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The role of physical activity in the relationship between self-perceptions of ageing and self-rated health in older adults
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Beyer, A-K and Wolff, JK and Warner, LM and Schuz, B and Wurm, S, The role of physical activity in the relationship between self-perceptions of ageing and self-rated health in older adults, Psychology & Health, 30, (6) pp. 671-685. ISSN 1476-8321 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 Taylor and Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/08870446.2015.1014370
Abstract
Design: A sample of 309 German community-dwelling older adults aged 65-85 years with two or more chronic conditions was assessed at three measurement occasions over 2.5 years. Participants provided information on self-perceptions of ageing, physical activity, self-rated health, number of chronic conditions and demographics (T1). Physical activity was reassessed six months later (T2) and self-rated health after 2.5 years (T3). Data were analysed using multiple regression and path analyses.
Main outcome measures: Self-rated health and physical activity.
Results: More positive self-perceptions of ageing were related to better self-rated health over a 2.5-year period controlling for confounding variables. Physical activity six months after T1 partially mediated this relationship.
Conclusion: Having more positive self-perceptions of ageing is associated with higher levels of physical activity, which in turn predict better self-rated health over time. This supports the hypothesis of a behavioural pathway in the self-perceptions of ageing - health link.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | physical activity, self-perceptions of aging, aging stereotypes, older adults, self-rated health, physical activity, health behaviour, old age |
| Research Division: | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
| Research Group: | Psychology |
| Research Field: | Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) |
| Objective Field: | Behaviour and Health |
| UTAS Author: | Schuz, B (Dr Benjamin Schuez) |
| ID Code: | 98781 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 21 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2015-03-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-03 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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