Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults
Background: There is credible evidence that a person's beliefs about the aging process are linked to and influence a variety of health outcomes. Purpose: This study determined whether aging expectations predict health-related quality of life. Furthermore, the study determined whether engage...
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| description | Background: There is credible evidence that a person's beliefs about the aging process are linked to and influence a variety of health outcomes.
Purpose: This study determined whether aging expectations predict health-related quality of life. Furthermore, the study determined whether engagement in healthy lifestyles mediates the relationship between these variables.
Methods: A descriptive-correlational study. This study enlisted a total of 95 respondents aged 60 to 85 years old in a large metropolitan area. Data were analyzed using linear regression and mediation analysis.
Results: Aging expectations and engagement in healthy lifestyles are a significant predictor of health-related quality of life (p< 0.05). Moreover, engagement in healthy lifestyles is found to be a significant mediator between the variables.
Conclusion: Older adults who have positive aging expectations and engage in health promotion activities are more likely to report better health. Therefore, programs that promote a positive aging expectation and engagement in health-promoting activities should be implemented.
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| spelling | doaj.art-680e1c6e1b4c44f5a3b57375924d2cf52022-12-22T04:32:01ZengACHSMAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management1833-38182204-31362022-10-0117210.24083/apjhm.v17i2.1647Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adultsJohnny Jr. Yao0Faculty, Cebu Normal University , PhilippinesBackground: There is credible evidence that a person's beliefs about the aging process are linked to and influence a variety of health outcomes. Purpose: This study determined whether aging expectations predict health-related quality of life. Furthermore, the study determined whether engagement in healthy lifestyles mediates the relationship between these variables. Methods: A descriptive-correlational study. This study enlisted a total of 95 respondents aged 60 to 85 years old in a large metropolitan area. Data were analyzed using linear regression and mediation analysis. Results: Aging expectations and engagement in healthy lifestyles are a significant predictor of health-related quality of life (p< 0.05). Moreover, engagement in healthy lifestyles is found to be a significant mediator between the variables. Conclusion: Older adults who have positive aging expectations and engage in health promotion activities are more likely to report better health. Therefore, programs that promote a positive aging expectation and engagement in health-promoting activities should be implemented. https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/1647aging expectations, subjective aging, older adults, health behaviors, healthy lifestyles, quality of life |
| spellingShingle | Johnny Jr. Yao Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management aging expectations, subjective aging, older adults, health behaviors, healthy lifestyles, quality of life |
| title | Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults |
| title_full | Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults |
| title_fullStr | Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults |
| title_short | Mind Over Body Connection: Aging expectations and subjective health and well-being among older adults |
| title_sort | mind over body connection aging expectations and subjective health and well being among older adults |
| topic | aging expectations, subjective aging, older adults, health behaviors, healthy lifestyles, quality of life |
| url | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/1647 |
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