Sources of Life Strengths as Predictors of Late-Life Mortality and Survivorship
| Autor: | Prem S. Fry, Dominique L. Debats |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Aging Health Status media_common.quotation_subject Physical fitness 050109 social psychology Alberta Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Survivorship curve Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Personality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Longitudinal Studies Registries Mortality Geriatric Assessment Aged media_common Aged 80 and over 030214 geriatrics business.industry 05 social sciences Social Support Social engagement Survival Analysis Self Efficacy Social relation Locus of control Socioeconomic Factors Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business Psychology Attitude to Health Psychosocial Demography |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 62:303-334 |
| ISSN: | 1541-3535 0091-4150 |
| DOI: | 10.2190/3vat-d77g-vcnq-6t61 |
| Popis: | The aim of the research was to determine within a single study the extent to which demographic factors, self-rated-health and psychosocial factors present the strongest risks or benefits to older adults' mortality in the course of a 5.9-year longitudinal follow-up. The initial sample of 732 individuals was drawn randomly from the registry listings of four municipal branch offices of the Social Services and Community Associations for seniors in Southern Alberta. The final recruitment of 380 participants was based on a representative sample of elders who volunteered participation. A three-part Cox regression analyses model of predictor variables, controlling for age and subsequently controlling for self-rated health and self-rated physical functioning, was implemented to study gender differences in a number of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors, including individuals' sources of internal strengths. As hypothesized, individuals' sources of internal strengths (i.e., Perceptions of Self -Efficacy, Internal Control, Personal Maturity, Personal Commitments, and Social Engagement) are central to the prediction of mortality of both men and women. For men lower education and low levels of perceived internal control, personal commitment, and physical functioning are associated with the greatest threat to mortality but these factors are largely inconsequential for women's survival. By contrast, low levels of perceived social support and social engagement present the greatest risk to women's mortality. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to factors that contribute to late-life longevity. |
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