Family Environment, Loneliness, Hope, and Subjective Well-Being of Asian Older Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21423184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Srinivasan Chokkanathan (0000-0003-1012-232X, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 208-220 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-4150 • E-ISSN: 1541-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00914150231171839 |
| PMID | 37122151 |
| OpenAlex | W4367054417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
The current study examined the interactions between family environment, hope, and loneliness, and their subsequent influence on the subjective well-being (SWB) of 345 noninstitutionalized older adults (aged 60 years and above) in Singapore. Door-to-door surveys information was collected on family environment (cohesiveness, relationship closeness, and support), hope, loneliness, and SWB (life satisfaction, happiness, and absence of negative affect). Structural equation modelling was conducted to test competing hypotheses derived from life stress and integrated resource theories. The results revealed that family environment influenced SWB both directly and indirectly. Family environment decreased loneliness and increased SWB. Additionally, family environment influenced SWB by offering increased hope. Family environment sets the context for the SWB of older adults in Singapore. Families should therefore be targeted for interventions to reduce loneliness, increase psychological resources, and raise SWB during old age
Affect (linguistics) · Closeness · Context (archaeology) · Group cohesiveness · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Loneliness · Psychological intervention · Structural equation modeling · Subjective well-being · Health disparities and outcomes · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Bootstrapping and PLS-SEM
Circumplex Model VII
Social isolation and loneliness among older people
Happiness
Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life
A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys
Pattern of Human Concerns
Measuring Happiness With a Single-Item Scale
Aging in Southeast and East Asia
Living arrangements of community-dwelling older Singaporeans
Family relations and life satisfaction of older people
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
The will and the ways
Cross-cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem
Predictors of subjective physical health and global well-being
Social and Psychological Resources and Adaptation
Subjective well-being
Social support, social strain, loneliness, and well-being among older adults
The Life Stress Paradigm and Psychological Distress
| Citations per year | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |