Quality of life predictors in European aging population: A multigroup model

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https://doi.org/10.1344/anpsic2021.51/3.21

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Europe, depression, productive aging, quality of life.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze several predictors of quality of life in aging people in different European regions. This is a cross-sectional study with the sixth wave of the SHARE project (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe). Several sociodemographic and economic indicators were utilized, as well as the CASP-12 (QoL), EURO-D (depressive symptoms) and SPHEU (self-perceived health). Analysis were performed by structural equation modelling techniques. Ten multigroup models were estimated. Results showed significative difference in the predictive capacity in all variables except for chronic diseases. The best predictor of quality of life in all European regions was absence of depression, followed by income, and self-perceived health. No significative differences among the predictive capacity of the number of chronic diseases was found among the assessed groups, although, perceiving ones’ health as good and being able to make ends meet were heavy predictors of quality of life.

Author Biographies

Sylvia Georgieva, University of Valencia, Development and Educational Psychology Department

Researcher in Department of Basic Psychology Department and Inter-University Research of Local Development (IidL) University of Valencia.

Ángela Carbonell, University of Valencia, Social Work and Social Services Department

Researcher in Department of Social Work and Social Services and Inter-University Research of Local Development (IidL). Member of Red de Estudios sobre Juventud y Sociedad – REJS Redes de Excelencia [CSO2017-90618-REDT].

Sara Martínez-Gregorio, University of Valencia, Methodology of Behavioral Sciences Department

Researcher in Department of Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia

Amparo Oliver, University of Valencia, Methodology of Behavioral Sciences Department

Full Professor in Applied Quantitative Methods, University of Valencia.

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2021-12-21

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Vol. 51 No. 3 (2021)

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