Activity Patterns Associated With Health Status in Later Life Among Singaporeans
| Autor: | Song-Iee Hong, Srinivasan Chokkanathan, Philip A. Rozario |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Employment
Male Demographics Health Status Ethnic group Leisure activity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Leisure Activities Physical functioning Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Exercise Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged Singapore 030214 geriatrics Depression Service provider Social Participation Mental health Latent Class Analysis Marital status Educational Status Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Gerontology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 39(3) |
| ISSN: | 1552-4523 |
| Popis: | Research on activities overlooks the possibility that older adults engage in different activities contemporaneously. To address this gap, we used latent class analyses to identify activity patterns and then examined demographic and health correlates of these patterns among a nationally representative sample of older adults in Singapore. We identified four classes of activities: the family-focused instrumental activity (FIA) class, the social leisure activity (SLA) class, the multidynamic activity (MDA) class, and the passive activity (PA) class. Furthermore, the MDA members showed higher scores in their mental health. Worse physical functioning and higher depression scores also increased the likelihood of being in the FIA and PA groups. Significant demographics such as gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, employment, house type, and income were related to heterogeneity in older adults’ activity patterns. Service providers might consider the impact of certain significant demographic and health-related correlates when planning programs to ensure greater reach and access. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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