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Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing | ISSN: 2471-9846 | Volume 4

December 05-06, 2018 | Chicago, USA

Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Meeting

World Congress on

Nursing Education and Management

A structural equation model of factors influencing the quality of life among incarcerated Filipino older

adults

Jacinta Margaret Anne I Juta, Shardey F Labastida, Paola Diana V Lacas, Noreen Angela E Ladisla, Justine L Lagarteja

and

Les Paul M Valdez

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Statement of the Problem:

Among older adults, incarceration is challenging because of their complex health and social care needs

(Maschi, Viola & Morgen, 2013); inadequate social support (Asberg & Renk, 2014); diminished contact with family and friends

outside (Crossman, 2017); and social isolation (Kang & Ridgway, 1996; Matt & Dean, 1993). Hence, incarcerated older adults are

likely to feel lonely, jeopardizing their mental well-being and increasing self-destruction (Khorshid, Eser, Zaybak, Yapucu, Arslan

& Cinar, 2004) and depression (Arslantaş, Adana, Abacigil, Kayar & Acar, 2015). Thus, with these circumstances, the quality of life

(QoL) of incarcerated older adults is greatly affected. Although QoL has been well studied among the general population, QoL among

incarcerated older adults remains less explored. This study aims to examine the relationships between and among factors such as

social engagement, depression, loneliness and social support and quality of life of incarcerated Filipino older adults.

Methodology &Theoretical Orientation:

Accordingly, this descriptive correlational study draws on the power of structural equation

modeling (SEM) to analyze data from 315 purposively selected incarcerated Filipino older adults.

Findings:

The emerging model suggests that social engagement directly influences depression (β= -.267, p= <.01) and social support

(β= .619, p=<.01). Social support, for its part, has a direct influence on loneliness (β= -.342, p=<.01) and quality of life (β= .217,

p=<.01). Further, loneliness positively influences depression (β= .416, p=<.01). Lastly, the results also showed that decreased quality

of life (β= -.292, p=<.01) is more likely to occur with incarcerated older adults who are depressed.

Conclusion:

This study highlights that social engagement, social support, loneliness, and depression predict the quality of life among

incarcerated older adults. But despite being incarcerated, older adults can still achieve the quality of life by strengthening social

support systems and social engagement as well as decreasing levels of loneliness and depression.

J Comm Pub Health Nursing 2018, Volume 4

DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846-C4-012