“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi
Abstract Background The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults in Abu Dhabi. The sample comprised 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 201...
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| author | Masood Badri Mugheer Alkhaili Hamad Aldhaheri Guang Yang Saad Yaaqeib Muna Albahar Asma Alrashdi |
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| description | Abstract Background The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults in Abu Dhabi. The sample comprised 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019–2020. Methods The analysis used path analysis to develop a model incorporating the specified variables. The path model highlighted all direct and indirect associations between the variables. We also used variance analysis to test the differences in gender, marital status, and education attainment with happiness. Results Results show that sleep quality is most associated with happiness and subjective health. In addition, sleeping hours did not show any association with subjective health; but were associated with happiness. The result also confirms that mental health is negatively associated with happiness and subjective health. How often an elderly gets involved in sport and activities for at least 30 min significantly affects subjective health and happiness. Conclusions Happiness of older adults is best understood when we look at both direct and indirect effects using a path model. Their happiness is significantly associated with their subjective health, mental health, participation in sport and activities and sleep quality, Implications of the study were highlighted, along with future research directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94121f4e868474a95b20b2a44bcbb342023-11-20T10:51:53ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182023-09-012311910.1186/s12877-023-04244-y“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu DhabiMasood Badri0Mugheer Alkhaili1Hamad Aldhaheri2Guang Yang3Saad Yaaqeib4Muna Albahar5Asma Alrashdi6United Arab Emirates UniversityDepartment of Community Development, United Arab Emirates UniversityDepartment of Community Development, United Arab Emirates UniversityDepartment of Community Development, United Arab Emirates UniversityDepartment of Community Development, United Arab Emirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates UniversityDepartment of Community Development, United Arab Emirates UniversityAbstract Background The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults in Abu Dhabi. The sample comprised 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019–2020. Methods The analysis used path analysis to develop a model incorporating the specified variables. The path model highlighted all direct and indirect associations between the variables. We also used variance analysis to test the differences in gender, marital status, and education attainment with happiness. Results Results show that sleep quality is most associated with happiness and subjective health. In addition, sleeping hours did not show any association with subjective health; but were associated with happiness. The result also confirms that mental health is negatively associated with happiness and subjective health. How often an elderly gets involved in sport and activities for at least 30 min significantly affects subjective health and happiness. Conclusions Happiness of older adults is best understood when we look at both direct and indirect effects using a path model. Their happiness is significantly associated with their subjective health, mental health, participation in sport and activities and sleep quality, Implications of the study were highlighted, along with future research directions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04244-yHappinessSleepSportHealthOlder adultsPath analysis |
| spellingShingle | Masood Badri Mugheer Alkhaili Hamad Aldhaheri Guang Yang Saad Yaaqeib Muna Albahar Asma Alrashdi “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi BMC Geriatrics Happiness Sleep Sport Health Older adults Path analysis |
| title | “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi |
| title_full | “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi |
| title_fullStr | “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi |
| title_short | “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been”: a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi |
| title_sort | wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health sleep physical activities for older people in abu dhabi |
| topic | Happiness Sleep Sport Health Older adults Path analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04244-y |
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