The effect of loneliness and perceived social support among older adults on their life satisfaction and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

Önal, Özgür; Evcil, Fatma Yağmur; Dogan, Edanur; Develi, Mustafa; Uşkun, Ersin; Kişioğlu, Ahmet Nesimi

doi:10.1080/03601277.2022.2040206

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“…In this study social support contributed to higher QOL during the pandemic, whereas fear of COVID-19 only indirectly influenced QOL via lower mental wellbeing [36]. Beyond sociodemographic predictors, other factors such as social support and loneliness [12] showed strong associations with QOL and should be considered in future studies. With respect to mental health, our results showed good discriminant validity of the EUROHIS-QOL for anxiety and depression symptoms measured by the PHQ-4 by the strong negative correlations and the results of group comparisons.…”

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“…In this study social support contributed to higher QOL during the pandemic, whereas fear of COVID-19 only indirectly influenced QOL via lower mental well-being [ 36 ]. Beyond sociodemographic predictors, other factors such as social support and loneliness [ 12 ] showed strong associations with QOL and should be considered in future studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The EUROHIS-QOL has also been successfully implemented in a study of deaf individuals with intellectual disabilities [ 10 ] and in an intervention study for persons with intellectual disabilities [ 11 ]. Considering mental health aspects, it has recently been used in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, to study the QOL and mental health of people with physical diseases [ 12 ] and in elderly people suffering from loneliness [ 13 ]. The German version of the EUROHIS-QOL was last validated and standardized in the general population in 2004, including indicators of mental health such as somatoform disorders and chronic stress [ 5 ].…”

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Quality of Life: Updated Psychometric Properties and New Norm Values in a Representative German Sample Focusing Socioeconomics and Mental Health

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Beutel

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Int J Public Health

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Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) is increasingly used as indicator in health research. The aim of this paper was an updated psychometric validation and a new standardization of the German version of the EUROHIS-QOL using a sample of the German general population assessed in 2021. The study focused on socio-economic characteristics and on anxiety and depressiveness as major indicators of mental health.Methods: With 8 items, the EUROHIS-QOL is an economical instrument for self-assessment.Results: Statistical tests revealed good psychometric properties. Gender- and age-group-specific norm values were calculated. The EUROHIS-QOL showed good discriminant validity for anxiety and depression symptoms. Participants without clinically relevant scores for depressiveness and anxiety reported significantly higher QOL. Multiple regression analysis showed that unemployment, younger age, not living with a partner, and an immigrant background were important predictors of lower QOL, whereas higher income, living in one’s own home, and a high level of education predicted higher QOL.Conclusion: The EUROHIS-QOL was confirmed as an economical and reliable instrument for assessing QOL in the German general population.

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Quality of Life: Updated Psychometric Properties and New Norm Values in a Representative German Sample Focusing Socioeconomics and Mental Health

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Krakau

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Int J Public Health

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“…When the literature is examined, there are studies supporting this result of the research (Arslan & Wong, 2022;Chan, Ou & Reynolds, 2014;Promislo, Giacalone & Welch, 2012;Sarotar-Zizek, Milfener & Cancer, 2013;Ummet, Ekşi & Otrat, 2015;Valenzuela, Park, Kee, 2009). However, there are many studies stating that life satisfaction predicts social responsibility (Caprara & Steca, 2005;Lu et al, 2020;Onal et al, 2022;Ouano & Jasmine Nadja, 2012;Van Tongeren et al, 2015, Fan andYakar, 2020;Zhou et al, 2021;Zuffiano, Marti-Vilar, & Lopez-Perez, 2018). Although this result of the research and the studies in the literature reveal the existence of a relationship between social responsibility and life satisfaction, it limits the ability to make strong statements about which variable predicts the other more.…”

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“…The literature review indicates that there are many studies that examined the relationship between life satisfaction and social responsibility of individuals. However, the vast majority of these studies were conducted with adults (Arslan & Wong, 2022;Caprara & Steca, 2005;Chan, Ou, & Reynolds, 2014;Lu et al, 2020;Onal et al, 2022;Ouano & Jasmine Nadja, 2012;Promislo, Giacalone et al, Welch, 2012;Sarotar-Zizek, Milfener, & Cancer, 2013;Zhou et al, 2021). Some studies were conducted with college students (Ummet, Ekşi, & Otrat, 2015;Valenzuela et al, 2009;Van Tongeren et al, 2015;Yelpaze & Yakar, 2020;Zuffiano, Marti-Vilar, & Lopez-Perez, 2018).…”

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Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Bilgiler Dersine Yönelik Tutumu ile Sosyal Sorumluluğu Arasındaki İlişkide Yaşam Doyumunun Aracılığı

Eryılmaz

Deveci

2022

İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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Social studies takes place in school programs as a course that can contribute to increasing students’ life satisfaction by educating students as socially responsible citizens. Considering the relationship between the life satisfaction of individuals and their social responsibilities, it is noteworthy that life satisfaction may have a mediation role in the relationship between students’ attitudes towards social studies course and their social responsibilities. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the mediation role of life satisfaction in the relationship between middle school students’ attitudes towards social studies lessons and social responsibility. Correlational survey model was employed in the research. The study sample consists of 436 middle school students studying in the 7th grade of state schools in different socio-economic environments. Attitude Scale of Social Studies Course, the Satisfaction with Life Scale for Children and the Social Responsibility Scale for Secondary School Students were used as data collection tools. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation analysis, simple linear regression analysis, Process Macro Model and bootstrap methods were performed for the relationships between variables of the study. The results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the attitudes of middle school students towards the social studies course, social responsibility, and life satisfaction. As a result of the study, it was concluded that there is a partial mediation effect of life satisfaction in the relationship between the attitude of middle school students towards the social studies course and their social responsibility. Based on the results of the study, it was suggested for future research that the effect of the variable or variables that could have a full mediator role in the relationship between students' attitudes towards the social studies course and social responsibility could be investigated.

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The Well-Being of Young People in Europe During the Pandemic: The Social Ties, Labor Market Integration, and the Social Inequalities

Stanojević,

Todosijević,

Gvozdanović

2024

Social Indicators Research Series

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This chapter analyzes the relationships between life satisfaction and three dimensions of integration: social ties, participation in the labor market, and political participation among the European youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it is commonly presumed that a higher level of social integration corresponds to a greater level of life satisfaction it is important to explore whether certain forms of integration may be associated with greater dissatisfaction and frustration. For instance, under certain circumstances, dissatisfaction might motivate greater political participation and involvement in various social networks. In other words, it is of interest to ascertain whether dissatisfaction might, in fact, foster a greater propensity to connect with others and engage in collective actions.We address this problem by using multilevel data. The individual-level data come from the tenth cycle of the European Social Survey (ESS10-2018), conducted across 31 countries during the years 2020–2022. Since our study focuses on youth, a sub-population comprising individuals aged 15–35 years was extracted. In order to control for the contextual-level data, we employed two standard indicators, GINI and GDP per capita. The results show that the various forms of integration—closer social ties, being a member of an ethnic majority, labor market integration, and some forms of political participation (voting)—are associated with greater life satisfaction.

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The effect of loneliness and perceived social support among older adults on their life satisfaction and quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Quality of Life: Updated Psychometric Properties and New Norm Values in a Representative German Sample Focusing Socioeconomics and Mental Health

Quality of Life: Updated Psychometric Properties and New Norm Values in a Representative German Sample Focusing Socioeconomics and Mental Health

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Bilgiler Dersine Yönelik Tutumu ile Sosyal Sorumluluğu Arasındaki İlişkide Yaşam Doyumunun Aracılığı

The Well-Being of Young People in Europe During the Pandemic: The Social Ties, Labor Market Integration, and the Social Inequalities

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