abstract: 'The purpose of this study was to identify social determinant and

  communication correlates of health-related quality of life for kaumatua

  (Maori elders) in New Zealand. A total of 209 kaumatua completed a

  self-report survey of self-rated health, physical/mental quality of

  life, spirituality, and a series of questions about social determinants

  (e.g., factors related to income) and communication variables (e.g.,

  loneliness, social support, cultural identity, and perceived

  burden/benefit). The survey was baseline data for a peer education

  intervention to help kaumatua work through life transitions in older

  age. The main findings of this study were that social determinants,

  particularly difficulty paying bills, accounted for a small amount of

  variance in physical/mental quality of life and self-rated health.

  Further, the communication correlates of loneliness, perceived burden,

  and desired support accounted for about three times as much variance in

  these two outcomes all with negative associations. Strength of tribal

  identity, importance of whanau (extended family), and knowledge of

  tikanga (customs and protocols) accounted for a moderate amount variance

  in spirituality with positive associations. These findings have

  important theoretical and practical implications for positive aging.'
affiliation: 'Oetzel, JG (Corresponding Author), Univ Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton
  3240, New Zealand.

  Oetzel, John G.; Simpson, Mary; Cameron, Michael P.; Harding, Truely; Shelford,
  Pita, Univ Waikato, Waikato Management Sch, Hamilton, New Zealand.

  Hokowhitu, Brendan; Nock, Sophie; Greensill, Hineitimoana; Smith, Linda Tuhiwai,
  Univ Waikato, Fac Maori \& Indigenous Studies, Hamilton, New Zealand.

  Reddy, Rangimahora; Meha, Pare; Johnston, Kirsten, Univ Waikato, Rauawaawa Kaumatua
  Charitable Trust, Hamilton, New Zealand.'
author: Oetzel, John G. and Hokowhitu, Brendan and Simpson, Mary and Reddy, Rangimahora
  and Cameron, Michael P. and Meha, Pare and Johnston, Kirsten and Nock, Sophie and
  Greensill, Hineitimoana and Harding, Truely and Shelford, Pita and Smith, Linda
  Tuhiwai
author-email: joetzel@waikato.ac.nz
author_list:
- family: Oetzel
  given: John G.
- family: Hokowhitu
  given: Brendan
- family: Simpson
  given: Mary
- family: Reddy
  given: Rangimahora
- family: Cameron
  given: Michael P.
- family: Meha
  given: Pare
- family: Johnston
  given: Kirsten
- family: Nock
  given: Sophie
- family: Greensill
  given: Hineitimoana
- family: Harding
  given: Truely
- family: Shelford
  given: Pita
- family: Smith
  given: Linda Tuhiwai
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/10810730.2019.1637483
earlyaccessdate: JUL 2019
eissn: 1087-0415
files: []
issn: 1081-0730
journal: JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION
keywords-plus: 'NEW-ZEALAND; OLDER-ADULTS; ADVANCED AGE; RACIAL-DISCRIMINATION; MEDICAL

  OUTCOMES; NUTRITION RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; CARE SERVICES; DISPARITIES;

  PERSPECTIVES'
language: English
month: MAY 4
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '78'
orcid-numbers: 'Hokowhitu, Brendan/0000-0002-1913-1559

  Simpson, Mary Louisa/0000-0002-3915-4897

  Greensill, Hineitimoana/0000-0003-0001-2768

  Oetzel, John/0000-0003-3188-776X

  Cameron, Michael/0000-0002-4296-3775'
pages: 559-569
papis_id: 1eb6e3e76ce547fc0967e5deacb62889
ref: Oetzel2019correlateshealthrela
researcherid-numbers: 'Hokowhitu, Brendan/AGH-0382-2022

  hokowhitu, brendan/AGH-0318-2022

  Simpson, Mary Louisa/D-2222-2013

  Oetzel, John/D-2225-2013

  '
times-cited: '7'
title: Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life for Maori Elders Involved in a
  Peer Education Intervention
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000474999300001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '5'
volume: '24'
web-of-science-categories: Communication; Information Science \& Library Science
year: '2019'