Effectiveness of the Vital Aging program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults
| Autor: | Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros |
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| Přispěvatelé: | UAM. Departamento de Psicología Biológica y de la Salud |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Aging Successful aging Population Health Promotion Motor Activity 03 medical and health sciences Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Memory 030502 gerontology Humans Intervention program 030212 general & internal medicine Cognitive skill education Exercise Mexico Vital aging Original Research Aged Aged 80 and over Self-efficacy education.field_of_study Life satisfaction General Medicine Middle Aged Social engagement Self Efficacy Psicología Active aging Health promotion Clinical Interventions in Aging Female Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM instname Clinical Interventions in Aging |
| ISSN: | 1178-1998 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Aging is not only a population phenomenon but also an experience and an individual reality. Vital Aging® is a program that considers active aging as the lifelong adaptatio process of maximizing health and independence, physical and cognitive functioning, positive affect regulation and control, and social engagement. Through its different versions and editions, it has demonstrated being an effective program to promote active aging. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the “face-to-face” and “combined” versions of the program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults trial. Methods: Seventy-six older adults aged 60 years and over participated in a quasi-experimental study and were recruited in a senior center to participate in the two experimental conditions: Vital Aging face-to-face (VA-FF) (n=35) and Vital Aging combined (VA-C; multimedia/face-toface) (n=15), and the remaining 26 adults were assigned to a control group. Pretest and posttest assessments were performed after the theoretical–practical intervention. Mean differences and size effects were calculated for estimating the effect of the program. Results: At the end of the study, participants showed improvements in the active aging outcome measures. Positive effects were observed in the frequency of intellectual, cultural – artistic, and social activities, perceptions of aging, satisfaction with social relationships, and self-efficacy for aging. Additionally, those who participated in VA-FF showed better memory performance, meta-memory, and a trend to report less memory problems, while older persons in VA-C showed a trend to have better life satisfaction. No effects were observed in physical activity, frequency of social relationships, and subjective health. Conclusion: Findings show that the Vital Aging program in face-to-face and combined versions encourages active aging in Mexican older persons. These results are in general similar to those found in editions performed in Spain, revealing its consistency as a cross-cultural practical initiative for promoting active aging Project PSI2014-52464-P from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) in Spain supported this work |
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