The association between religious orientation and life satisfaction in older adults living with morbidity and multimorbidity: a gender perspective in Malaysia

Foong, Hui Foh; Hamid, Tengku Aizan; Ibrahim, Rahimah; Haron, Sharifah Azizah

doi:10.1111/psyg.12614

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“…For instance, Malaysian studies reported that older men have significantly higher cognitive function and financial well‐being than older women 23,24 . Conversely, Malaysian older women had higher life satisfaction than men 25 . Notwithstanding longer life expectancy, most women developed cognitive impairment in later life and had lower financial satisfaction.…”

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Relationship between financial well‐being, life satisfaction, and cognitive function among low‐income community‐dwelling older adults: the moderating role of sex

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Background Low financial well‐being is a common predicament among older adults living in poverty. The existing literature suggests a correlation between financial well‐being and mental health in old age. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the relationships among financial well‐being, life satisfaction, and cognitive function among low‐income older adults and to examine the moderating effect of sex on these relationships. Methods This study involved 2004 nationally representative community‐dwelling older Malaysians from the bottom 40% household income group. Financial well‐being was assessed by the four‐item financial satisfaction scale, while life satisfaction was measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Cognitive function was measured by using the Malay version of the Mini‐Mental State Examination. Hierarchical multiple regression was used as the prime method for statistical analysis. Results Financial well‐being was positively associated with life satisfaction and cognitive function. Sex moderated the relationship between financial well‐being and life satisfaction but not between financial well‐being and cognitive function. Conclusions Financial well‐being and life satisfaction were strongly correlated among older women, although no gender difference was found for the relationship between financial well‐being and cognitive function. It appears financial well‐being strongly predicts mental health. As such, poverty eradication initiatives targeting low‐income older adults should be implemented to sustain life satisfaction and cognitive function.

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“…This is validated through further analysis of the same dataset that reported higher intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity scores among Malay older adults compared to non-Malay older people. Religiosity has been shown by past research to protect against depression and improve well-being among older adults (28,37).…”

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“…Older adults with two or more chronic diseases were categorised under multimorbidity. The complete list of diseases and studies utilising similar method to assess multimorbidity have been presented separately (27,28).…”

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The Intersectional Effects of Ethnicity/Race and Poverty on Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Within Multi-Ethnic Asian Populace: A Population-Based Study

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Background: Ethnicity/race and poverty are among determinants of health in older persons. However, studies involving intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health of older adults within multi-ethnic Asian populace is limited. Hence, this study aimed to examine the intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on cognitive function, depressive symptoms, and multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia.Methods: Data were obtained from the first wave of a Peninsular Malaysia national survey - “Identifying Psychosocial and Identifying Economic Risk Factor of Cognitive Impairment among Elderly”. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify intersectional effects and associations between control variables and health outcomes. A comparison between Malay and non-Malay older adults within the same poverty group, as well as hardcore poor and non-hardcore poor older people within the same ethnicity groups, were conducted to understand the intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health. Results: Prevalence of cognitive impairment was highest among the hardcore poor group while risk of depression and multimorbidity were highest among non-Malays. Malay older adults were more prone to developing cognitive impairment regardless of their poverty status whereas non-Malay from the hardcore poor group had higher tendency for risk of depression and multimorbidity. Hardcore poor older adults residing alone were associated with higher depressive symptoms. But fewer older adults currently working reported multimorbidity. Conclusions: Health outcomes of Malaysian older adults differ according to ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Given the importance of demographic characteristics on health outcomes, design of interventions targeting older adults within multi-ethnic settings must address specific characteristics, especially that of ethnicity and sociodemographic status so as to fulfil their needs. Several implications for future practice were discussed.

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The intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health among community-dwelling older adults within multi-ethnic Asian populace: a population-based study

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Background Ethnicity/race and poverty are among determinants of health in older persons. However, studies involving intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health of older adults within multi-ethnic Asian populace is limited. Hence, this study aimed to examine the intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on cognitive function, depressive symptoms, and multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. Methods Data were obtained from the first wave of a Peninsular Malaysia national survey - “Identifying Psychosocial and Identifying Economic Risk Factor of Cognitive Impairment among Elderly”. Log-binomial regression was used to identify intersectional effects and associations between control variables and health outcomes. A comparison between Malay and non-Malay older adults within the same poverty group, as well as hardcore poor and non-hardcore poor older people within the same ethnicity groups, were conducted to understand the intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health. Results Prevalence of cognitive impairment was highest among hardcore poor Malay group, while the risk of depression and multimorbidity were highest among hardcore poor non-Malays. In the hardcore poor group, Malay ethnicity was associated with higher prevalence of cognitive impairment but lower prevalence of depression risk and multimorbidity. In the Malay group, hardcore poor was associated with higher prevalence of cognitive impairment; however, no association was found between hardcore poor with depression risk and multimorbidity after controlling for covariates. Conclusions Health outcomes of Malaysian older adults differ according to ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Given the importance of demographic characteristics on health outcomes, design of interventions targeting older adults within multi-ethnic settings must address specific characteristics, especially that of ethnicity and sociodemographic status so as to fulfil their needs. Several implications for future practice were discussed.

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The association between religious orientation and life satisfaction in older adults living with morbidity and multimorbidity: a gender perspective in Malaysia

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

Relationship between financial well‐being, life satisfaction, and cognitive function among low‐income community‐dwelling older adults: the moderating role of sex

Relationship between financial well‐being, life satisfaction, and cognitive function among low‐income community‐dwelling older adults: the moderating role of sex

The Intersectional Effects of Ethnicity/Race and Poverty on Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Within Multi-Ethnic Asian Populace: A Population-Based Study

The intersectional effects of ethnicity/race and poverty on health among community-dwelling older adults within multi-ethnic Asian populace: a population-based study

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