Attitude toward Aging Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Mental Health in Older Adults

Bedaso, Teshome Sirak; Han, Bo

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“…Moreover, a previous study has revealed the negative impact of internalized stigma on the quality of life of people with serious mental (30) and chronic (31) illnesses. In addition, a recent study found that attitude toward own aging was a potential mediator in the relationship between personality factors and mental health and life satisfaction among older adults (32). Another study reported that attitude to aging moderated the relationship between subjective age and psychological wellbeing (33).…”

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“…This study found that negative attitudes toward own aging moderated the association between self-perceived stigma and quality of life. Results of the simple slope analysis showed that the stronger effect of self-perceived stigma on the quality of life among older adults exists along with more negative attitudes toward own aging, which refers to negative attitudes and beliefs toward older adults or toward the aging process itself (32). Older adults with a positive attitude toward their own aging are more likely to combat external stigma better, regulate their negative emotions openly, maintain health-promoting behaviors and lifestyles, and more easily make efforts to integrate into modern society (61).…”

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Association Between Self-Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life Among Urban Chinese Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Attitude Toward Own Aging and Traditionality

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Zhang

Yan

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BackgroundAgeism is a global challenge, which leads to a range of adverse outcomes for elderly people worldwide, which maybe more severe among urban older adults in a competitive society. However, how self-perceived ageism influences the quality of life in a sample of urban older adults remains inconclusive.ObjectivesThe current study aims to assess the status of self-perceived stigma among urban Chinese older adults, identify its relationship with quality of life, and further explore whether both attitude toward own aging and traditionality moderate this relationship.Materials and MethodsPrimary data were collected through cross-sectional surveys among urban older adults in three provinces of China from October 2019 to December 2020. A total of 764 urban older adults were valid participants (effective response rate = 81.28%) and completed questionnaires via anonymous face-to-face interviews. Socio-demographic factors, self-perceived stigma, attitude toward own aging, traditionality, and quality of life were assessed using questionnaires that included the Self-perceived Stigma, Attitude Toward Own Aging, Traditionality, and SF-8 Scales.ResultsFor urban Chinese older adults, the average score of self-perceived stigma was 2.041 ± 0.726. Self-perceived stigma (β = −0.391, p < 0.05) and attitude toward own aging (β = −0.211, p < 0.05) both influenced quality of life. Additionally, attitude toward own aging (β = −0.530, p < 0.05) and traditionality (β = −0.525, p < 0.05) moderated the association between self-perceived stigma and quality of life. Simple slope analysis revealed that when the level of negative attitude toward own aging and traditionality was higher, the strength of the influence of self-perceived stigma on quality of life was stronger.ConclusionUrban Chinese older adults were aware of the self-perceived stigma, which contributes to decreased quality of life. Attitude toward own aging and traditionality could moderate the association between self-perceived stigma and quality of life. When negative attitudes toward own aging and traditionality are higher, self-perceived stigma has a greater effect on the quality of life. More interventions related to relieving self-perceived stigma, traditionality, and negative attitude toward own aging should be considered to build a new modern society that emphasizes health, friendliness, well-being, and dignity for all ages.

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Association Between Self-Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life Among Urban Chinese Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Attitude Toward Own Aging and Traditionality

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Zhang

Yan

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“…Previous research has found that senior citizens with a positive aging attitudes report higher levels of mental health and better quality of life ( Low et al, 2013 ; Bedaso and Han, 2021 ). In contrast, a negative concept of aging can result in physically frail and lower subjective well-being ( Brown et al, 2016 ; Gale and Cooper, 2018 ).…”

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Social isolation and loneliness among Chinese older adults: Examining aging attitudes as mediators and moderators

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Jiang

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Due to labor migration and social changes, the Chinese elderly are facing significant social isolation, along with changes in aging attitudes. However, whether social isolation affects loneliness among the Chinese elderly and whether this relationship is moderated and mediated by aging attitudes is unclear. This empirical study aimed to respond to the above questions in the Chinese context, Based on the data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (N = 6,645), the results showed that social isolation is a positive predictor of loneliness; aging attitudes mediate the relationship between social isolation and loneliness. Social isolation affects the loneliness of the elderly partially by weakening positive aging attitudes and strengthening negative aging attitudes; aging attitudes moderate the effect of social isolation on loneliness. For those older adults with higher positive aging attitudes, social isolation has a much smaller effect on loneliness. While for those older adults with higher negative aging attitudes, social isolation has a more substantial effect on their feelings of loneliness. Our results indicate that less social isolation is an effective way to relieve loneliness, and maintaining higher positive aging attitudes and lower negative aging attitudes, is important for the Chinese elderly to prevent loneliness when facing social isolation.

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“…Geriatric healthcare needs are diverse and multi-level, and they vary significantly among different age groups. The influence of healthcare for the elderly is influenced by a combination of many factors such as age, place of residence, education level and psychological status ( 11 – 13 ). Specifically, it is reflected in many aspects such as economic factors, policy factors, and social support.…”

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Analysis of healthcare needs differences and influencing factors among elderly population: Evidence from Yangtze River Delta region, China

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The quality of healthcare services is related to the quality of life of older people in their later years. A comprehensive evaluation of the healthcare needs of the elderly is the basic basis for providing targeted healthcare services for the elderly population. Taking the Yangtze River Delta region of China as an example, this article constructs an index system for evaluating the healthcare needs among the elderly, and explores the healthcare needs of the elderly and the influencing factors based on Dataset of the Fourth Sample Survey on the Living Conditions of China's Urban and Rural Older Persons. The study concludes that: Age 75 is the cut-off point for the healthcare needs of the elderly, with the growth of healthcare needs of the elderly aged 60–75 relatively flat and the growth of healthcare needs of the elderly aged 75 and above rising sharply. There is a wide variation in the Daily Activities Care Index, Incontinence Index and Aids Use Index scores and their indicators, as reflected in the differences in healthcare needs of older people in different age groups and in urban and rural areas. Healthcare needs of the elderly show a high positive correlation with the Daily Activities Care Index and Incontinence Index; healthcare needs of the elderly show a cubic function curve correlation with the assistive device use index. Community elderly healthcare services are conditions that influence the demand for elderly healthcare, but the low proportion of elderly people staying in elderly care institutions is due to a combination of low affordability, general quality of elderly care services and cultural factors. Educational attainment and marital status are micro-conditions that influence the demand for healthcare in old age. In terms of educational attainment, elderly people who have not attended school have an increasing need for healthcare as they get elderly. In terms of marriage, there is a strong negative correlation between the willingness to healthcare needs among elderly people with a spouse and a strong willingness to healthcare needs among elderly people who are widowed.

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Attitude toward Aging Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Mental Health in Older Adults

Cited by 12 publications

References 45 publications

Association Between Self-Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life Among Urban Chinese Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Attitude Toward Own Aging and Traditionality

Association Between Self-Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life Among Urban Chinese Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Attitude Toward Own Aging and Traditionality

Social isolation and loneliness among Chinese older adults: Examining aging attitudes as mediators and moderators

Analysis of healthcare needs differences and influencing factors among elderly population: Evidence from Yangtze River Delta region, China

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