Correlates of subjective well-being in stroke patients
Torgeir Bruun Wyller Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Jostein Holmen, Petter Laake, Knut Laake
Bok Engelsk 1997
| Utgitt | 1997
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| Omfang | 8 s.
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| Opplysninger | Abstract: Background and purpose: Data on survival and functioning after stroke needs to be supplemented by measures emphasizing the patients`subjective perception. We study subjective well-being (SWB) as a latent variable measured by four items, the reliablity of these items, and correlates of SWB in stroke patients. Methods: Data on all stroke patients (n=1417) and a random sub-sample of stroke-free individuals (n=1439) were collected from the North-Trøndelag Health Survey, a cross-sectional study of 74 977 persons. Based on a two-sample factor analysis model, scores of SWB were calculated, and their correlates were studied in a regression model. Results: Four items were a priori belived to measure SWB as a latent variable ("satisfaction", "strenght", "calmness", and " cheerfulness"). This was confirmed by factor analysis. The reliability of these items was between .42 and .53. Regression analyses showed a significant effect for having had a stroke, gender (lower SWB in men), age (increasing SWB with increasing age), and use of analgesics. There was no interaction between these variables and having had a stroke. Conclusions: The strongest correlates of SWB after stroke are gender, age, general and mental health, and the respondent`s social network
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