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| Positive and negative psychological states and economic status as mediators of the relationships of education to fatigue among older adults | | Author(s) | Stanley A Murrell, Nicholas L Salsman, Suzanne Meeks |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 26, no 6, November 2004 |
| Pages | pp 673-700 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Economic status [elderly] ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Educational status [elderly] ; Stress ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A probability sample of 1,175 adults age 55+ from the state of Kentucky was interviewed three times at 6-month intervals, to examine psychological and economic variables as differential mediators of the relationship of education and fatigue-related aspects of health. Multiple regression was used to estimate mediation effects. The psychological measures had relatively stronger mediating effects on high fatigue symptoms than on low fatigue symptoms, and had stronger effects on high fatigue than did economic mediators. Education contributions to fatigue appear to operate through both economic and psychological resources. Calmness ("peace of mind") showed particular promise as a mediator. Positive psychological states appeared to have mediating effects independent of the effects of negative states. Findings suggest that different types of mediators may have differential effects for different aspects of health. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050201204 A |
| Classmark | F:W: CC: D:F:5HH: F:V: QNH: 49: 7T |
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