Developing an Assessment Method of Active Aging: University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale

Abstract

Our scale assesses older people's striving for well-being through activities pertaining to their goals, abilities, and opportunities. The University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale provides a quantifiable measure of active aging that may be used in postal questionnaires or interviews in research and practice.

Comprehensive 5P framework for active aging using the ecological approach: an iterative systematic review

“…As age increases, the quality of life the person becomes mainly dependent on their independence and autonomy and their healthy life expectancy. Positive subjective well-being, continued involvement in one's family, peer group, and community, good physical, social, and mental health, and good functional ability and fitness are among the components recognized to define active aging [4,5].…”

“…Different aspects of active aging based on qualitative content analysis were coded and categorized during the process of data analysis, the results of which are shown in Table 2 in the form of codes, subthemes, and themes. Different aspects have also been presented and summarized in a matrix, with 15 subthemes and 5 themes called 5P model: (1) person (personal status), (2) process, (3) place (built environment), (4) policymaking, (5) and prime ( Fig. 3).…”

“…For instance, several researchers classified and offered a definition of the active aging phenotype according to WHO: good functional ability and fitness; continued involvement in one's family and/ or peer group; maintenance of positive subjective wellbeing; a good physical, social, and mental health; and engagement with community throughout the aging process. These factors have been proposed as key aspects that describe an active aging phenotype [4,5].…”

Comprehensive 5P Framework for Active Aging Using the Ecological Approach: An Iterative Systematic Review

“…Results: Of 1500 records which passed the screening stage, 92 were eligible for inclusion in the review. A total of 15 subthemes were derived: (1) personal characteristics, (2) behavioral attitude, (3) land use, (4) access, (5) physical form, (6) cityscape/city image, (7) public open spaces, (8) housing, (9) social environment, (10) cultural Environment, (11) economic environment, (12) good governance, (13) physical health, (14) mental health, and (15) social health. Ecological themes of active aging can be defined as the 5P model: person, processes, place, prime, and policymaking.…”

“…and engagement with community throughout the aging process. These factors have been proposed as key aspects that describe an active aging phenotype [4,5].…”