Explaining the association between educational level and frailty in older adults: results from a 13-year longitudinal study in the Netherlands

Hoogendijk, Emiel O.; Hout, Hein van; Heymans, Martijn W.; Horst, Henriëtte E. van der; Frijters, Dinnus; Groenou, M.I. Broese Van; Deeg, D.J.H.; Huisman, Martijn

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“…**p< .01. (Campos & Pérez, 2007;Cañongo-León et al, 2011;Hoogendijk et al, 2014;Şahin Onat et al, 2014;Teixeira et al, 2013;Yaka et al, 2014). Ello puntualiza la importancia de fomentar la educación, no solo para un país más productivo, sino también para una futura generación más saludable de adultos mayores.…”

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“…Algunos estudios han encontrado que las personas que poseen un nivel de escolaridad más alto tienen más autoeficacia (Campos & Pérez, 2007;Hoogendijk et al, 2014) y menos síntomas depresivos (Aktaş et al, 2013;Cañongo-León, Acosta-Castillo, Sosa-Ortiz, & Prince, 2011;Estrada et al, 2013;Şahin Onat, Ünsal Delialioğlu, & Uçar, 2014;Teixeira, Vasconcelos-Raposo, Fernandes, & Brustad, 2013;Yaka et al, 2014). Mientras que el vivir solo o sin pareja, así como el haber enviudado han sido asociados a síntomas depresivos más altos (Cerquera Córdoba & Meléndez Merchán, 2010;Chan, Malhotra, Malhotra, & Ostbye, 2011;Goel et al, 2014;Schaan, 2013).…”

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Factores protectores de la depresión en una muestra de adultos mayores en Puerto Rico : autoeficacia, escolaridad y otras variables socio-demográficas.

Taylor

Irizarry-Robles

2015

Acta. Colomb. Psicol.

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ResumenEl objetivo de esta investigación descriptiva-correlacional fue evaluar la relación entre autoeficacia, escolaridad y síntomas depresivos para identificar factores protectores de la depresión en una muestra de personas de edad avanzada de la población de Puerto Rico. Además, se examinaron otras variables sociodemográficas como el estado civil, con quién residen y el sexo, en relación con la autoeficacia y los síntomas depresivos. Se seleccionaron por disponibilidad 45 participantes con edades entre 60 y 86 años (M=69; DE=7.37). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron la Escala Autoevaluativa de la Depresión de Zung (1965) y la Escala de Autoeficacia General de Baessler y Schwarcer (1996). La hipótesis planteó que, a mayor autoeficacia y escolaridad, menor sería el nivel de los síntomas depresivos en una muestra de adultos mayores de Puerto Rico. Los análisis estadísticos incluyeron pruebas t y los Coeficientes de Correlación de Pearson y de Regresión Múltiple. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas para la autoeficacia y la escolaridad entre quienes no presentaban depresión y los que presentaban depresión moderada o severa. Además, se encontraron mayores niveles de depresión y menores niveles de autoeficacia en quienes habían enviudado. Los resultados sugieren que altos niveles de escolaridad y autoeficacia son factores protectores de la depresión en los adultos mayores, mientras que la viudez es un factor de riesgo para la depresión. Palabras clave: depresión, autoeficacia, escolaridad, adultos mayores. PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION IN AN ELDERLY SAMPLE OF PUERTO RICO: SELF-EFFICACY, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AND OTHER SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AbstractThe aim of this descriptive-correlational study was to assess the relationship between self-efficacy, educational level and depressive symptoms in order to identify protective factors for depression in a sample of elderly people in Puerto Rico. Other socio-demographic variables such as marital status, living arrangements, and sex were examined in relation to self-efficacy and depressive symptoms. The selected sample consisted of 45 participants ranging in age from 60 to 86 years old (M=69; SD=7.37). Measures employed included the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (1965) and the Baessler and Schwarcer's General Self-Efficacy Scale (1996). The hypothesis stated that the level of depressive symptoms would be lower when there is higher self-efficacy and higher educational level in a sample of Puerto Rican elderly people. Statistical analysis included t tests, the Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Coefficient. Statistically significant differences for selfefficacy and educational level were found between those who did not show depressive symptoms and those with moderate to severe depression. In addition, higher levels of depression and lower levels of self-efficacy were found in those who had widowed. Results suggest that high levels of education and self-efficacy are protective factors for depression in elderly people, while ...

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Factores protectores de la depresión en una muestra de adultos mayores en Puerto Rico : autoeficacia, escolaridad y otras variables socio-demográficas.

Taylor

Irizarry-Robles

2015

Acta. Colomb. Psicol.

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“…Surprisingly, our results showed a higher prevalence of low BMI among people with a higher occupational level. This may be explained by the low prevalence of low BMI, which limits the reliability of the analysis on this sub-domain, and by the fact that obesity -not low BMI -is usually more prevalent among older adults with a low SEP (27,29).…”

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“…Multiple studies of frailty and its link to SEP have been conducted across various settings of older adults (27,(30)(31)(32)(33)(34). Moreover, to our knowledge, frailty has been consistently found to associate with SEP in all studies to date.…”

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Socioeconomic Position and Malnutrition among Older Adults: Results from the FRADEA Study

Hoogendijk

Ruano

Martínez-Reig

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The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Abstract:Objectives: Low socioeconomic position (SEP) is related to many health-related conditions in older adults. However, there is a lack of knowledge on the association between SEP and malnutrition, a condition with serious consequences for older people in terms of quality of life and adverse health events. In the current study, we investigated socioeconomic inequalities in malnutrition and sub-domains of malnutrition in a sample of Spanish older adults. Design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting: Urban area of Albacete, Spain. Participants: 836 participants over age 70 from the first measurement wave (2007)(2008)(2009)) of the Frailty and Dependence in Albacete (FRADEA) study, a population-based cohort study. Measurements: Educational level and occupational level were the indicators of SEP. Nutritional risk was measured with the Mini Nutrition Assessment® Short Form (MNA®-SF). Logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: For both socioeconomic indicators there was a statistically significant association with nutritional risk (OR low education=1.99, 95% CI=1.18-3.35; OR low occupational level=1.71, 95% CI=1.08-2.72). However, these associations disappeared after adjusting for age and sex (OR low education=1.51, 95% CI=0.88-2.60 ; OR low occupational level=1.32, 95% CI=0.80-2.17). In adjusted models, statistically significant associations between SEP and sub-domains of the MNA®-SF were observed, but these associations were not consistent across socioeconomic indicators. Conclusions: This study found that malnutrition is a condition that can appear in any older adult, regardless of their socioeconomic group. These findings suggest that interventions to prevent malnutrition in older adults can be targeted at a general older population, and do not have to be SEP specific.

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“…As well as social condition, for example personal network characteristics influence to some degree because people with low education level are more exposed to environmental stress. 35 A 1135 study conducted in Europe proves that frailty level is more prevalent in a society with low education level. 5 Other research mentions that low education level is a risk factor of frailty.…”

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Are Women Always More Vulnerable Than Men?

Hariyanti¹

2018

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Background:Frailty is a syndrome in the elderly that occurs due to reduced reserve capacity and function of several organs caused by several risk factors such as demographic characteristics. This study aims to determine the relationship between these characteristics with the occurrence of frailty. Method: The data collection was done by interviewing and CHS (Cardiovascular Health Study) criteria. Respondents who successfully collected a number of 222 people aged> 60 years in Malang. The relationship of demographic characteristics with frailty in this study was tested by using chi square analysis. Results: In elderly study in five sub-districts in Malang City, 46.4% of respondents were in prefail category. Most respondents (55.4%) experienced weakness when asked to hold a hand-held dynamometer. Conclusion: Age, education level and marital status are related to the occurrence of frailty. Only one demographic characteristic is not related to frailty, ie sex.

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Explaining the association between educational level and frailty in older adults: results from a 13-year longitudinal study in the Netherlands

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Factores protectores de la depresión en una muestra de adultos mayores en Puerto Rico : autoeficacia, escolaridad y otras variables socio-demográficas.

Factores protectores de la depresión en una muestra de adultos mayores en Puerto Rico : autoeficacia, escolaridad y otras variables socio-demográficas.

Socioeconomic Position and Malnutrition among Older Adults: Results from the FRADEA Study

Are Women Always More Vulnerable Than Men?

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