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| Psychosocial factors, gender and late-life mortality | | Author(s) | Kaarin J Anstey, Mary A Luszcz, Gary Andrews |
| Journal title | Ageing International, vol 27, no 2, Spring 2002 |
| Pages | pp 73-89 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Death rate [statistics] ; Older men ; Older women ; Longitudinal surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Psychosocial factors include a range of personal and psychological characteristics, environmental conditions, and lifestyle choices that have been shown to contribute to well-being. The present study uses a stratified random sample of 2,087 men and women aged 65+ from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing, who were assessed on measures of perceived control, morale, self-rated health (SRH), social participation, life satisfaction, self-rated life expectancy, and self-reported physical function. Cox hierarchical regression analyses revealed that for men, perceived control was associated with longevity after controlling for age, SRH and physical function. For women, social participation, morale and perceived control were associated with longevity after controlling for age, SRH and physical function. Thus, social participation and well-being may account for gender differences in longevity. The impact of positive aspects of psychological functioning - particularly feeling in control - have been under-recognised in gerontological research. The research points to aspects of lifestyle that are potentially amenable to change and with positive consequences for longevity. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020905208 A |
| Classmark | CC: D: F: S5: BC: BD: 3J: 7YA |
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