Life satisfaction and quality of life of older New Zealanders with and without impaired vision: A descriptive, comparative study

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-231

  Good, Gretchen Ann ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Ageing; Vision impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749105632     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-008-0087-3     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Aberg AC, Sidenvall B, Hepworth M, O'reilly K, Lithell H (2005) On loss of activity and independence, adaptation improves life satisfaction in old age: A qualitative study of patients' perceptions. Qual Life Res 14:1111-1125
2. Adams DL (1969) Analysis of a life satisfaction index. J Gerontol 24:470-474
3. Andrews FM, Withey SB (1976) Social indicators of well-being. Plenum Press, New York
4. Bazargan M, Baker RS, Bazargan SH (2001) Sensory impairments and subjective well-being among aged African American persons. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 56B:268-278
5. Bowling A, Gabriel Z (2004) An intergenerational model of quality of life in older age. A comparison of analytic and lay models of quality of life. Soc Indic Res 69:1-36
6. Branch LG, Horowitz A, Carr C (1989) The implications for everyday life of incident self-reported visual decline among people over age 65 living in the community. Gerontologist 29:359-365
7. Burmedi D, Becker S, Heyl V, Wahl HW, Himmelsbach (2002a) Behavioral consequences of age-related low vision. Vis Impair Res 4:15-45
8. Burmedi D, Becker S, Heyl V, Wahl HW, Himmelsbach I (2002b) Emotional and social consequences of age-related low vision: A narrative review. Vis Impair Res 4:47-71
9. Carabellese C, Appollonio I, Rozzini R, Bianchetti A, Frisoni GB, Frattola L et al (1993) Sensory impairments and quality of life in a community elderly population. J Am Geriatr Soc 41:401-407
10. Chachamovich E, Trentini C, Fleck MP (2006) Assessment of the psychometric performance of the QHOQOL-BREF instrument in a sample of Brazillian older adults. Int Psychogeriatr 40(5):1-12
11. Chwalisz K, Diener E, Gallagher D (1988) Autonomic arousal feedback and emotional experience: Evidence from the spinal cord injured. J Pers Soc Psychol 54:820-828
12. Crews JE, Campbell VA (2001) Health conditions, activity limitations, and participation restrictions among older people with visual impairments. J Vis Impair Blind 95:453-467
13. D'Argent-Molina P, Hays M, Breart G (1996) Sensory impairments and physical disability in aged women living at home. Int J Epidemiol Aging Hum Dev 25:621-629
14. Davis C, Lovie-Kitchin J, Thompson B (1995) Psychosocial adjustment to age-related macular degeneration. J Vis Impair Blind 89:16-27
15. Diener E (1984) Subjective well-being. Psychol Bul 45:542-575
16. Diener E, Emmons RA, Larsen RJ, Griffin S (1985) The satisfaction with life scale. J Pers Asses 49:71-75
17. Festinger L (1954) A theory of social comparison processes. Hum Relat 7:117-140
18. Freund AM, Baltes PB (1998) Selection, optimization, and compensation as strategies of life-management: Correlations with subjective indicators of successful aging. Psychol Aging 13:531-543
19. Frieswijk N, Buunk BP, Steverink N, Slaets JPJ (2004) The effect of social comparison information on the life satisfaction of frail older persons. Psychol Aging 19:183-190
20. Gillman AE, Simmel A, Simon EP (1986) Visual handicap in the aged: self-reported visual disability and the quality of life of residents of public housing for the elderly. J Vis Impair Blind 80:588-590
21. Good GA (2001) Ageing, vision loss and quality of life: Are we asking the right questions? In: La Grow SJ (ed) New Zealand rehabilitation association 2001 conference. NZRA, Wellington, pp 21-26
22. Good GA (2005a) Ageing and vision impairment: Activity, independence and life satisfaction. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Massey University, Palmerston North
23. Good GA (2005b) Testing an adapted ICF model: Aging, vision impairment, activity, participation and subjective dimensions of functioning. Aust J Rehabil Couns 11(2):115-135
24. Good G, La Grow S, Alpass F (2003) Activity, independence, and life satisfaction of older, vision impaired New Zealanders. In: Proceedings for the 11th international mobility conference (IMC-11), Stellenbosch, March-April, 2003
25. Gough IR (1994) Quality of life as an outcome variable in oncology and surgery. Aust N Z J Surg 64:227-235
26. Hamarat E, Thompson D, Steele D, Matheny K, Simons C (2002) Age differences in coping resources and satisfaction with life among middle-aged, young-old, and oldest-old adults. J Genet Psychol 163:360-367
27. Headey BW, Kelley J, Wearing AJ (1993) Dimensions of mental health: Life satisfaction, positive affect, anxiety and depression. Soc Indic Res 29(1):63-82
28. Heine C, Browning CJ (2002) Communication and psychosocial consequences of sensory loss in older adults: Overview and rehabilitation directions. Disabil Rehabil 24:763-773
29. Hersen M, Kabacoff RI, Van Hasselt VB, Null JA, Ryan CF, Melton MA et al (1995) Assertiveness, depression and social support in older visually impaired adults. J Vis Impair Blind 89:524-530
30. Heyl V, Wahl H (2001) Psychosocial adaptation to age-related vision loss: A six-year perspective. J Vis Impair Blind 95:739-748
31. Hileras PK, Jorm AF, Herlitz A, Winblad B (2001) Life satisfaction among the very old: A survey on a cognitively intact sample aged 90 years or above. Int J Aging Hum Dev 52:71-90
32. Horowitz A (2003) Depression and vision and hearing impairments in later life. Generations 27(1):32
33. Horowitz A (2004) The prevalence and consequences of vision impairment in later life. Top Geriatr Rehabil 20(3):185-195
34. Horowitz A, Leonard R, Reinhardt JP (2000) Measuring psychosocial and functional outcomes of a group model of vision rehabilitation services for older adults. J Vis Impair Blind 94:328-337
35. Kim JK (1997) Determinants of life satisfaction among the high-functioning elderly: Implications of effects of psychological factors and activity participation. Diss Abstr Int MAI 36(03):706
36. Leinhass MM, Hedstrom NJ (1994) Low vision: How to assess and treat its emotional impact. Geriatrics 49(5):53-55
37. Pavot W, Diener E (1993) Review of the satisfaction with life scale. Psychol Asses 5:164-172
38. Pavot WG, Diener E, Colvin CR, Sandvik E (1991) Further validation of the satisfaction with life scale: Evidence for the cross-method convergence of well-being measures. J Pers Assess 57:149-161
39. Reinhardt JP (1996) The importance of friendship and family support in adaptation to chronic vision impairment. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sc 51B:268-278
40. Ringering L, Amaral P (1990) Vision loss in the elderly: Psychosocial repercussions and interventions. In: Johnson A, Lawrence M (eds) Low vision ahead: Proceedings of the international conference on low vision 1990. Association for the Blind, Melbourne, pp 193-198
41. Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) (2004) Member services. http://www.rnzfb.org.nz (Accessed 11 November 2004)
42. Sarason IG, Sarason BR, Shearin EN, Pierce GR (1987) A brief measure of social support: Practical and theoretical implications. J Soc Pers Relat 4:497-510
43. Scherer MJ, Cushman LA (2001) Measuring subjective quality of life following spinal cord injury: A validation study of the assistive technology device predisposition assessment. Disabil Rehabli 23:387-393
44. Siegert RJ, Patten DM, Walkey FH (1987) Development of a brief social support questionnaire. NZ J Psychol 16:79-83
45. Statistics New Zealand (2001) New Zealand census of population and dwellings. Statistics New Zealand, Wellington
46. Stuen C (1990) Psychosocial consequences of vision loss among the elderly. In: Johnson A, Lawrence M (eds)PLow vision ahead: proceedings of the international conference on low vision. Association for the Blind, Melbourne, pp 149-153
47. Upton LR, Bush BA, Taylor RE (1998) Stress, coping, and adjustment of adventitiously blind male veterans with and without diabetes mellitus. J Vis Impair Blind 92:656-665
48. Walker A (2005) A European perspective on quality of life in old age. Eur J Ageing 2:2-12
49. Williams RA, Brody BL, Thomas RG, Kaplan RM, Brown SI (1998) The psychosocial impact of macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol 116:514-520
50. World Health Organization (WHO) (1993) The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF. http://www.who.int (Accessed 18 January 2001)
51. Wurm S, Tomasik MJ, Tesch-Romerc (2008) Serious health events and their impact on changes in subjective health and life satisfaction: The role of age and a positive view of ageing. Eur J Ageing 5:117-127