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18277793

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-18
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of sensory impairments to life satisfaction in the elderly. A secondary data analysis was conducted with 826 older French-speaking participants in a larger study. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to determine the role played by 4 sets of variables in life satisfaction. The demographic variables included age, sex, education, and income. The health variables included number of chronic illnesses, functional limitations, and story recall. There were 4 lifestyle variables: social support, social activity, physical activity, and perceived control. The sensory impairment variables included vision and hearing. The final model explained 36% of the variance. All variables except story recall and physical activity were found to be significant. Although health explained a larger percentage of the variance, the sensory impairment variables contributed significantly to the model. The findings indicate that vision and hearing are important components of life satisfaction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0844-5621
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Self-reported sensory impairment and life satisfaction in older French-speaking adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Ecole de psychologie, Université de Monctón, New Brunswick, Canada. paul-emile.bourque@umoncton.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article