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  1. Abu Hammattah A, Mohd Yunus R, Matthias Müller A, Bahyah Kamaruzzaman S, Naqiah Hairi N
    Australas J Ageing, 2021 Dec;40(4):390-396.
    PMID: 33594750 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12919
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the association between structural social support and quality of life (QoL) among urban older people in Malaysia.

    METHODS: Cross-sectional data of 1484 participants from the first wave of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) were analysed. QoL was measured with the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure 12-item scale (CASP-12). Multivariate analyses were run using the generalised linear interactive model (GLIM) to determine the association between structural social support measures and QoL.

    RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 70.1 (SD = 7.4) years. Being married (B = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02, 0.08), larger social networks (B = 0.01, 95%CI 0.01, 0.02) and social participation (B = 0.02, 95%CI 0.02, 0.09) were associated with higher QoL, while living alone (B= -0.04, 95%CI -0.06, -0.02) was associated with lower QoL.

    CONCLUSION: Structural social support plays an important role in the QoL of older people in Malaysia.

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