Abstract
Background
This study examines satisfaction across life domains (condition of the home, city of residence, daily life/leisure, family life, current financial situation, total household income, health, and life as a whole) among Black adults. The study also explores the association between satisfaction in each life domain and sociodemographic, personality, and mental/physical health measures.
Methods
A community-dwelling sample of Black adults (n = 93, age range = 55–80) residing in the Tampa, FL area, completed a life satisfaction scale and measures of sociodemographic factors, personality, and mental/physical health between October 2014 and June 2016.
Results
Better life satisfaction was observed in the oldest-old (80+) compared with the middle-aged (55–64; p < .05). Less education, less financial strain, lower depressive symptoms, and better self-rated physical health were associated with higher satisfaction although the pattern of results varied by domain.
Conclusions
Our findings suggest that the evaluation of life satisfaction domains may be a useful approach for identifying specific individual needs, which may inform age-friendly community initiatives.
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This research was supported by Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute Small Grants Program (BRD215).
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Gamaldo, A.A., Sardina, A.L., Tan, S.C. et al. Correlates of Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged and Older Black Adults. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 8, 1249–1259 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00884-7
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