Religion, spirituality, social support and quality of life: measurement and predictors CASP-12(v2) amongst older Ethiopians living in Addis Ababa

References

• Adebowale, S., Atte, O., & Ayeni, O. (2012). Elderly well-being in a rural community in North Central Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa. Public Health Research, 2(4), 92–101. doi:10.5923/j.phr.20120204.05
   Google Scholar
• Almedom, A.M. (2005). Social capital and mental health: An interdisciplinary review of primary evidence. Social Science & Medicine, 61(5), 943–964. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.12.025
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Antonucci, T.C., Sherman, A.M., & Akiyama, H. (1996). Social networks, support, and integration. In J.E. Birren (Ed.), Encyclopedia of gerontology (pp. 505–515). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
   Google Scholar
• Ardelt, M. (2003). Effects of religion and purpose in life on elders’ subjective well-being and attitudes toward death. Journal of Religious Gerontology, 14, 55–77.
   Google Scholar
• Baker, D.L., Melnikow, J., Shoultz, J., Niederhauser, V., Diaz-Escamilla, R., & May Ying Ly, M. (2010). Translation of health surveys using mixed methods. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(4), 430–438.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Barrera, M., Sandler, I.N., & Ramsay, T.B. (1981). Preliminary development of a scale of social support – studies on college-students. American Journal of Community Psychology, 9(4), 435–447. doi:10.1007/bf00918174
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Berkman, L.F., Glass, T., Brissette, I., & Seeman, T.E. (2000). From social integration to health: Durkheim in the new millennium. Social Science & Medicine, 51(6), 843–857.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blane, D., Netuveli, G., & Bartley, M. (2007). Does quality of life at older ages vary with socio-economic position? Sociology – The Journal of the British Sociological Association, 41(4), 717–726. doi:10.1177/0038038507078927
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blane, D., Netuveli, G., & Montgomery, S.M. (2008). Quality of life, health and physiological status and change at older ages. Social Science & Medicine, 66(7), 1579–1587. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.021
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blixen, C.E., & Kippes, C. (1999). Depression, social support, and quality of life in older adults with osteoarthritis. Image – The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31(3), 221–226.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Börsch-Supan, A. (2005). Health, ageing and retirement in Europe: First results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe: April 2005. Mannheim: Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA).
   Google Scholar
• Bowling, A. (2004). A taxonomy and overview of quality of life. In J. Brown, A. Bowling, & T. Flynn (Eds.), Models of quality of life: A taxonomy, overview and systematic review of the literature (pp. 6–77). Brussels: European Forum on Population Ageing Research.
   Google Scholar
• Bowling, A. (2005a). Ageing well: Quality of life in old age. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Bowling, A. (2005b). Measuring health: A review of quality of life measurement scales. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Brown, T.A. (2006). Confirmatory factor analysis for applied research. New York: The Guilford Press.
   Google Scholar
• Bush, A.L., Jameson, J.P., Barrera, T., Phillips, L.L., Lachner, N., Evans, G., … Stanley, M.A. (2011). An evaluation of the brief multidimensional measure of religiousness/spirituality in older patients with prior depression or anxiety. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 15(2), 191–203. doi:10.1080/13674676.2011.566263
   Google Scholar
• Casale, M., Lane, T., Sello, L., Kuo, C., & Cluver, L. (2013). Conducting health survey research in a deep rural South African community: Challenges and adaptive strategies. Health Research Policy and Systems, 11, 14. doi:10.1186/1478-4505-11-14
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Cohen, S., & Wills, T.A. (1985). Stress social support and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98(2), 310–357.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Crimmins, E.M., Preston, S.H., & Cohen, B. (Eds.) (2011). The role of social networks and social integration. In Explaining divergent levels of longevity in high-income countries (pp. 83–95). Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Retrieved February 2, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK62364/
   Google Scholar
• Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia] and ICF International. (2012). Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Calverton, MD: Central Statistical Agency and ICF International.
   Google Scholar
• Ellison, C.G., Boardman, J.D., Williams, D.R., & Jackson, J.S. (2001). Religious involvement, stress, and mental health: Findings from the 1995 Detroit Area Study. Social Forces, 80(1), 215–249. doi:10.1353/sof.2001.0063
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ellison, C.G., & Levin, J.S. (1998). The religion-health connection: Evidence, theory, and future directions. Health Education & Behavior, 25(6), 700–720. doi:10.1177/109019819802500603
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ferlander, S. (2007). The importance of different forms of social capital for health. Acta Sociologica, 50(2), 115–128. doi:10.1177/0001699307077654
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fernández–Ballesteros, R. (2002). Social support and quality of life among older people in Spain. Journal of Social Issues, 58(4), 645–659. doi:10.1111/1540-4560.00282
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ferriss, A. (2002). Religion and the quality of life. Journal of Happiness Studies, 3(3), 199–215. doi:10.1023/a:1020684404438
   Google Scholar
• Fetzer Institute, & National Institute on Aging. (1999). Multidimensional measurement of religiousness/spirituality for use in health research: A report of the Fetzer Institute/National Institute on Aging Working Group. Michigan: Fetzer Institute.
   Google Scholar
• Gachuhi, J.M., & Kiemo, K. (2005). Research capacity on ageing in Africa: Limitations and ways forward. Generations Review, 15(2), 36–38.
   Google Scholar
• Global Ageing. (2013). Ageing in Africa. Retrieved December 9, 2013, from http://www.global-ageing.eu/agafrica.html
   Google Scholar
• Goldberg, M., Leclerc, A., Bonenfant, S., Chastang, J.F., Schmaus, A., Kaniewski, N., & Zins, M. (2007). Cohort profile: The GAZEL cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 36(1), 32–39.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gomez-Olive, F.X., Thorogood, M., Clark, B.D., Kahn, K., & Tollman, S.M. (2010). Assessing health and well-being among older people in rural South Africa. Global Health Action, 3, 23–35. doi:10.3402/gha.v3i0.2126
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gureje, O., Kola, L., Afolabi, E., & Olley, B.O. (2008). Determinants of quality of life of elderly Nigerians: Results from the Ibadan study of ageing. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 37(3), 239–247.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Gutierrez, M., Tomas, J.M., Galiana, L., Sancho, P., & Cebria, M.A. (2013). Predicting life satisfaction of the Angolan elderly: A structural model. Aging & Mental Health, 17(1), 94–101. doi:10.1080/13607863.2012.702731
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• HelpAge International. (2011). Ageing in Africa (Vol. 35). Nairobi: HelpAge International.
   Google Scholar
• Herrman, H., Metelko, Z., Szabo, S., Rajkumar, S., Kumar, S., Vanheck, G., … Kuyken, W. (1993). Study protocol for the world-health-organization project to develop a quality-of-life assessment instrument (WHQOL). Quality of Life Research, 2(2), 153–159.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Higgs, P., Hyde, M., Wiggins, R., & Blane, D. (2003). Researching quality of life in early old age: The importance of the sociological dimension. Social Policy & Administration, 37(3), 239–252. doi:10.1111/1467-9515.00336
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hyde, M., Wiggins, R.D., Higgs, P., & Blane, D.B. (2003). A measure of quality of life in early old age: The theory, development and properties of a needs satisfaction model (CASP-19). Aging & Mental Health, 7(3), 186–194. doi:10.1080/1360786031000101157
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ibikunle, P., Madueke, C., Maruf, F., Akosile, C., Ummunah, J., & Nwankwo, M. (2013). Selected socio-demographic variables and their effect on the quality of life of elderly individuals in a Southeast community of Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Medical Research, 16(1), 24–28.
   Google Scholar
• Inglehart, R., & Welzel, C. (2011). The WVS cultural map of the world. Retrieved October 25, 2012, from http://pagines.uab.cat/seangolden/sites/pagines.uab.cat.seangolden/files/World%20Values%20Surveys%20maps%2020110606.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Knesebeck, O.V., Wahrendorf, M., Hyde, M., & Siegrist, J. (2007). Socio-economic position and quality of life among older people in to European countries: Results of the SHARE study. Ageing & Society, 27, 269–284. doi:10.1017/s0144686×06005484
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koenig, H.G. (2006). Religion, spirituality and aging. Aging & Mental Health, 10(1), 1–3. doi:10.1080/13607860500308132
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koenig, H.G. (2009). Research on religion, spirituality, and mental health: A review. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 54(5), 283–291.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koenig, H.G. (2010). Spirituality and mental health. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 7(2), 116–122. doi:10.1002/aps.239
   Google Scholar
• Koenig, H.G., & Larson, D.B. (2001). Religion and mental health: Evidence for an association. International Review of Psychiatry, 13(2), 67–78.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Krause, N. (2004). Common facets of religion, unique facets of religion, and life satisfaction among older African Americans. Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological and Social Sciences, 59(2), 109–117.
   Google Scholar
• Kyobutungi, C., Egondi, T., & Ezeh, A. (2010). The health and well-being of older people in Nairobi's slums. Global Health Action, 3, 45–53. doi:10.3402/gha.v3i0.2138
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee, E.O. (2007). Religion and spirituality as predictors of well-being among Chinese American and Korean American older adults. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 19(3), 77–100.
   Google Scholar
• Levin, J. (2010). Religion and mental health: Theory and research. International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 7(2), 102–115. doi:10.1002/aps.240
   Google Scholar
• Levin, J.S., Chatters, L.M., & Taylor, R.J. (1995). Religious effects on health status and life satisfaction among black Americans. Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Science and Social Science, 50(3), S154–S163.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Llewellyn, D.J., Lang, I., Lang, K., & Huppert, F. (2008). Psychological well-being is associated with higher levels of cognitive function. International Journal of Psychology, 43(3–4), 744–744.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Llewellyn, D.J., Lang, I.A., Langa, K.M., & Huppert, F.A. (2008). Cognitive function and psychological well-being: Findings from a population-based cohort. Age and Ageing, 37(6), 685–689. doi:10.1093/ageing/afn194
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lwanga-Natel, C., Charles, K., & Rusinow, A. (2011). Social protection for older people in the context of economic growth: The case for Ethiopia – issues, opportunities and choices. In M. Getu (Ed.), People at risk: Towards a comprehensive social protection scheme in Ethiopia. (pp. 21–37). Addis Ababa: ESSSWA.
   Google Scholar
• Marmot, M.G., Banks, J., Blundell, R., Lessof, C., & Nazroo, J. (2003). Health, wealth and lifestyles of the older population in England: The 2002 English longitudinal study of ageing. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies.
   Google Scholar
• Martinez-Martin, P., Prieto-Flores, M.-E., Forjaz, M., Fernandez-Mayoralas, G., Rojo-Perez, F., Rojo, J.-M., & Ayala, A. (2012). Components and determinants of quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. European Journal of Ageing, 9(3), 255–263. doi:10.1007/s10433-012-0232-x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McKenzie, K., Whitley, R., & Weich, S. (2002). Social capital and mental health. London: Jessica Kingsley.
   Google Scholar
• McMunn, A., Nazroo, J., Wahrendorf, M., Breeze, E., & Zaninotto, P. (2009). Participation in socially-productive activities, reciprocity and wellbeing in later life: Baseline results in England. Ageing & Society, 29, 765–782. doi:10.1017/s0144686×08008350
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moberg, D.O. (2008). Disabilities, spirituality, and well-being in late life: Research foundations for study and practice. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 20(4), 313–340.
   Google Scholar
• Molzahn, A., Skevington, S.M., Kalfoss, M., & Makaroff, K.S. (2010). The importance of facets of quality of life to older adults: An international investigation. Quality of Life Research, 19(2), 293–298. doi:10.1007/s11136-009-9579-7
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Muckenhuber, J., Stronegger, W.J., & Freidl, W. (2013). Social capital affects the health of older people more strongly than that of younger people. Ageing & Society, 33, 853–870. doi:10.1017/s0144686×12000219
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mwanyangala, M.A., Mayombana, C., Urassa, H., Charles, J., Mahutanga, C., Abdullah, S., & Nathan, R. (2010). Health status and quality of life among older adults in rural Tanzania. Global Health Action, 3, 36–44. doi:10.3402/gha.v3i0.2142
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nakigudde, J., Musisi, S., Ehnvall, A., Airaksinen, E., & Agren, H. (2009). Adaptation of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support in a Ugandan setting. African Health Science, 9(Suppl 1), S35–S41.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• National Institute on Aging. (2007). Growing Older in America: The Health and Retirement Study. Bethesda, MD: NIA.
   Google Scholar
• Nchinda, T.C. (2002). Research capacity strengthening in the South. Social Science & Medicine, 54(11), 1699–1711.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Netuveli, G., Wiggins, R.D., Hildon, Z., Montgomery, S.M., & Blane, D. (2006). Quality of life at older ages: Evidence from the English longitudinal study of aging (wave 1). Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 60(4), 357–363. doi:10.1136/jech.2005.040071
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ng, C.G., Amer Siddiq, A.N., Aida, S.A., Zainal, N.Z., & Koh, O.H. (2010). Validation of the Malay version of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS-M) among a group of medical students in Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 3(1), 3–6. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2009.12.001
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Norstrand, J.A., Glicksman, A., Lubben, J., & Kleban, M. (2012). The role of the social environment on physical and mental health of older adults. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 26(1–3), 290–307. doi:10.1080/02763893.2012.651382
   Google Scholar
• Nyqvist, F., Forsman, A.K., Giuntoli, G., & Cattan, M. (2013). Social capital as a resource for mental well-being in older people: A systematic review. Aging & Mental Health, 17(4), 394–410. doi:10.1080/13607863.2012.742490
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Park, J., Roh, S., & Yeo, Y. (2012). Religiosity, social support, and life satisfaction among elderly Korean immigrants. Gerontologist, 52(5), 641–649. doi:10.1093/geront/gnr103
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Peel, N.M., Bartlett, H.P., & Marshall, A.L. (2007). Measuring quality of life in older people: Reliability and validity of WHOQOL-OLD. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 26(4), 162–167. doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00249.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Peterson, M., & Webb, D. (2006). Religion and spirituality in quality of life studies. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 1(1), 107–116. doi:10.1007/s11482-006-9006-y
   Google Scholar
• Pew Forum. (2011). Global Christianity – a report on the size and distribution of the world's Christian population. Washington, DC: Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. Retrieved January 1, 2013, from http://pewforum.org/Christian/Global-Christianity-worlds-christian-population.aspx
   Google Scholar
• Pikhart, H., Nicholson, A., Pajak, A., Malyutina, S., Kubinova, R., Peasey, A., … Marmot, M. (2007). Life-course social status and quality of life in early old age in Eastern Europe: The HAPIEE study. European Journal of Public Health, 17, 120–120.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pillay, N.K., & Maharaj, P. (2013). Population Ageing in Africa. In P. Maharaj (Ed.), Aging and health in Africa, international perspectives on aging (pp. 11–51). New York, NY: Springer Science.
   Google Scholar
• Ramlagan, S., Peltzer, K., & Phaswana-Mafuya, N. (2013). Social capital and health among older adults in South Africa. BMC Geriatrics, 13(1), 1–11. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-13-100
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Roh, S., Lee, K.H., & Yoon, D.P. (2013). General well-being of Korean immigrant elders: The significance of religiousness/spirituality and social support. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(4), 483–497. doi:10.1080/01488376.2012.709451
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sawatzky, R., Ratner, P., & Chiu, L. (2005). A Meta-analysis of the relationship between spirituality and quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 72(2), 153–188. doi:10.1007/s11205-004-5577-x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sexton, E., King-Kallimanis, B., Conroy, R., & Hickey, A. (2013). Psychometric evaluation of the CASP-19 quality of life scale in an older Irish cohort. Quality of Life Research, 22(9), 2549–2559. doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0388-7
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Siedlecki, K., Salthouse, T., Oishi, S., & Jeswani, S. (2013). The relationship between social support and subjective well-being across age. Social Indicators Research, 117(2), 561–576. doi:10.1007/s11205-013-0361-4
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Siegrist, J., & Wahrendorf, M. (2009). Participation in socially productive activities and quality of life in early old age: Findings from SHARE. Journal of European Social Policy, 19(4), 317–326. doi:10.1177/1350506809341513
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Siegrist, J., Wahrendorf, M., von dem Knesebeck, O., Juerges, H., & Borsch-Supan, A. (2007). Quality of work, well-being, and intended early retirement of older employees – baseline results from the SHARE study. European Journal of Public Health, 17(1), 62–68. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckl084
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Skevington, S.M. (2002). Advancing cross-cultural research on quality of life: Observations drawn from the WHOQOL development. Quality of Life Research, 11(2), 135–144.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stanley, M.A., Bush, A.L., Camp, M.E., Jameson, J.P., Phillips, L.L., Barber, C.R., … Cully, J.A. (2011). Older adults’ preferences for religion/spirituality in treatment for anxiety and depression. Aging & Mental Health, 15(3), 334–343. doi:10.1080/13607863.2010.519326
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• United Nations. (2002). Report of the second world assembly on ageing. New York, NY: Author.
   Google Scholar
• United Nations. (2011). World population prospects: The 2010 revision. New York, NY: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.
   Google Scholar
• Wahrendorf, M., Ribet, C., Zins, M., & Siegrist, J. (2008). Social productivity and depressive symptoms in early old age-results from the GAZEL study. Aging & Mental Health, 12(3), 310–316. doi:10.1080/13607860802120805
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wahrendorf, M., & Siegrist, J. (2010). Are changes in productive activities of older people associated with changes in their well-being? Results of a longitudinal European study. European Journal of Ageing, 7(2), 59–68. doi:10.1007/s10433-010-0154-4
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wiggins, R.D., Higgs, P.F.D., Hyde, M., & Blane, D.B. (2004). Quality of life in the third age: Key predictors of the CASP-19 measure. Ageing & Society, 24, 693–708. doi:10.1017/s0144686×04002284
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wiggins, R.D., Netuveli, G., Hyde, M., Higgs, P., & Blane, D. (2008). The evaluation of a self-enumerated scale of quality of life (CASP-19) in the context of research on ageing: A combination of exploratory and confirmatory approaches. Social Indicators Research, 89(1), 61–77. doi:10.1007/s11205-007-9220-5
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wongpakaran, T., Wongpakaran, N., & Ruktrakul, R. (2011). Reliability and validity of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS): Thai Version. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 7, 161–166. doi:10.2174/1745017901107010161
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Worthington, E.L., Kurusu, T.A., McCollough, M.E., & Sandage, S.J. (1996). Empirical research on religion and psychotherapeutic processes and outcomes: A 10-year review and research prospectus. Psychological Bulletin, 119(3), 448–487.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yoon, D.P. (2006). Factors affecting subjective well-being or rural elderly individuals: The importance of spirituality, religiousness, and social support. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 25, 59–75.
   Google Scholar
• Yoon, D.P., & Lee, E.K.O. (2007). The impact of religiousness, spirituality, and social support on psychological well-being among older adults in rural areas. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48, 281–298.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Zaninotto, P., Falaschetti, E., & Sacker, A. (2009). Age trajectories of quality of life among older adults: Results from the English longitudinal study of ageing. Quality of Life Research, 18(10), 1301–1309. doi:10.1007/s11136-009-9543-6
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zaninotto, P., Pierce, M., Breeze, E., de Oliveira, C., & Kumari, M. (2010). BMI and waist circumference as predictors of well-being in older adults: Findings from the English longitudinal study of ageing. Obesity, 18(10), 1981–1987. doi:10.1038/oby.2009.497
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zimet, G., Dahlem, N., Zimet S, & Farley, G. (1998). The multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52(1), 30–41.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zinnbauer, B.J., Pargament, K.I., & Scott, A.B. (1999). The emerging meanings of religiousness and spirituality: Problems and prospects. Journal of Personality, 67(6), 889–919. doi:10.1111/1467-6494.00077
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zins, M., Bonenfant, S., Carton, M., Coeuret-Pellicer, M., Gueguen, A., Gourmelen, J., … Goldberg, M. (2010). The CONSTANCES cohort: An open epidemiological laboratory. BMC Public Health, 10. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-10-479
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar