Korean J Adult Nurs.  2016 Dec;28(6):659-668. 10.7475/kjan.2016.28.6.659.

Factors associated with Life Satisfaction among Older Adults in Korea according to Living Arrangements

• Lee SE

• KMID: 2369083
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2016.28.6.659

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study utilized secondary data and investigated the factors associated with life satisfaction by living arrangements among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older in Korea.
METHODS
A total of 2,134 participants were selected from the 2014 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The significant factors associated with life satisfaction in older adults living with others were education level (odds ratio [OR] 1.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.41~2.11), place of residence in medium-size city (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.25~1.97), place of residence in rural town(OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.19~1.95), depression (OR 2.99, 95% CI 2.43~3.68), frequency of contact with neighbors (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.10~1.76), and social participation (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.14~1.93). In contrast, factors associated with life satisfaction among older adults living alone were education level (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.15~3.24) and depression (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.48~4.19).
CONCLUSION
These findings indicated that nursing interventions for improving life satisfaction among older adults should take into account their specific living arrangements.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Aging
Depression
Education
Humans
Korea*
Logistic Models
Longitudinal Studies
Nursing
Personal Satisfaction
Residence Characteristics*
Social Participation
Statistics as Topic

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  Figure 1 Substruction of the study.

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