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Title: | The role of meaning in life for the quality of life of community-dwelling Chinese elders with low socioeconomic status |
Authors: | Dr. CHUI Chi Fai, Raymond |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
Source: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2018, vol. 4, pp. 1-8. |
Journal: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Abstract: | Objectives: There is limited research on the meaning in life among Chinese elders. This study aims to examine the association among functional disabilities, meaning in life, social network, and quality of life in community-dwelling Chinese elders with low socioeconomic status. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 339 poor community-dwelling Chinese elders aged 60 and above. Results: The results showed that meaning in life and social network were significantly related to quality of life. Moreover, social network was a mediator to the relationship between functional disability and quality of life, and meaning in life was a partial mediator to the relationship between social network and quality of life. Conclusion: Workshops should be organized by the elderly service providers for Chinese elders facing deterioration in health and activity levels to learn to live intentionally and purposefully. A social network among elders should also be fostered in the community. |
Description: | Online access |
Type: | Peer Reviewed Journal Article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6035 |
ISSN: | 2333-7214 2333-7214 |
DOI: | 10.1177/2333721418774147 |
Appears in Collections: | Social Work - Publication |
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