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| Disability and psychosocial outcomes in old age | | Author(s) | Constança Paúl, Salma Ayis, Shah Ebrahim |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 19, no 5, October 2007 |
| Pages | pp 723-741 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Physical disabilities ; Cognitive impairment ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Quality of life ; Cross sectional surveys. |
| Annotation | Psychosocial variables associated with illness and age-related losses during old age are explored. This study used data from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Medical Research Council (MRC) Health Services Collaboration Quality of Life Survey, a cross-sectional survey of 999 people aged 65+. Variables included health problems and limitations, self-perceptions of health, optimism, and quality of life. In general, those aged 80+ show high prevalence of health problems and disability, good self-perception of health, and quality of life. However, among this oldest age group, those in better health were more optimistic, but more problems meant lower self-perception of health, quality of life and optimism. This does not fully confirm the disability paradox (high disability and high optimism and self-perception of quality of life). The dual process coping model helps us to understand the results of this study. First is an attempt to avoid losses; afterward, people lower their goals and standards to meet constraints and foster adaptation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080131204 A |
| Classmark | CH: BN: E4: CC: DP: F:59: 3KB |
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