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Relationship of Coping Strategies and Quality of Life: Parallel and Serial Mediating Role of Resilience and Social Participation among Older Adults in Western Philippines

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Palmes, Madonna S., Trajera, Sheilla M., Ching, Gregory S.·2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph181910006PMC PMC8508336
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Growing old is frequently linked with various challenges. Hence, it is important to understand how to age successfully. Drawing on the concept that an individual’s quality of life (QOL) is influenced by their demographics, coping strategies, resilience, and social participation, the current study reports on the findings of these variables among older adults in the Western Philippines. A total of 392 volunteer older adults were surveyed. Aside from the demographics such as age, gender, marital status, average monthly income, educational attainment, and health status, the data collected also included the 30-item coping strategies for the elderly, 14-item resilience scale, 12-item social participation scale, and 35-item older people’s QOL scale. Structural equation modeling was used to verify the parallel and serial mediating role of resilience and social participation within the relationship between coping strategies and QOL. Findings show that coping strategies alone are not enough to improve QOL. The only way to improve QOL is through resiliency, as well as the ability to participate in social activities. In essence, the QOL of older adults can be improved by encouraging them to have more social participation, and at the same time, understand how it takes to become resilient.

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  • Engagement in health activities as a form of social participation is highly encouraged by family members to maintain older adults' vitality and cope with the challenges associated with aging.

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Palmes, M. S., Trajera, S. M., & Ching, G. S.
Affiliations
  • West Visayas State University (PH)
  • University of St. La Salle (PH)
  • Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
Corresponding author
Ching, Gregory S.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-09-23
Volume
18
Issue
19
Pages
10006
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph181910006
PMC
PMC8508336
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W3201318968
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Funders
  • De La Salle University
  • Fu Jen Catholic University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
coping strategies, quality of life, resilience, social participation (health and rehabilitation), older adults, successful aging, mediating effect
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Humans, Philippines, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Participation

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