The Relationship Between Expectation Regarding Aging and Functional Health Status Among Older Adults in China

Li, Xianwen; Lv, Qi-yuan; Li, Chunyu; Zhang, Hailian; Cai-fu, LI; Jin, Jinzhen

doi:10.1111/jnu.12036

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“…In a study in this regard, Sarkisian reported the mean score of ERA in three groups of elderlies (American, African-American, and non-American Caucasians), and the results are consistent with the present study (16). Furthermore, Li et al (17) proposed congruent findings in this regard in an elderly population in China. On the other hand, Kim (9) reached an inconsistent conclusion with the present study, reporting the ERA to be relatively poor in the elderly in Korea.…”

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The Predictive Factors of Expectation Regarding Aging: The Role of the Sense of Belonging

Goudarzian

Yaghoobzadeh

Heydarzadeh

et al. 2021

Int J Health Life Sci

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Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the correlation between the sense of belonging and expectation regarding aging in the elderly. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 elderly residents in Tehran and Ghazvin, Iran. The expectations regarding aging (ERA-12) was used to evaluate the same variable, and the other measurement tool was the sense of belonging instrument. Results: The sense of belonging had a direct, significant correlation with expectation regarding aging (β = 0.466; P < 0.001), so that the sense of belonging could predict various dimensions of expectation regarding aging, such as physical health (β = 0.20; B = 0.08; P < 0.001), mental health (β = 0.40; B = 0.31; P < 0.001), and cognitive function (β = 0.40; B = 0.34; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Considering the obtained results, it is recommended that special attention be paid to psychological factors (e.g., sense of belonging) in order to improve interpersonal relations and healthy aging in the elderly. Furthermore, these factors have a significant impact on the life expectancy and quality of life of this population.

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confidence: 90%

The Predictive Factors of Expectation Regarding Aging: The Role of the Sense of Belonging

Goudarzian

Yaghoobzadeh

Heydarzadeh

et al. 2021

Int J Health Life Sci

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“…In addition to identifying the prevalence and source of comparative optimism among older adults, we also investigated the stability of comparative optimism over time. Congruent with the common belief that health deteriorates with advanced age (Li et al ., ), participants’ personal FHEs declined over the two‐year study period. Despite this trend, participants initially identified as comparative optimists remained comparatively optimistic two years later, supporting the notion that comparative optimism is a robust tendency.…”

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“…Such ageing stereotypes are strongly endorsed by older adults themselves (Stewart, Chipperfield, Perry, & Weiner, ). Older individuals considered an increase in aches and pains, decrease in energy levels, and increases in forgetting to be normal components of the ageing process (Li et al ., ). Pentek et al .…”

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Comparative optimism in older adults’ future health expectations

Vanderzanden

Ruthig

2018

British J Health Psychol

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Findings have implications for predicting survival and advancing the conceptual understanding of comparative FHEs. Statement of contribution What is already known on the subject? Previous research has demonstrated that older adults tend to believe diminished health accompanies increasing age. Despite this notion, older adults remain comparatively optimistic about their health. What does this study add? The longitudinal results of the current study indicated that nearly half of participants were categorized as comparative optimists, primarily due to interpersonal pessimism. The current study demonstrated that there is little distinction between personal FHEs and those for a similar other in terms of demographic, psychosocial, and health correlates. The current study identified factors that predicted eight-year survival among older adults, such as being female, younger, in a committed relationship, and better personal FHEs.

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“…The behavioral pathway between ageism and health was supported by four studies. Healthpromoting behaviors in the form of physical activity was the most commonly investigated behavioral mediator between ageism and health [110][111][112]. That is, older persons who reported higher levels of ageism (i.e., negative age stereotypes and negative self-perceptions of aging) were less likely to engage in health-promoting behaviors, which, in turn, resulted in worse physical health.…”

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Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review

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Objective Although there is anecdotal evidence of ageism occurring at both the structural level (in which societal institutions reinforce systematic bias against older persons) and individual level (in which older persons take in the negative views of aging of their culture), previous systematic reviews have not examined how both levels simultaneously influence health. Thus, the impact of ageism may be underestimated. We hypothesized that a comprehensive systematic review would reveal that these ageism levels adversely impact the health of older persons across geography, health outcomes, and time. Method A literature search was performed using 14 databases with no restrictions on region, language, and publication type. The systematic search yielded 13,691 papers for screening, 638 for full review, and 422 studies for analyses. Sensitivity analyses that adjusted for sample size and study quality were conducted using standardized tools. The study protocol is registered (PROSPERO CRD42018090857). Results Ageism led to significantly worse health outcomes in 95.5% of the studies and 74.0% of the 1,159 ageism-health associations examined. The studies reported ageism effects in all 45 countries, 11 health domains, and 25 years studied, with the prevalence of significant findings increasing over time (p < .0001). A greater prevalence of significant ageism-health findings was found in less-developed countries than more-developed countries (p = .0002). Older persons who were less educated were particularly likely to experience adverse health effects of ageism. Evidence of ageism was found across the age, sex, and race/ethnicity of the targeters (i.e., persons perpetrating ageism).

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The Relationship Between Expectation Regarding Aging and Functional Health Status Among Older Adults in China

Abstract: For community nurses and other primary care providers, the findings of the present study may facilitate the subsequent design of community-based participatory intervention to improve ERA, as well as potentially improve the functional health status of older adults.

Cited by 18 publications

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The Predictive Factors of Expectation Regarding Aging: The Role of the Sense of Belonging

The Predictive Factors of Expectation Regarding Aging: The Role of the Sense of Belonging

Comparative optimism in older adults’ future health expectations

Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review

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