Successful Ageing and Its Associated Factors Among Elderly Association Members in Kuching

Loo, Tze Yong and Cheah, Whye Lian and Jeffrey, Stephen (2025) Successful Ageing and Its Associated Factors Among Elderly Association Members in Kuching. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (6). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Background: Successful ageing has become vital in the growing elderly population. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors linked with successful ageing among members of elderly associations in Kuching. Materials and methods: This study employed a structured questionnaire from the Successful Ageing Inventory (SAI) through a cross-sectional survey involving 172 respondents. Respondents were randomly sampled from elderly associations, and information were collected from January to April 2024. Subsequently, statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 22.0 was utilised during data analysis, employing descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and multiple linear regression. Results: A 66.28% successful ageing prevalence was recorded. The results also indicated positive associations with successful ageing with higher education (secondary education: Adj. b = .85, 95% CI: .04, 1.66; p = .040; tertiary education or higher: Adj. b = 0.97, 95% CI: .09, 1.85; p = .031), living arrangements (spouse: Adj. b = 1.24, 95% CI: 0.38, 2.10; p = .005; spouse and children: Adj. b = 1.10, 95% CI: 0.23, 1.97; p = .014), Similarly, respondents who had five or more close friends or neighbors (Adj. b = 1.41, 95% CI: 0.19, 2.62; p = .023), and better access to neighborhood facilities (Adj. b = 1.49, 95% CI: 0.19, 2.79; p =.025) demonstrated successful ageing. Conversely, heavy drinking negatively impacted successful ageing among the respondents (Adj. b = -1.44, 95% CI: -2.65, -0.22; p = .021). Conclusion: Based on the findings, primary parameters influencing successful ageing include drinking habits, education level, living arrangements, access to neighbourhood facilities and social support through participation in elderly association activities.

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