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This phenomenon is considered to be associated with a\u00a0marked decrease in overall life satisfaction. Social support is supposed to buffer the negative effect of multidimensional vulnerability on life satisfaction.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Analyses are based on the German Health Update dataset (GEDA 2014\/2015-EHIS). The analytic sample includes respondents \u2265\u202f65\u00a0years (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u20095826). Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to construct a\u00a0latent variable from the indicators income poverty, activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, multimorbidity, mental problems, and living alone. Multivariate linear regression models estimate the relationship between vulnerability and life satisfaction with a special focus on the interaction between vulnerability and social support.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The analyses supports the multidimensional construct of vulnerability. Social support considerably moderates the negative relationship between vulnerability and life satisfaction. As the degree of vulnerability increases, the influence of social support becomes more pronounced.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The assessment of vulnerability as a\u00a0multidimensional construct helps to depict the life situation of older people in a\u00a0more differentiated way. 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