2023
DOI: 10.1037/hea0001315
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Mindfulness, mortality, disability rates, physical and mental health among the oldest old.

Shoushi Wang,
Chunyang Zhang,
Wei Xu

Abstract: Objectives: Due to the population aging, there is an urgent need to focus on how to help the oldest old (people age 80 years or older) to reach successful aging and improve their life quality. In this study, a longitudinal design spanning 1 year was used to explore the relationship between trait mindfulness and the physical and mental health of the oldest old and the mediating role of attitude toward one's own aging (ATOA). Method: A total of 437 older adults from Jiangsu, China, participated in this study and… Show more

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“…The dependent variable is the health status of solitary older adults. Based on the WHO’s definition of health from physical, mental and social perspectives as “a state of complete well-being,” the health conditions of solitary older adults were comprehensively examined from three aspects: self-rated health, physical health, and mental health ( 23 ). The questionnaire items “How do you rate your current physical health?,” “How often did your health issues affect your work or other regular activities in the past 4 weeks?,” and “How often did you feel depressed or despair in the past 4 weeks?” were used to measure self-rated health, physical health, and mental health of solitary older adults, respectively.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The dependent variable is the health status of solitary older adults. Based on the WHO’s definition of health from physical, mental and social perspectives as “a state of complete well-being,” the health conditions of solitary older adults were comprehensively examined from three aspects: self-rated health, physical health, and mental health ( 23 ). The questionnaire items “How do you rate your current physical health?,” “How often did your health issues affect your work or other regular activities in the past 4 weeks?,” and “How often did you feel depressed or despair in the past 4 weeks?” were used to measure self-rated health, physical health, and mental health of solitary older adults, respectively.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%