ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Family Support Paradox: Exploring Family Support and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Rural Eastern Nepal.
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- What stole Chinese older adults' life satisfaction? Integrating medical statistics and machine learning with a life-course perspective using CHARLS data.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between family support (for daily activities and living) and life satisfaction among Nepali older adults, with an additional focus on gender differences. Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted in rural eastern Nepal through interviewing older adults aged 60 years and above. The total analytical sample for this study was 819. Life satisfaction was measured using Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale. Binary logistic regression was employed to explore the associations between reliance on family support and life satisfaction. About 57% of older adults were satisfied with their life. Older adults who relied on family support for daily activities had 51% lower odds of being satisfied with their lives compared to those who did not require such support (OR: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.35-0.69,
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