Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study
Objective: To investigate predictors of life satisfaction and healthy aging with focus on gender differences among older people in Brunei Darussalam.Methods: A cross-sectional study on older people recruited by proportionate sampling. Multiple linear regression stratified by gender was applied.Resul...
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| author | Hanif Abdul Rahman Hanif Abdul Rahman Hanif Abdul Rahman Armah Tengah Armah Tengah Armah Tengah Yusnani Mohd Yusof Ly Slesman Chang-Yau Hoon Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin |
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| description | Objective: To investigate predictors of life satisfaction and healthy aging with focus on gender differences among older people in Brunei Darussalam.Methods: A cross-sectional study on older people recruited by proportionate sampling. Multiple linear regression stratified by gender was applied.Results: 45.6% of life satisfaction of older women were strongly associated with self-perceived health, social relationship, and education level. For older men, 26.3% of the variance of life satisfaction was predicted by physical functioning or disability, and social relationship. For older women, 38.9% of the variance of health status can be explained with satisfaction with life, and difficulty to do daily tasks. For older men, 33.1% of the variance of health status can be accounted by income, number of children, presence of chronic illness, and diabetes.Conclusion: This paper discusses the unique gender differences of older people from a global perspective. Policymakers and stakeholders need to account for local and contextual differences before adopting international guideline. Particularly, on the maintenance or further promotion social interactions, active engaging elderly in health maintenance, and physical and mental functioning of the older population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2a87d0e96cb43ab940d940ad5e29beb2022-12-22T04:02:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642022-08-016710.3389/ijph.2022.16050421605042Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative StudyHanif Abdul Rahman0Hanif Abdul Rahman1Hanif Abdul Rahman2Armah Tengah3Armah Tengah4Armah Tengah5Yusnani Mohd Yusof6Ly Slesman7Chang-Yau Hoon8Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin9Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin10Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin11Centre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiPengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiSchool of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesCentre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiPengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiSchool of Health Sciences, Politeknik Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BruneiCentre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiCentre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiCentre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiCentre for Advanced Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiPengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BruneiSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, AustraliaObjective: To investigate predictors of life satisfaction and healthy aging with focus on gender differences among older people in Brunei Darussalam.Methods: A cross-sectional study on older people recruited by proportionate sampling. Multiple linear regression stratified by gender was applied.Results: 45.6% of life satisfaction of older women were strongly associated with self-perceived health, social relationship, and education level. For older men, 26.3% of the variance of life satisfaction was predicted by physical functioning or disability, and social relationship. For older women, 38.9% of the variance of health status can be explained with satisfaction with life, and difficulty to do daily tasks. For older men, 33.1% of the variance of health status can be accounted by income, number of children, presence of chronic illness, and diabetes.Conclusion: This paper discusses the unique gender differences of older people from a global perspective. Policymakers and stakeholders need to account for local and contextual differences before adopting international guideline. Particularly, on the maintenance or further promotion social interactions, active engaging elderly in health maintenance, and physical and mental functioning of the older population.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1605042/fullolder adultspredictorsgenderlife satisfacitonhealthy ageingBrunei |
| spellingShingle | Hanif Abdul Rahman Hanif Abdul Rahman Hanif Abdul Rahman Armah Tengah Armah Tengah Armah Tengah Yusnani Mohd Yusof Ly Slesman Chang-Yau Hoon Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study International Journal of Public Health older adults predictors gender life satisfaciton healthy ageing Brunei |
| title | Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study |
| title_full | Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study |
| title_short | Predictors of Satisfaction With Life and Health Status of Older People in Brunei: A Gender Comparative Study |
| title_sort | predictors of satisfaction with life and health status of older people in brunei a gender comparative study |
| topic | older adults predictors gender life satisfaciton healthy ageing Brunei |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1605042/full |
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