Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment
IntroductionOlder adults are a highly heterogeneous population, as individuals of the same age can show considerable variations in personal characteristics and living conditions. Risk and protective factors for older adults' subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic can be explored by e...
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| description | IntroductionOlder adults are a highly heterogeneous population, as individuals of the same age can show considerable variations in personal characteristics and living conditions. Risk and protective factors for older adults' subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic can be explored by examining how life satisfaction, food-related life satisfaction, and associated variables coexist among these individuals. On this basis, this study aimed to identify older adult profiles based on their levels of life and food-related life satisfaction; to characterize these profiles by diet quality, social support, financial wellbeing, and sociodemographic characteristics; and to identify variables associated with higher life and food-related life satisfaction.MethodsThe sample included 1,371 institutionalized and non-institutionalized individuals over the age of 60, from four cities in Chile. Participants answered a survey, either online or face to face, with questions about life and food-related life satisfaction, perceived social support from family, friends, and others, food quality, financial wellbeing/distress, sociodemographic characteristics, and prior COVID-19 infection.ResultsUsing a latent profile analysis, we identified three profiles of older adults: Profile 1: Unsatisfied with their life, somewhat satisfied with their food-related life (5.40%); Profile 2: Somewhat satisfied with their life, satisfied with their food-related life (65.06%); Profile 3: Extremely satisfied with their life and food-related life (29.54%). Profiles differed by residence (institutionalized vs. independent), age, marital status, social support, financial wellbeing, COVID-19 infection, and city of residence.DiscussionThe patterns of association between life and food-related satisfaction and related variables indicate conditions of vulnerability and protection related to living conditions, the social dimensions of food consumption, and social support. These results underscore the need for identifying groups of older adults based on diverse characteristics and conditions outside of chronological age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6d9e2828af041c8a34bf202d9a5775d2023-08-18T07:44:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-08-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11652561165256Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environmentBerta Schnettler0Berta Schnettler1Berta Schnettler2Berta Schnettler3Germán Lobos4Ligia Orellana5Ligia Orellana6Ligia Orellana7Cristian Adasme-Berríos8María Lapo9Katherine Beroíza10Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileScientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileCentro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, EcuadorFacultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, ChileCentro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileNúcleo de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Economía y Administración, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, ChileUniversidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, EcuadorCentro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileIntroductionOlder adults are a highly heterogeneous population, as individuals of the same age can show considerable variations in personal characteristics and living conditions. Risk and protective factors for older adults' subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic can be explored by examining how life satisfaction, food-related life satisfaction, and associated variables coexist among these individuals. On this basis, this study aimed to identify older adult profiles based on their levels of life and food-related life satisfaction; to characterize these profiles by diet quality, social support, financial wellbeing, and sociodemographic characteristics; and to identify variables associated with higher life and food-related life satisfaction.MethodsThe sample included 1,371 institutionalized and non-institutionalized individuals over the age of 60, from four cities in Chile. Participants answered a survey, either online or face to face, with questions about life and food-related life satisfaction, perceived social support from family, friends, and others, food quality, financial wellbeing/distress, sociodemographic characteristics, and prior COVID-19 infection.ResultsUsing a latent profile analysis, we identified three profiles of older adults: Profile 1: Unsatisfied with their life, somewhat satisfied with their food-related life (5.40%); Profile 2: Somewhat satisfied with their life, satisfied with their food-related life (65.06%); Profile 3: Extremely satisfied with their life and food-related life (29.54%). Profiles differed by residence (institutionalized vs. independent), age, marital status, social support, financial wellbeing, COVID-19 infection, and city of residence.DiscussionThe patterns of association between life and food-related satisfaction and related variables indicate conditions of vulnerability and protection related to living conditions, the social dimensions of food consumption, and social support. These results underscore the need for identifying groups of older adults based on diverse characteristics and conditions outside of chronological age.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1165256/fullolder adultslife satisfactionfood-related life satisfactionlatent profile analysisCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Berta Schnettler Berta Schnettler Berta Schnettler Berta Schnettler Germán Lobos Ligia Orellana Ligia Orellana Ligia Orellana Cristian Adasme-Berríos María Lapo Katherine Beroíza Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment Frontiers in Public Health older adults life satisfaction food-related life satisfaction latent profile analysis COVID-19 |
| title | Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment |
| title_full | Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment |
| title_fullStr | Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment |
| title_short | Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment |
| title_sort | profiles of older adults according to their life and food related life satisfaction during the covid 19 pandemic the importance of the social environment |
| topic | older adults life satisfaction food-related life satisfaction latent profile analysis COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1165256/full |
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