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Hosseini S N, Asadollahi A, Gholamzadeh S. Mediating role of social comparison in the relationship between subjective well-being and life satisfaction in older adults. cjhaa 2024; 9 (1) : 7
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Shiraz Medical Sciences University
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Background and Objective: Life satisfaction and subjective well-being are two important components affecting the mental health in the aging population. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of social comparison in the association between subjective well-being and life satisfaction in older adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 250 randomly selected elderly individuals from the Jahandidegan Daily Caring Center in Jahrom City, located in southern Iran in 2022. A demographic questionnaire, Keyes' mental well-being questionnaire with three subscales (positive affect, negative affect, and overall life satisfaction), and Bonk and Gibbons' social comparison questionnaire were used for the study. All questionnaires were self-report and were completed by older participants themselves. The data were analyzed using SPSS 28.
Findings: The mean and standard deviation for social comparison, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being were 36.41±7.24, 13.56±3.49, 182.12±13.16, 32.90±5.93, 65.95±12.07, and 83.26±13.34, respectively. The dimensions of subjective well-being, including emotional, social, and psychological aspects, were found to have a direct and positive impact on the level of life satisfaction among the elderly (p<0.05). Furthermore, these dimensions were positively associated with social comparison (p<0.05). However, social comparison, as a mediating variable, played a relatively minor role in the relationship with life satisfaction (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Focusing on the positive mediating role of social comparison in improving older people's health, particularly with regard to their life satisfaction and mental well-being, should be a priority for health policymakers.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 250 randomly selected elderly individuals from the Jahandidegan Daily Caring Center in Jahrom City, located in southern Iran in 2022. A demographic questionnaire, Keyes' mental well-being questionnaire with three subscales (positive affect, negative affect, and overall life satisfaction), and Bonk and Gibbons' social comparison questionnaire were used for the study. All questionnaires were self-report and were completed by older participants themselves. The data were analyzed using SPSS 28.
Findings: The mean and standard deviation for social comparison, life satisfaction, subjective well-being, emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being were 36.41±7.24, 13.56±3.49, 182.12±13.16, 32.90±5.93, 65.95±12.07, and 83.26±13.34, respectively. The dimensions of subjective well-being, including emotional, social, and psychological aspects, were found to have a direct and positive impact on the level of life satisfaction among the elderly (p<0.05). Furthermore, these dimensions were positively associated with social comparison (p<0.05). However, social comparison, as a mediating variable, played a relatively minor role in the relationship with life satisfaction (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Focusing on the positive mediating role of social comparison in improving older people's health, particularly with regard to their life satisfaction and mental well-being, should be a priority for health policymakers.
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Received: 2024/06/9 | Accepted: 2024/08/22 | Published: 2024/09/21
Received: 2024/06/9 | Accepted: 2024/08/22 | Published: 2024/09/21
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