Predicting Positive Well-Being in Older Men and Women

Autor/inn/en	Waddell, Erin L.; Jacobs-Lawson, Joy M.
Titel	Predicting Positive Well-Being in Older Men and Women
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 70 (2010) 3, S.181-197 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
Schlagwörter	Marital Status; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Older Adults; Well Being; Health; Depression (Psychology); Predictor Variables; Retirement; Regression (Statistics); Age; Religion; Volunteers; Intervention; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienstand; Älterer Erwachsener; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Gesundheit; Prädiktor; Pensionierung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Alter; Lebensalter; Freiwilliger; Messdaten
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of background, psychological, and social variables on older adults' well-being, and how this may differ for men and women. Participants included 800 adults from the 2002 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), aged 60 to 101 years old (M = 71.22, SD = 8.46), who completed the optional positive well-being module. Gender-based regression models revealed that for men, marital status, self-rated health, and depression were significant predictors and accounted for 32% of the variability in positive well-being. Similar to men, self-rated health and depression were significant predictors of well-being for women. Additional significant predictors for women included age, the importance of religion, and volunteer work. Combined, these variables explained 35% of the variance in women's positive well-being. These results can help us understand which variables are important to target when developing interventions to improve the well-being of older men and women. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10