Prompt Detail:
| Study | Focus | Research Method | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park and Hong (2019) | Quality of life | Cross-sectional study | Institutionalized elderly had lower quality of life than non-institutionalized elderly. Social support was positively associated with quality of life in both groups. |
| Huang et al. (2019) | Quality of life | Cross-sectional study | Family functioning and social support were positively associated with quality of life among community-dwelling elderly in China. |
| Lawless and Auger (2018) | Quality of life | Mixed-methods study | Social support was positively associated with quality of life in elderly nursing home residents. Residents who reported higher levels of social support also reported lower levels of loneliness. |
| Williams et al. (2017) | Quality of life | Cross-sectional study | Social support was positively associated with quality of life in older adults receiving home care. Loneliness was negatively associated with quality of life. |
| Lai and Chow (2012) | Depression | Cross-sectional study | Social support was negatively associated with depression in elderly people living in nursing homes. Loneliness was positively associated with depression. |
| Chen et al. (2011a) | Quality of life | Longitudinal study | Social support was positively associated with quality of life in nursing home residents. The positive association remained significant over time. |
| Aoki and Yamamoto (2011) | Depression | Cross-sectional study | Social support was negatively associated with depression in older adults receiving home care services. |
| Chen et al. (2011b) | Quality of life | Cross-sectional study with mediation model | Social support was positively associated with quality of life in nursing home residents. Loneliness mediated the relationship between social support and quality of life. |
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