Applying Latent Profile Analysis to Identify Lifestyle Profiles and Their Association with Loneliness and Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Middle- and Older-Aged Adults in South Korea

Kang-Hyun Park, Eun-Young Yoo, Jongbae Kim, Ickpyo Hong, Jae-Shin Lee and Ji-Hyuk Park
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Kang-Hyun Park: Super-Aged Society New Normal Lifestyle Research Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea
Eun-Young Yoo: Department of Occupational Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea
Jongbae Kim: Department of Occupational Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea
Ickpyo Hong: Department of Occupational Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea
Jae-Shin Lee: Department of Occupational Therapy, Konyang University, Daejeon 35365, Korea
Ji-Hyuk Park: Super-Aged Society New Normal Lifestyle Research Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the multi-faceted lifestyle profiles of community-dwelling middle- and older-aged adults based on their physical activity, participation in various activities, and nutrition. It identified the association of lifestyle profiles with demographic variables, quality of life, and mental health. The analysis included 569 participants (mean age = 60.2; SD = 4.3). Latent profile analysis identified three distinctive lifestyle profiles: “inactive and unbalanced” (36.4%), “basic life maintenance” (54.6%), and “active and balanced” (9.1%). Sex ( p < 0.001), age ( p < 0.001), and regular medication intake ( p < 0.01) were statistically significantly different among the three profiles. Of the “inactive and unbalanced” lifestyle group, 63.3% of it was comprised of by females, and a relatively large distribution was aged over 65. In the “basic life maintenance” subgroup, males showed a relatively large distribution, and 92.6% of participants were aged 55–64. People with active and balanced lifestyles demonstrated high quality of life levels ( p < 0.001) and low loneliness levels ( p < 0.01). Multinomial logistic regression revealed a statistically significant positive association between lifestyle profiles and quality of life ( p < 0.001) as well as mental health ( p < 0.01). Therefore, health promotion that considers multi-faceted lifestyle factors would need to improve health and quality of life among community-dwelling middle- and older-aged adults in South Korea.

Keywords: community-dwelling middle- and older-aged adults; multi-faceted lifestyle; quality of life; mental health; health promotion; latent profile analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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