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García-Chanes RE, López-Ortega M, Torres-Castro S. Life Satisfaction Trajectories and Associated Factors in Middle-Aged and Older Mexican Adults. Arch Med Res 2024; 55:103040. [PMID: 39032190 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Given the importance of understanding psychosocial well-being as part of aging characteristics and processes, the present study aimed to describe life satisfaction among middle-aged and older adults in Mexico, according to sociodemographic, economic, psychosocial, and health factors. METHODS Data were obtained from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), a longitudinal, nationally representative survey of adults aged 50 years and older. Data from the 2012, 2015, and 2018 waves were analyzed for this study. Life satisfaction in the MHAS is assessed using the Spanish version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). For the construction of the trajectories over six years of follow-up, quartiles of the scale were calculated for each wave. Multinomial regression models were then estimated to determine significant factors associated with each trajectory. RESULTS A total of 8,376 individuals aged 50 years and older met our study criteria for complete data in the three follow-up waves. Four life satisfaction trajectories were identified over six years of follow-up: high-constant, high-low, low-high, and low-constant. Subjective or psychosocial characteristics such as depressive symptoms, self-reported health, and functional ability were highly significant factors associated with life satisfaction trajectories, while multimorbidity was not significant. CONCLUSIONS This research contributes to the understanding of psychosocial well-being in Mexican older adults by exploring life satisfaction trajectories and their associated factors. The study shows that psychosocial and economic factors, along with functional abilities, have a much greater impact on life satisfaction, beyond the presence of comorbidity.
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- Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Dirección de Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Taiwo Z, Sander AM, Juengst SB, Liu X, Novelo LL, Hammond FM, O'Neil-Pirozzi TM, Perrin PB, Gut N. Association Between Participation and Satisfaction With Life Over Time in Older Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury: A TBI Model Systems Study. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2024; 39:E190-E200. [PMID: 38453629 PMCID: PMC11227408 DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between participation and satisfaction with life at 1, 2, 5, and 10 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS Participants ( N = 2362) who sustained complicated mild to severe TBI, requiring inpatient rehabilitation, at age 60 years or older and had follow-up data on participation and satisfaction with life for at least 1 follow-up time point across 1, 2, 5, and 10 years. Age at each time period was categorized as 60 to 64 years, 65 to 75 years, and 75 years or older. DESIGN Secondary data analysis of a large multicenter database. MAIN MEASURES Three domains (Productivity, Social Relations, Out and About) of the Participation Assessment With Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O); Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). RESULTS SWLS increased over the 10 years after TBI and was significantly associated with greater frequency of participation across all domains. There was a significant interaction between age and PART-O Social Relations such that there was a weaker relationship between Social Relations and SWLS in the oldest group (75 years or older). There was no interaction between Productivity or Out and About and age, but greater participation in both of these domains was associated with greater life satisfaction across age groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that greater participation is associated with increased satisfaction with life in older adults, across all participation domains over the first 10 years postinjury, suggesting that rehabilitation should target improving participation even in older adults. The decreased association of social relations with satisfaction with life in the oldest age group suggests that frequency of social relations may not be as important for life satisfaction in the oldest adults, but quality may still be important.
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- Zinat Taiwo
- H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (Drs Taiwo and Sander); Brain Injury Research Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, Texas (Drs Taiwo, Sander, and Juengst); Harris Health System, Houston, Texas (Dr Sander); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston (Drs Juengst and Gut); Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston (Ms Liu and Dr Novelo); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis (Dr Hammond); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, Charlestown, Massachusetts (Dr O'Neil-Pirozzi); Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr O'Neil-Pirozzi); Department of Psychology, School of Data Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Dr Perrin); and TBI Model Systems, Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond (Dr Perrin)
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Simmons A, Ferry M, Christopher M. Relative Impact of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Resilience on Mental Health Outcomes in Racially Minoritized Adults. Psychol Rep 2023:332941231213646. [PMID: 37970811 DOI: 10.1177/00332941231213646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Racially minoritized adults lack equal representation in research and experience disparities in healthcare. Little is known about which trait-level factors may help mitigate negative and promote positive psychological health among adults from these communities. The aim of this study was to assess the differential impact of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience in predicting depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction in a sample of racially minoritized adults. This study is a cross-sectional analysis of 169 participants (37.3% female and 62.7% male) between the ages of 18 and 64 (M = 37.05; SD = 11.94). Separate hierarchical multiple regression models examined the relative influence of mindfulness facets (acting with awareness (AA); nonjudging of inner experience (NJ), and nonreactivity of inner experience (NR)), self-compassion, and resilience in predicting depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction. Self-compassion, resilience, AA, and NR predicted depression; self-compassion, resilience, and NR predicted anxiety; self-compassion, resilience, and NR predicted stress; and self-compassion predicted satisfaction with life. Self-compassion, resilience, AA, NJ, and NR differentially predicted depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction; however, only self-compassion consistently predicted all outcomes. Future research may incorporate an intersectional methodology and account for differences among different racially minoritized groups.
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- Akeesha Simmons
- School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR, USA
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- School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR, USA
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Wang J, Li D, Zhao L, Li D, Huang M, Wang Y. Life satisfaction and its influencing factors for bedridden patients with stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107254. [PMID: 37487318 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the life satisfaction of bedridden patients with stroke and explore its relationship with demographic, social, and medical factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in two steps. The Longshi scale was used to select the study population and assess patients' ability to perform activities of daily living. Subsequently, a multidimensional questionnaire was used to obtain the participants' information and evaluate their level of life satisfaction. The chi-squared test and binary logistic regression methods were employed to analyze the factors influencing the life satisfaction of bedridden patients with stroke. RESULTS A total of 3,639 bedridden patients with stroke were included in this study, of them, only 27.2% reported satisfaction with their current lives. Factors associated with higher life satisfaction include female sex, older age, and primary school education or lower (P<0.05). Patients who had experienced a single stroke episode had chronic diseases, and rated their health as good were more satisfied with their lives than those who did not. The results of the binary logistic regression confirmed that age, education, religion, household income, cohabitation, social participation, number of chronic diseases, self-rated health status, and disability level significantly influenced the life satisfaction of bedridden patients with stroke (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Our study showed that the overall life satisfaction of bedridden patients with stroke was low, with several factors influencing their life satisfaction. Therefore, effective measures should be implemented to improve life satisfaction and quality of life.
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- Juan Wang
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4655 Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan, 250355, Shandong Province, China; Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4655 Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan, 250355, Shandong Province, China; Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4655 Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan, 250355, Shandong Province, China; Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University/Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen , 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518035, Guangdong Province, China.
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Webber SA, Byrne BJ, Starmer AJ, Somberg CA, Frintner MP. Examining Early Career Pediatrician Characteristics, Sacrifices, and Satisfaction. Acad Pediatr 2023; 23:587-596. [PMID: 36682450 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Explore relationships between pediatrician characteristics, sacrifices made for career, and career and life satisfaction. METHODS Surveys of early career pediatricians (ECPs) who recently graduated residency (2016-18), as part of the AAP Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study (PLACES) were administered in 2019. Logistic regression analyzed association of pediatrician characteristics with personal sacrifices (a lot vs some or no sacrifices) made for one's career and whether career was worth the sacrifices made to become a physician, and association of characteristics and sacrifices with overall career and life satisfaction. RESULTS Of 918 ECPs in the cohort, 90% responded to the 2019 survey. Seventy-seven percent agreed their career was worth the sacrifices and 40% reported they made a lot of personal sacrifices for their career. In multivariable analysis, female sex was associated with lower odds of viewing career as worth the sacrifices made [adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.45; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.28-0.71], a higher odds of delaying starting a family [aOR 2.25; CI, 1.32-3.86] and making sacrifices in having children for career [aOR 2.60; CI, 1.48-4.58]. Those in fellowship training also reported making more sacrifices related to having children for their career [aOR 1.73; CI, 1.08-2.78]. ECPs who reported making a lot of sacrifices for their career were less likely to be satisfied with their overall career and life. CONCLUSIONS Most ECPs believe their sacrifices to become a pediatrician were worth it. Female pediatricians were less likely to feel personal sacrifices were worth it and reported more sacrifices related to having children.
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- Sarah A Webber
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SA Webber), Madison, Wis.
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- Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine (BJ Byrne), Indianapolis, Ind
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School (AJ Starmer), Boston, Mass
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- Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (CA Somberg and MP Frintner), Itasca, Ill
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- Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (CA Somberg and MP Frintner), Itasca, Ill
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Ramirez Surmeier L, Taylor MG, Carr DC. Life Satisfaction and Intergenerational Mobility Among Older Hispanics in the United States. J Aging Health 2023; 35:50-61. [PMID: 35532214 DOI: 10.1177/08982643221100788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of intergenerational mobility-measured as the difference between one's own and one's father's education level-on overall life-satisfaction among Hispanic, White, and Black older Americans. METHODS Data from the Health and Retirement Study were used to estimate life satisfaction by race/ethnicity using ordinary least squares regression (N = 5,057). RESULTS Hispanic and Black older Americans report greater educational gains relative to their fathers compared to Whites. Despite having the lowest reported education levels, Hispanics report the highest life satisfaction across race/ethnic groups. However, net of education level and other factors, intergenerational mobility decreased rather than increased life satisfaction for Hispanic older Americans. DISCUSSION These results indicate that intergenerational mobility may not confer equal benefits for overall life satisfaction across racial/ethnic groups. As Hispanic individuals continue to achieve higher education levels, it is unclear whether upward mobility will translate to positive or negative assimilation consequences.
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- Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Ren Z, Yue G, Xiao W, Fan Q. The Influence of Subjective Socioeconomic Status on Life Satisfaction: The Chain Mediating Role of Social Equity and Social Trust. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15652. [PMID: 36497727 PMCID: PMC9738263 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Life satisfaction is significantly influenced by social capital, a key sociological term that links people to their social surroundings. Through a survey of 17,217 Chinese residents, this study investigated the probable processes of how subjective socioeconomic status affects life satisfaction within the framework of social capital. The results indicate that there is a positive correlation between subjective socioeconomic status and life satisfaction. Subjective socioeconomic status influences citizens' life satisfaction not only through the independent mediating effects of perceived social equity and social trust, but also through the chain mediation of perceived social equity and social trust. This research advances our knowledge of the mechanisms behind the association between subjective socioeconomic status and life satisfaction. In improving citizens' life satisfaction, we should not only provide sufficient subjective socioeconomic status to improve it, but also focus on the improvement of their social equity perceptions and social trust.
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- Zirong Ren
- College of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- College of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
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Krämer MD, van Scheppingen MA, Chopik WJ, Richter D. The transition to grandparenthood: No consistent evidence for change in the Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/08902070221118443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Intergenerational relations have received close attention in the context of population aging and increased childcare provision by grandparents. However, few studies have investigated the psychological consequences of becoming a grandparent. In a preregistered test of grandparenthood as a developmental task in middle and older adulthood, we used representative panel data from the Netherlands ( N = 563) and the United States ( N = 2210) to analyze first-time grandparents’ personality and life satisfaction development. We tested gender, employment, and grandchild care as moderators. To address confounding, we employed propensity score matching using two procedures: matching grandparents with parents and nonparents to achieve balance in different sets of carefully selected covariates. Multilevel models demonstrated mean-level stability of the Big Five personality traits and life satisfaction over the transition to grandparenthood, and no consistent moderation effects—contrary to the social investment principle. The few small effects of grandparenthood on personality development did not replicate across samples. We found no evidence of larger inter-individual differences in change in grandparents compared to the controls or of lower rank-order stability. Our findings add to recent critical re-examinations of the social investment principle and are discussed in light of characteristics that might moderate grandparents’ personality development.
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- Michael D Krämer
- Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course (LIFE), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin, Germany
- International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course (LIFE), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Wyman MF, Van Hulle CA, Umucu E, Livingston S, Lambrou NH, Carter FP, Johnson SC, Asthana S, Gleason CE, Zuelsdorff M. Psychological well-being and cognitive aging in Black, Native American, and White Alzheimer's Disease Research Center participants. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:924845. [PMID: 35967004 PMCID: PMC9372578 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.924845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Psychological well-being is associated with cognition in later life but has not been examined across diverse populations-including minoritized communities at disproportionately high risk of dementia. Further, most previous work has not been able to examine links between specific facets of psychological well-being and performance within distinct cognitive domains that can capture subclinical impairment. Using a well-characterized sample followed through enrollment in an NIH-funded Alzheimer's Disease Center, we sought to test these associations within three racial groups at baseline. Participants were N = 529 cognitively unimpaired Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and white middle-aged and older adults (mean age = 63.6, SD = 8.1, range = 45-88 years) enrolled in the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's Clinical Core. Predictors included validated NIH Toolbox Emotion Battery scales assessing positive affect, general life satisfaction, and meaning and purpose. Outcomes included performance on widely used tests of executive functioning and episodic memory. We conducted race-stratified regression models to assess within-group relationships. Black and AI/AN participants reported lower life satisfaction than white participants. Racial disparities were not observed for positive affect or meaning and purpose scores. Across groups, life satisfaction predicted better executive functioning. Similar associations were observed for positive affect in Black and AI/AN samples but not among whites. In general, well-being measures were not related to performance on tests of episodic memory. Our results highlight well-being as a potentially important determinant of late-life cognitive health, particularly executive functioning, that is modifiable if older adults are connected with appropriate resources and supports. Further, psychological well-being may represent a potent target for brain health interventions tailored for Black and Native communities.
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- Mary F. Wyman
- W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, United States
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- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
- School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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Development and Assessment of the Validity and Reliability of the Short-Form Life Satisfaction Index (LSI-SF) among the Elderly Population. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12050709. [PMID: 35629131 PMCID: PMC9146280 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12050709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Elderly care should focus on not only prolonging life but also satisfaction with elderly life. Our study investigated the reliability and validity of the Short-Form Life Satisfaction Index (LSI-SF). Method: Data were drawn from the 2015 Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging. Internal consistency reliability was used to confirm that the items measured the targeted characteristics. Construct validity was established by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Criterion-related validity was examined with the WHO-5 Well-Being Index as an indicator of quality of life. Known-group validity was determined from the difference between frailty stage and quality of life. Results: The high consistency reliability supported the reliability of the LSI-SF. Rigorous CFA validated the construct validity of the LSI-SF. Perfect convergent and discriminant validity supported the validity of the LSI-SF. In addition, there was a significant correlation between the LSI-SF and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. The LSI-SF appears to be a reliable measure of quality of life in the elderly. We found that frailty status was associated with lower life satisfaction, which supported the known-group validity. Life satisfaction was highest in the non-frailty stage and lowest in the frailty stage. Conclusions: The LSI-SF appears to be a valid and reliable measure of satisfaction with elderly life.
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Geng J, Calasanti TM. Gender and the Subjective Well-Being of Older Widows and Widowers. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2022; 96:399-419. [PMID: 35469425 DOI: 10.1177/00914150221092990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Previous research on older adults who are widowed often focuses on the immediate subjective impacts of spousal loss, and how gender might influence this. Our interest here is on the factors that influence subjective well-being after a period of at least two years' post-bereavement, and how this might differ for men and women. We draw on theoretical considerations from previous research on gender and on widowhood and use two different measures-life satisfaction and happiness-to assess possible differences in this subjective outcome. We used data from the 2014 Health and Retirement Study on 692 widowed adults aged 65 and over (578 females and 114 males) and employed regression and postestimation analyses to examine whether and how gender influences their subjective well-being. Our findings show that gender did not affect overall levels of subjective well-being, regardless of measure. However, gender did influence the predictors, such as total household income, total wealth, and social support from children and friends, for life satisfaction and happiness somewhat differently. Our study highlights the importance of examining gender differences among older widows and widowers and also underlines the importance of introducing different measures of subjective well-being that might yield different yet valuable findings.
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- Jing Geng
- Department of Sociology, 1757Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Exum ML. White Students' Perceptions of the Costs and Consequences of Being Black. RACE AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS 2022; 15:1-17. [PMID: 35464774 PMCID: PMC9013407 DOI: 10.1007/s12552-022-09364-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many whites explicitly believe that their race has had no impact on their accomplishments in life. The current study used the contingent valuation method to implicitly measure the value of being white-or alternatively, the cost of being black-among a sample of white college students. Participants were presented with a hypothetical scenario in which their racial appearance was altered due to a medical mishap, and then asked to identify the negative consequences they would experience as a result of this change. Participants also assigned a dollar value to their race by reporting the smallest financial settlement they would accept as compensation for the mishap. Results revealed that white students who imagined being black anticipated financial consequences significantly more often than black students who imaged being white, but they anticipated psychosocial consequences significantly less often. The median financial settlement for whiteness was relatively low, while the mean value was quite large and highlighted the importance of whiteness among certain respondents. These findings are discussed, with suggestions for future research.
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- M. Lyn Exum
- Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC USA
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He L, Wang K, Li T, Wang J, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Wu Y, Zhang S, Zhang S, Yang H. The Positive Impact of Having Served as a Danwei Leader on Post-retirement Life Satisfaction: Experiences in China. Front Psychol 2021; 12:783059. [PMID: 35027903 PMCID: PMC8748259 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.783059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Relevance deprivation syndrome refers to feelings of incompetence among retired people caused by them leaving their high status or influential jobs. The question then arises: do people in positions of power, like Danwei leaders in China, have a lower life satisfaction post-retirement compared to other groups? This study investigated the influence of serving as a Danwei leader before retirement on retirees' life satisfaction, as well as differences in this influence and the channels through which they are affected. Based on the data of 5,873 respondents of the 2018 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey, ordinary least-squares, ordered logistic regression, and propensity score matching models were used to investigate the influence, differences, and influential mechanisms of serving as a Danwei leader before retirement on retirees' life satisfaction. We found that Danwei leaders experience a significantly positive impact on their life satisfaction post-retirement. Second, the positive impact of having served in this role on peoples' post-retirement life satisfaction is related to the resulting higher income, social status, and better living habits. In contrast to the perspective of relevance deprivation syndrome, in China, having been a Danwei leader before retirement has a significantly positive impact on peoples' life satisfaction post-retirement, with there being a significant difference observed among different types of retired Danwei leaders.
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- Li He
- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Philosophy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China
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Oliveira FD, Bastos JL, Moretti-Pires RO. [Intersectionality, discrimination, and quality of life in the adult population in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2021; 37:e00042320. [PMID: 34877988 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00042320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study investigated how the interaction between axes of marginalization based on race/color, gender, schooling, and interpersonal discrimination affect different dimensions of quality of life in adult individuals. This is a cross-sectional study with data from the second wave of the EpiFloripa Adult Study in Florianópolis, southern Brazil, in 2012. We estimated linear regression models for each domain and for overall quality of life, measured with WHOQOL-Bref. The KHB method was used to estimate the mediating role of perceived discrimination in the associations between the axes of marginalization and quality of life. The analysis showed that schooling and gender operate additivelly, but not intersectionally, on overall quality of life and on the physical domain, with a disadvantage for women and individuals with 11 years of schooling or less. Schooling and race/color were predictors of the environmental domain, with lower mean values for blacks and individuals with 11 years of schooling or less. In the psychological domain, the intersection between gender and schooling resulted in a mean value 2.9 points higher for women with 12 or more years of schooling. Gender and race/color were predictors of quality of life in the social domain, reducing the mean value for black women by 11.3 points. Mediation analyses showed that 29.6% of the effect of the intersection between schooling and gender on the psychological domain and 4.3% of the effect of the intersection between race/color and gender on the social domain were mediated by interpersonal discrimination. These results confirmed the study hypotheses, pointing to the importance and contribution of an intersectional analysis for studying inequities in quality of life.
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Cheng KJG, McMaughan DJD, Smith ML. The Role of Optimism on the Relationship Between Activity Limitations and Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States: A Growth Curve Model of Changes Over Time. J Appl Gerontol 2021; 41:993-1001. [PMID: 34870492 DOI: 10.1177/07334648211056638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Activity limitations can diminish life satisfaction. This study explored the role of optimism on the relationship between changes in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL) limitations and life satisfaction over time among middle-aged and older adults. Growth curve modeling accounting for intra- and inter-individual changes in life satisfaction was applied to the 2008-2018 waves of the Health and Retirement Study Leave Behind Survey subsample (n = 39,122 person-years). After controlling for sociodemographic factors, physical functioning decline adversely affected life satisfaction (βADL = -0.12, βIADL = -0.13, p < 0.001), but the negative consequences reduced slightly through optimism (βADL = -0.11, βIADL = -0.12, βoptimism = 0.47, p < 0.001). Increasing optimism could reduce the negative consequences of ADL/IADL limitations on life satisfaction among middle-aged to older adults.
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- Kent Jason Go Cheng
- Social Science Department, Maxwell School of Citizenship, 2029Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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- Health Education and Promotion, School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling, and Counseling Psychology, 33086Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Center for Population Health and Aging, 14736Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.,Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, 14736Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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Brown MJ, Patterson R. Gendered racial differences and similarities in subjective cognitive decline and life satisfaction: results from a population-based sample. Aging Ment Health 2021; 25:1636-1641. [PMID: 32338058 PMCID: PMC7593990 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1758910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to: 1) Determine the association between subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and life satisfaction; and 2) Assess the gendered racial/ethnic disparities in the association between SCD and life satisfaction. METHOD Data were obtained from 3,795 participants from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. SCD was operationalized by "During the past 12 months, have you experienced confusion or memory loss that is happening more often or is getting worse?" Life satisfaction was operationalized by the question "In general how satisfied are you with your life?" Interaction terms of SCD*sex, SCD*race/ethnicity, and SCD*sex*race/ethnicity were used to determine potential effect measure modification. Crude and adjusted linear regression models, controlling for age, education, income and employment, were used to assess the association between SCD and life satisfaction by sex, race, and by gendered racial/ethnic groups: Black women, White women, Hispanic women, Other women; and Black men, White men, Hispanic men and Other men. RESULTS SCD was negatively associated with life satisfaction in the overall sample (β: -0.55; 95% CI: -0.66, -0.43). However, the negative associations seen across gender, race/ethnicity, and gendered racial/ethnic groups were statistically similar (p for interaction terms > 0.05). The highest effect estimate was seen for Other men (β: -1.22; 95% CI: -1.37, -1.09). CONCLUSION Interventions geared towards improving cognition may improve life satisfaction for all groups, irrespective of gender and/or race/ethnicity. Future research may include longitudinal studies to determine the temporal sequence between SCD and life satisfaction.
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- Monique J. Brown
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,Rural and Minority Health Research Center, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC,Office of the Study on Aging, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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Hudomiet P, Hurd MD, Rohwedder S. The Age Profile of Life Satisfaction After Age 65 in the U.S. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION 2021; 189:431-442. [PMID: 34602682 PMCID: PMC8486172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although income and wealth are frequently used as indicators of well-being, they are increasingly augmented with subjective measures such as life satisfaction to capture broader dimensions of the well-being of individuals. Based on large surveys of individuals, life satisfaction in cross-section often is found to increase with age beyond retirement into advanced old age. It may seem puzzling that average life satisfaction does not decline at older ages because older individuals are more likely to experience chronic or acute health conditions, or the loss of a spouse. Accordingly, this empirical pattern has been called the "paradox of well-being." We examine the age profile of life satisfaction of the U.S. population age 65 or older in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), and find that in cross-section it increases between age 65 and 71 and is flat thereafter; but based on the longitudinal dimension of the HRS, life satisfaction significantly declines with age and the rate of decline accelerates with age. We reconcile the cross-section and longitudinal measurements by showing that both differential mortality and differential non-response bias the cross-sectional age profile upward: individuals with higher life satisfaction and in better health tend to live longer, and, among survivors, individuals with higher life satisfaction are more likely to remain in the survey, masking the decline in life satisfaction experienced by individuals as they age. We conclude that the optimistic view about increasing life satisfaction at older ages based on cross-sectional data is not warranted.
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- Péter Hudomiet
- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, P.O. Box 2144, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2144, U.S.A
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, P.O. Box 2144, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2144, U.S.A
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Guarnieri Ribeiro Bueno C, Andrechuk CRS, Guimarães Lima M, Ceretta Oliveira H, Zancanella E, Berti de Azevedo Barros M, Marchiori de Oliveira TA, Ceolim MF. Napping, functional capacity and satisfaction with life in older adults: A population-based study. J Clin Nurs 2018; 28:1568-1576. [PMID: 30589986 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVE To analyse the association between napping, functional capacity and satisfaction with life in older adult residing in the community. METHOD A cross-sectional population-based study using data from a health survey conducted in a city of the state of São Paulo. Information on sociodemographic and clinical variables was collected through a questionnaire, as well as the occurrence or not of napping and satisfaction with life. Functional capacity was assessed using the Katz Index and Lawton-Brody Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using the Rao-Scott chi-square test and a hierarchical analysis using stepwise backward multiple Poisson regression. p-Values <0.05 were considered significant. In this paper, we adhere to STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology guidelines. RESULTS There was predominance of the 60-69 years age group (51.3%) and of females (60.8%). The majority of the older adults (57.5%), of both sexes, reported napping. A higher prevalence of napping was found in the older subjects, the male sex, the subjects without children, those with health problems and those that were partially dependent in instrumental activities of daily living. CONCLUSIONS The study showed that naps are prevalent in older adults. The need to identify the issues that permeate napping is emphasised, in order to promote health in individuals of this age group, before classifying the practice as beneficial or harmful. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE It is essential that health professionals, in their practices, consider the complaints and reports of naps in the elderly, in an attempt to detect and reduce possible consequences in activities of daily living.
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- Department of Collective Health, School of Medical Science, Campinas State University, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Science, Campinas State University, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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