Khan, Hafiz T.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-3730 and Flynn, Matt (2016) Self-reported health status of older adults in Malaysia and Singapore: evidence from the 2007 global ageing survey. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 11 (3). pp. 687-705. ISSN 1871-2584

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the correlates of self-reported health (SRH)among older adults in Malaysia and Singapore. The study uses data collected in the Global Ageing Study (GLAS) 2007, one of the largest surveys of its kind, specially designed to investigate attitudes towards later life, ageing and retirement. Data were collected from 1002 and 1004 respondents from Malaysia and Singapore respectively. The study found that Singaporeans report a healthier life than Malaysians. The two countries have consistent results with regard to the influences of selected covariates on individual health. Poorer health is more prevalent among people with lower education, among those widowed, divorced or separated, and those working in blue-collar occupations. Although social support is found to be an important determinant of SRH, the effects are partially confounded with other covariates. These findings enhance our knowledge about the health status of older people, and in turn will be useful for governments to ensure effective policy making.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1007/s11482-015-9390-2
Additional Information:	© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht and The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) 2015. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-015-9390-2
Keywords:	Self-reported health (SRH), Singapore and Malaysia, cross-national comparison, social support.
Subjects:	Medicine and health > Health promotion and public health Social sciences
Depositing User:	Hafiz T.A. Khan
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2017 08:39
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 15:52
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/3423

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