Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Psychological well-being as one of the most important indicators of successful aging has received substantial attention in the gerontological literature. Prior studies show that sociodemographic factors influencing elderly's psychological well-being are multiple and differ across cultures. The aim of this study was to identify significant sociodemographic predictors of psychological well-being among Malay elders. METHODOLOGY:The study included 1415 older Malays (60-100 years, 722 women), randomly selected through a multistage stratified random method from Peninsular Malaysia. WHO-Five well-being index was used to measure psychological well-being. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13.0. RESULTS:Using multiple regression analysis a significant model emerged (F(7, 1407) = 20.14, p ≤ 0.001), where age, sex, marital status, and household income were significant predictor variables of psychological well-being among Malay elders. However, level of education, employment status, and place of residence failed to predict psychological well-being. CONCLUSION:This study showed that the oldest old, elderly women, unmarried, and the poor elderly people are at risk for experiencing low psychological well-being. Therefore, they need special attention from family, policy makers, and those who work with elderly people.

journal_name

Aging Ment Health

journal_title

Aging & mental health

authors

Momtaz YA,Ibrahim R,Hamid TA,Yahaya N

doi

10.1080/13607863.2010.536141

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-05-01 00:00:00

pages

437-45

issue

4

eissn

1360-7863

issn

1364-6915

pii

936415289

journal_volume

15

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