What Predicts Older Adults’ Adjustment to Aging in Later Life? The Impact of Sense of Coherence, Subjective Well-Being, and Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health-Related Factors

Humboldt, Sofia von; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa

doi:10.1080/03601277.2013.860757

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“…In addition to income and education, other factors, including occupational status, owning a house, spiritual beliefs, lifestyle and material factors (absence of financial problems) have been identified as predictors of adjustment to aging [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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Educational attainment, gender and health inequalities among older adults in Catalonia (Spain)

Solé-Auró

Alcañiz

2016

Int J Equity Health

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BackgroundHealth expectancies vary worldwide according to socioeconomic status (SES), with health disadvantages being evident among lower SES groups. Using educational attainment as a proxy of SES, we seek to identify trends in SES differentials in health by gender, with a particular focus on individuals with low educational attainment in the adult Catalan population (Spain) aged 55 or older.MethodsUsing cross-sectional data for 1994 and 2010-2014 drawn from the Catalan Health Survey, we examined three health indicators to document social health inequalities: self-perceived health, functional limitations, and restrictions on activities of daily living (ADL). We applied logistic models for each indicator, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, health coverage and health behaviours.ResultsAmong the less-educated, females presented a greater improvement in their self-perceived health over time than did their male counterparts, there being no significant variations among the medium/high educated. Regardless of education, males showed an increase in the prevalence of functional problems (as did the women, but the increase was not statistically significant). Both genders presented a higher prevalence of limitations when performing ADL in the second time period. The gender health gap was reduced slightly both for the low and the medium/high educated, expect in the case of ADL restrictions. Health and functioning differences by education level persisted, but showed significant signs of reduction.ConclusionsLess-educated females constitute the most disadvantaged group in terms of health and personal autonomy, though there are encouraging signs that the gap is closing both in terms of gender and level of education. Health policymakers need to devote particular attention to the aging population with low SES, especially to women. Public programmes promoting greater protection and equity, while fostering preventive and healthy practices, need to target the most underprivileged.

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Educational attainment, gender and health inequalities among older adults in Catalonia (Spain)

Solé-Auró

Alcañiz

2016

Int J Equity Health

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“…Several research results show that a healthy lifestyle can improve the physical activity function of the elderly, delay the onset of disease and improve the quality of life [9], a good lifestyle is related to the aging adjustment of the elderly [10], lifestyle helps promote and improve health, and participation in outdoor activities through urban street space is one of them. In most studies, the research content is related to European and North American cities, while Asian research is still insufficient, especially in special high-density cities such as Macau.…”

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The Impact of Street Space Perception Factors on Elderly Health in High-Density Cities in Macau—Analysis Based on Street View Images and Deep Learning Technology

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The urban space environment has been proven to be related to the health of the elderly. However, as a high-density city, Macau’s limited urban space must cope with the growing population and the arrival of an aging society. In the existing studies, less attention has been paid to Macau, especially the relationship between Macanese elderly and urban space. This study uses Baidu Street View (BSV) on the Macau Peninsula and conducts field surveys to obtain street view data to evaluate the openness, greenness, interface coverage, and road area ratio of street space and its association with the physical and mental health of the elderly and social health. The results show that the data truly reflect the overall street space conditions on the Macau Peninsula. The street openness, greenery rate, and interface enclosure are all related to the elderly in various evaluations in areas with a higher population dependency index and aging index. Human space perception is related to health gain, and road area ratio is weaker than other indicators. The research results have certain policy implications and have practical significance for city managers and designers.

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“…Well‐being is conceptualized to include a broad‐spectrum of positive feelings, including life satisfaction and the enjoyment of mental engagement, congenial social relationships, and good physical and mental health . The impact of physical and psychosocial factors, such as perceived health, sense of coherence, happiness and family support, are relevant to promoting positive outcomes of aging in later life …”

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“…1 The impact of physical and psychosocial factors, such as perceived health, sense of coherence, happiness and family support, are relevant to promoting positive outcomes of aging in later life. 2…”

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Family relations, sense of coherence, happiness and perceived health in retired Taiwanese: Analysis of a conceptual model

Chiang

Lee

2017

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Aim: A growing awareness of the rapidly increasing aged population in the world has led to growing attention to mental health in late life. Happiness has been emphasized as an important indicator of physical health and is predicted by a sense of coherence. However, the mechanism of influence of family relations on sense of coherence, happiness and perceived health is unknown. The present study aimed to analyze a conceptual model of the relationships among family relations, sense of coherence, happiness and perceived health in retired persons.Methods: A total of 142 retired participants were recruited from social service centers in Taipei, Taiwan. A structured questionnaire measuring the relationships among family relations, sense of coherence, happiness and perceived health was filled in by each respondent. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results:The results showed that family relations is positively correlated with happiness, sense of coherence and perceived health. The results also showed that good family relations and a sense of coherence predict greater happiness. The results from structure equation modeling showed that the relationship between family relations and perceived health is completely mediated by happiness and a sense of coherence, but only the indirect effect of happiness is significant. The results also showed that family relations is partially mediated by the sense of coherence to happiness.

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What Predicts Older Adults’ Adjustment to Aging in Later Life? The Impact of Sense of Coherence, Subjective Well-Being, and Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health-Related Factors

Cited by 32 publications

References 59 publications

Educational attainment, gender and health inequalities among older adults in Catalonia (Spain)

Educational attainment, gender and health inequalities among older adults in Catalonia (Spain)

The Impact of Street Space Perception Factors on Elderly Health in High-Density Cities in Macau—Analysis Based on Street View Images and Deep Learning Technology

Family relations, sense of coherence, happiness and perceived health in retired Taiwanese: Analysis of a conceptual model

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