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Social network factors associated with perceived quality of life
— the San Luis Valley Health and Aging Study | | Author(s) | Judith Baxter, Susan M Shetterly, Cynthia Eby |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 10, no 3, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 287-310 |
| Keywords | Quality of life ; Informal care ; Social interaction ; Ethnic groups ; White people ; Rural areas ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The relationships between demographic and social network factors and perceived quality of life (PQOL) were examined in a sample of rural Hispanic and white older people. A 20-item PQOL scale measured participants' satisfaction with multiple facets of their lives. Age, gender, marital status and living alone were not associated with this outcome. Hispanic persons with higher incomes had consistently higher ratings of quality of life compared to white older people. More education was associated with a higher PQOL rating only among white participants. More close friends and relatives, visiting in homes and participation in outside activities were all independently related to PQOL. Interaction tests showed that the impact of social networks was stronger in white participants. These findings suggest that network size and contact are important social factors that can improve quality of life for both ethnic groups. However, differences may need to be examined when judging the magnitude of these relationships and when planning interventions. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980910402 A |
| Classmark | F:59: P6: TMA: TK: TKA: RL: 7T |
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