Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile
This study examined the effect of the human-functioning dimension on happiness among community-dwelling older adults (OAs) in Chile. Questionnaires were used for data collection from a sample of 785 OAs of both sexes attending healthcare institutions. Exploratory factor analysis was performed using...
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| description | This study examined the effect of the human-functioning dimension on happiness among community-dwelling older adults (OAs) in Chile. Questionnaires were used for data collection from a sample of 785 OAs of both sexes attending healthcare institutions. Exploratory factor analysis was performed using parallel analysis and oblique rotation. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted using the maximum likelihood and unweighted least squares methods. Goodness-of-fit analyses were performed by considering absolute and respective incremental fit indices. The relationships between the functioning and happiness factors were all significant at the 1% level, indicating that functioning impacts happiness. The ratios of the variances between both constructs were identical to those of the covariances, indicating consistency between the models, with similarities and equalities in the estimation of their parameters. The modeling confirms a direct relationship between activities of daily living functioning and happiness. Given that a lack of functioning significantly affects OAs’ happiness and quality of life, this relationship is consistent with the available theory. These findings may contribute to the formulation of social and health policies regarding OAs in Chile and other Latin American countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be4ba1b8b1284140a5349cadd676c0ca2024-04-04T05:07:02ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-03-01106e28230Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in ChileMiguel A. Bustamante U0Exequiel Plaza1Viviana Garcia U.2Faculty of Business and Economics, Interuniversity Center for Healthy Aging, Universidad de Talca. C. P, 3465548 Talca, ChileFaculty of Health Sciences. Universidad de Talca, C. P, 3465548, Talca, Chile; Corresponding author. Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile.Interuniversity Center for Healthy Aging RED21993, Universidad de Valparaiso, ChileThis study examined the effect of the human-functioning dimension on happiness among community-dwelling older adults (OAs) in Chile. Questionnaires were used for data collection from a sample of 785 OAs of both sexes attending healthcare institutions. Exploratory factor analysis was performed using parallel analysis and oblique rotation. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted using the maximum likelihood and unweighted least squares methods. Goodness-of-fit analyses were performed by considering absolute and respective incremental fit indices. The relationships between the functioning and happiness factors were all significant at the 1% level, indicating that functioning impacts happiness. The ratios of the variances between both constructs were identical to those of the covariances, indicating consistency between the models, with similarities and equalities in the estimation of their parameters. The modeling confirms a direct relationship between activities of daily living functioning and happiness. Given that a lack of functioning significantly affects OAs’ happiness and quality of life, this relationship is consistent with the available theory. These findings may contribute to the formulation of social and health policies regarding OAs in Chile and other Latin American countries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024042610FunctioningHappinessOlder adultsStructural modeling |
| spellingShingle | Miguel A. Bustamante U Exequiel Plaza Viviana Garcia U. Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile Heliyon Functioning Happiness Older adults Structural modeling |
| title | Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile |
| title_full | Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile |
| title_fullStr | Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile |
| title_short | Confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily-living on the happiness of community-dwelling older adults in Chile |
| title_sort | confirmatory factor analysis of the effect of daily living on the happiness of community dwelling older adults in chile |
| topic | Functioning Happiness Older adults Structural modeling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024042610 |
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