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Modeling psychological well‐being and family relationships among retired older people in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Chiang HuiHsun,
Chien LiHui,
Lin JieSiang,
Yeh YiHui,
Lee Tony SzuHsien
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1447-0349
pISSN - 1445-8330
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00840.x
Subject(s) - gerontology , demographics , psychological well being , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , mandarin chinese , medicine , clinical psychology , nursing , demography , sociology , linguistics , philosophy
Well‐being is an important indicator of an individual's quality of life, especially for retired people. In the present study, we investigated the psychological well‐being ( PWB ) of retired T aipei ( T aiwan) older people and its associations with sex, family relationships, and health status. A structured questionnaire was used to measure demographics, family relationships, and perceived health status, as well as R yff's PWB Scales. Data were analyzed from 268 retired olderpeople recruited from social service centres and public parks from September to November 2010. The Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes model demonstrated a very good fit of R yff's PWB Scales and their relations to sex, family relationships, and perceived health status. The link with PWB was stronger for family relationships than for perceived health. The Mandarin translation of R yff's PWB Scales was found to be suitable and easy to administer to Taiwanese olderpeople. The findings suggest that nurses should note that improving family relations will facilitate the PWB of retired olderpeople, which results in better outcomes of care.