Understanding Health, Subjective Aging, and Participation in Social Activities in Later Life: A Regional Finnish Survey

Abstract

To understand health and well-being in later life, it is vital to consider the meaning of subjective aging. This study aimed to explore how perceived health, self-perceptions of aging, and participation in social activities relate to each other among older persons in the Bothnia region and Åland islands in Finland. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s and polychoric correlation and multinomial logistic regression analyses. The perceived good health and the younger physical, psychological, and social dimensions of subjective age were found to be associated with each other and with participation in social activities outside one’s home.

The impact of social participation on the health status of the older adult: An empirical study based on CGSS 2021 data

“…The dependent variable is the "health status of the older adult," which has only two possible outcomes: "healthy" and "unhealthy." It represents a binary categorical variable, and thus, an analysis is conducted using a binary logistic regression model [ 20 ]. If the health status of the older adult is classified as healthy, it is denoted as "1"; conversely, if it is unhealthy, it is denoted as "0."…”