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Well-Being and Quality of Life in the Elderly: Issues and...
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Well-Being and Quality of Life in the Elderly: Issues and Challenges

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Geriatric Psychiatry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2022) | Viewed by 8561

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Begoña Espejo

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Department of Behavioral Sciences Methodology, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Interests: psychometrics; assessment; structural equation modeling; response scales; well-being; binge-drinking; evaluation programs
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Dr. Irene Checa

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Department of Behavioral Sciences Methodology, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Interests: psychometrics; assessment; structural equation modeling; response scales; well-being; sports psychology; clinical psychology
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Dr. Marta Martín-Carbonell

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Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Calle 30, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Interests: psychological evaluation; psychosocial factors in chronic diseases and pain; stress and its relationship with anxiety and depression; psychogerontology; cross-cultural research

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As advances in science have prolonged longevity, people's life expectancy has increased and the elderly population is growing rapidly around the world. But at the same time there is the challenge of addressing the quality of life and well-being in old age to achieve a successful and healthy aging. This issue focuses on how to achieve the well-being and quality of life of the elderly, both physically and psychologically. Works related to interventions dedicated to this purpose, as well as systematic reviews on the subject or predictive models of well-being in said population, are welcome. The works can be research articles, proposal of theoretical models and case studies, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and can focus on areas such as health (physical and psychological), pain treatment, physical exercise, coping strategies, social support, as well as public health services and policies.

Prof. Dr. Begoña Espejo
Dr. Irene Checa
Dr. Marta Martín-Carbonell
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • well-being
  • health
  • quality of life
  • clinical psychology
  • ageing psychology
  • successful ageing

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Exploring Korean Middle- and Old-Aged Citizens’ Subjective Health and Quality of Life
by Joonho Moon, Won Seok Lee and Jimin Shim
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(7), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12070219 - 29 Jun 2022
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The goal of this research is to investigate the determinants of subjective health and quality of life with a particular focus on middle- and old-aged citizens. Subjective health is an antecedent of quality of life. For both attributes, travel frequency, economic activity, and [...] Read more.
The goal of this research is to investigate the determinants of subjective health and quality of life with a particular focus on middle- and old-aged citizens. Subjective health is an antecedent of quality of life. For both attributes, travel frequency, economic activity, and cultural activity frequency are the main explanatory variables. Korean middle- and old-aged citizen research panel data was used to derive the data; the study periods are 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. The present work used an econometric method to analyze this panel data. The results show that subjective health positively affects quality of life; meanwhile, economic activity positively affects both subjective health and quality of life. It is also found that cultural activity and travel exert inverted U-shape impacts on subjective health and quality of life. The control variables in this research were gender, body mass index, birth year, and personal assets. These results could help guide policy makers in designing more efficient welfare policies for middle- and old-aged citizens. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Well-Being and Quality of Life in the Elderly: Issues and Challenges)
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Exploring the Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire on Family Members Adapting to an Older Adult’s Admission to a Nursing Home (CAFIAR-15) in a Colombian Sample
by Marta Martín-Carbonell, Antonio Riquelme-Marín, Martha Fernández-Daza, Juan Manuel Ortigosa-Quiles and Inmaculada Méndez-Mateo
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12010004 - 23 Dec 2021
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Institutionalization to a nursing home can be one of the most significant and traumatic events in a senior’s life, and for their family. For this reason, it is especially important to have validated instruments that evaluate the family member’s adaptation to admitting the [...] Read more.
Institutionalization to a nursing home can be one of the most significant and traumatic events in a senior’s life, and for their family. For this reason, it is especially important to have validated instruments that evaluate the family member’s adaptation to admitting the senior to a nursing home. The study included 139 family members recruited equally in two types of institutions (low-income nursing home (LINH) vs. high-income nursing home (HINH)). A sociodemographic questionnaire with questions to study antecedents and conditions for care and the Questionnaire for Admitting an Older Adult to a Nursing Home (CAFIAR-15) were used. Examining the communalities indicated that four of the five items in factor 3 presented communalities lower than 0.30 and differences in the factorial structure of the CAFIAR-15 were found. There were differences in the antecedents and conditions for care between the relatives of the older adults at LINH and HINH. Cultural differences and differences between LINH and HINH may be the basis for flaws in the conceptual validity of the CAFIAR-15 in the Colombian sample. Full article
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Understanding Suicide Risk in People with Dementia and Family Caregivers in South Korea: A Systematic Review
by Jung Won Kong and Ji Young Park
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040097 - 6 Apr 2022
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Dementia-related suicide is not well known. This study aimed to understand the characteristics of suicide risk among people with dementia and dementia family caregivers in South Korea. According to a systematic review of PRISMA guidelines, six electronic databases were searched for research published [...] Read more.
Dementia-related suicide is not well known. This study aimed to understand the characteristics of suicide risk among people with dementia and dementia family caregivers in South Korea. According to a systematic review of PRISMA guidelines, six electronic databases were searched for research published from 2010 to 2021. Ten studies were included. Among the included studies on people with dementia, one study (25%) showed no increase in the death risk of suicide, while three studies (75%) revealed suicide risk. Furthermore, in the dementia family caregivers, one study (17%) reported suicides and five studies (83%) reported suicide ideation (SI). Early dementia and independence or partial dependence in activities of daily living and home-based care are related to suicide risk in people with dementia. Meanwhile, suicide risk in dementia family caregivers is related to care burden, dementia severity, and poor approaches to coping with the family member’s dementia. The studies reviewed, which demonstrate heterogenous methodologies, suggest that both people with dementia and dementia family caregivers face suicide risk. The results of the current study offer insights useful for the prevention and treatment of mental health issues in both groups. Full article
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