TY - JOUR
T1 - Trajectories and covariates of life satisfaction among older adults in Taiwan
AU - Hsu, Hui Chuan
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the National Science Council, Taiwan, Republic of China ( NSC 99-2410-H-468-023-MY2 ). The data were provided by the Population and Health Research Center, Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taiwan, Republic of China. The interpretation and conclusions contained herein do not represent those of Bureau of Health Promotion. The protocol for the research project has been approved by research ethics committee of Asia University.
PY - 2012/7/1
Y1 - 2012/7/1
N2 - The goals of this study were to identify different life satisfaction trajectory groups among the Taiwanese elderly and to explore the relationships between life satisfaction and time-varying physical, mental, social, health, and economic variables. The data used herein were from five waves of a longitudinal study conducted from 1993 to 2007. Those who completed at least three waves were included in the analysis, for a total of 2584 participants. A group-based trajectory model was used to analyze the data. Time-constant variables and time-varying covariates were used as the moderators of changes in life satisfaction trajectories. Four life satisfaction trajectories were identified: low (21.8%), middle (39.7%), increasing (25.9%), and high-declining (12.5%). Having more education and better physical and psychological health, social support, and economic satisfaction were predictors of a higher life satisfaction trajectory, and maintaining good physical and emotional health, having a spouse, and having better economic satisfaction were associated with an increase in life satisfaction over time.
AB - The goals of this study were to identify different life satisfaction trajectory groups among the Taiwanese elderly and to explore the relationships between life satisfaction and time-varying physical, mental, social, health, and economic variables. The data used herein were from five waves of a longitudinal study conducted from 1993 to 2007. Those who completed at least three waves were included in the analysis, for a total of 2584 participants. A group-based trajectory model was used to analyze the data. Time-constant variables and time-varying covariates were used as the moderators of changes in life satisfaction trajectories. Four life satisfaction trajectories were identified: low (21.8%), middle (39.7%), increasing (25.9%), and high-declining (12.5%). Having more education and better physical and psychological health, social support, and economic satisfaction were predictors of a higher life satisfaction trajectory, and maintaining good physical and emotional health, having a spouse, and having better economic satisfaction were associated with an increase in life satisfaction over time.
KW - Group-based trajectory analysis
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - Longitudinal studies
KW - Successful aging
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U2 - 10.1016/j.archger.2011.08.011
DO - 10.1016/j.archger.2011.08.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 21907421
AN - SCOPUS:84861186832
SN - 0167-4943
VL - 55
SP - 210
EP - 216
JO - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
IS - 1
ER -