How Prepared Are People for Their Future? Findings from the "Preparedness for the Future" Survey

Autor/inn/en	Heyland, Daren K.; Pope, J. Paige; Jiang, Xuran; Day, Andrew G.
Titel	How Prepared Are People for Their Future? Findings from the "Preparedness for the Future" Survey
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 81 (2022) 7, S.875-890 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Heyland, Daren K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969221128485
Schlagwörter	Readiness; Aging (Individuals); Attitudes; Adults; Long Range Planning; Medical Services; Death; Gender Differences; Educational Attainment; Health Behavior; Quality of Life; Diseases; Well Being; Mental Health; Physical Health; Enrichment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aging; Altern; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Langfristige Planung; Arzt; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Geschlechterkonflikt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Lebensqualität; Disease; Krankheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitszustand; Bereicherung
Abstract	Objective: People are living longer than ever before. Many arrive at a later stage of life in poor health and with inadequate financial and social resources. The purpose of this paper is to describe people's general state of preparedness for their future as older persons, identify specific attitudes towards ageing and key characteristics that portend a lesser degree of preparedness, and identify the issues that need greater emphasis. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: 502 adult participants enlisted on an online polling panel in Canada. Methods: Demographics, attitudes towards the future self and ageing and the responses to the 'Preparedness for the Future Questionnaire' (Prep-FQ) were analysed. Descriptive statistics were used to highlight overall and domain scores (possible score 0-100). Regression models were used to link key demographic characteristics and attitudes to a lower Prep FQ score. Results: The average age of participants was 54.1 years old (range 30-91). The majority (97%) felt it was important to think about themselves as an older person, yet less than 25% of people regularly spent time thinking about what it would be like for them as an older person. The average score on the Prep FQ was 61.6 (range 25-99). Items with the lowest scores were related to advance serious illness planning (medical care, funeral and legacy planning). Factors associated with a higher Prep FQ score included being female, having more education, thinking about when they are older and feeling positive about themselves as an older person. Conclusion: Helping people think and plan ahead more for healthy ageing may help some people move forward with confidence in creating a long, high-quality life and high-quality death. Helping 'at-risk' people plan for serious illness in advance is a high-priority target for improving people's general state of preparedness for the future. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01