification of important risk factors for dependency among elderly.Method The present study was a population-based cross-sectional study. A total of 950 participants aged ≥ 60 years were selected using a complex multistage sampling design from 22 locations in China. All data were collected using questionnaires by face-to-face interviews. The dependency was assessed using the standardized Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II, and the social resource was assessed using the questionnaires of Older American Resources and Services (OARS) in Chinese version. The logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between dependency and social resources. The analysis of covariance was performed to evaluate the effect of social support on modification of important risk factors for dependency.ResultsA total of 913 participants were included in the analysis, and 10.3% of males and 14.4% of females were identified as dependency. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that a significant negative association between the levels of social resource and dependency. The odds ratio was 0.78 (95% CI, 0.73–0.84) after adjusting for important confounding factors. The results of analysis of covariance showed the differences in the mean dependency score between different chronic disease status and social support level.ConclusionThe levels of social resources were negatively associated with dependency. Our results suggest that the social support had both a direct effect on dependency and an indirect effect through modifying chronic disease status and individual income.

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confidence: 91%

The Role of Social Support in the Association Between Dependency and the Important Risk Factors Among Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Baseline Data From Aehrr Project

Cui¹,

Chen²,

Li³

et al. 2020

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“…Another key element for ensuring mental well-being is social support [10]. Such support is an essential determinant of an elderly person's health and functioning in their living environment [11,12]. Engagement in social activities and caring for grandchildren are additional elements that can be particularly beneficial for maintaining older people's health and subjective well-being [13,14].…”

Section: Mental Well-being Among Older Individualsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“When I Retire, I’ll Move Out of the City”: Mental Well-being of the Elderly in Rural vs. Urban Settings

Alcañiz

Riera-Prunera

Solé-Auró

2020

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This study examines the influence of risk factors on mental well-being at older ages focusing on the level of rurality of the living environment. We used cross-sectional, nationally representative survey data for Catalonia (Spain) from 2015 to 2017 to explain the mental well-being of the population aged 65 years and over. Based on a sample of 2621 individuals, we created a score of current mental well-being using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS). Using logistic regression and non-parametric tests, we identified the sociodemographic, health and lifestyle variables which, in combination with the features of the rural and urban settings of the living space, were associated with poor SWEMWBS scores. Our results reveal that adequate social support is linked to expectations of good mental well-being in later life. Poor self-perceived health and ageing limitations are associated with less deterioration of the well-being for the elderly living in rural areas, whereas living in urban areas is linked to a higher risk of suffering from emotional distress attributable to economic difficulties or low educational attainment. Incentivizing older people to live in rural environments could result in greater well-being in the last stages of life; appropriate prospective studies are needed to test this positive outcome.

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“…Based on the theoretical and empirical knowledge of the 7 themes, the following hypotheses were formulated: (a) perceived social support is positively associated with self-efficacy, 19 motivation, 20 and attitude, 21 which in turn is positively associated with information seeking, self-care, and stress management 22Y25 ; (b) social support is positively associated with information seeking, 26 self-care, 27 and stress management 28 ; and (c) information seeking is positively associated with self-care and stress management 29,30 ( Figure 1).…”

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“…Previous studies have highlighted that social support is related to the promotion of psychological and physical well-being, such as reducing high stress levels in cancer patients 28 and decreasing death risk in chronic disease populations. 41 In addition, social support has been associated with a healthy lifestyle, 19 self-efficacy, 26 information-seeking behavior, 42 and motivation. 43 Our model showed that motivation and information-seeking behavior are significantly associated with self-care behaviors and stress management.…”

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New Educational Model to Promote Breast Cancer–Preventive Behaviors (ASSISTS)

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Cancer nurses can be at the forefront of breast cancer prevention. Because they can play a pivotal role in providing information, they can reduce women's stress and increase their self-care behavior. In addition, their social support can positively influence Iranian women's attitude, motivation, and self-care behavior. Furthermore, implementing educational programs based on this model might encourage women to practice preventive behaviors.

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Risk of dependence associated with health, social support, and lifestyle

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The Role of Social Support in the Association Between Dependency and the Important Risk Factors Among Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Baseline Data From Aehrr Project

The Role of Social Support in the Association Between Dependency and the Important Risk Factors Among Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study Based on Baseline Data From Aehrr Project

“When I Retire, I’ll Move Out of the City”: Mental Well-being of the Elderly in Rural vs. Urban Settings

New Educational Model to Promote Breast Cancer–Preventive Behaviors (ASSISTS)

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