Shielded by Education? The Buffering Role of Education in the Relationships Between Changes in Mental Health and Physical Functioning Through Time Among Older Europeans
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigated among older Europeans how physical function limitations lead to depressive symptoms and reductions in quality of life and well-being, and vice-versa. Further examined was how years of education moderate these relationships. These objectives were pursued using a sample of Europeans aged 50+ years ( N = 46,492) within waves 5 (2013) and 6 (2015) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The analyses employed conditional change multilevel mixed-effects linear regressions. Mental health was found to affect physical function limitations, and vice-versa. More education significantly reduced only how earlier mental health problems lead to later physical function limitations, plausibly because of the former’s higher controllability. Thus highlighted are education-linked psychosocial resources’ protective effects.
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology
Author: Jason Settels
Institution: University of Luxembourg
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,200
Awards: Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud, G1708035608, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC STATUS IN OLDER POPULATIONS, Non-intended health, economic and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic control decisions: Lessons from SHARE (SHARE-COVID19), DEVELOPING AN ISRAELI VERSION OF THE HRS/SHARE PROJECT, Enhancing the Comparability of SHARE with HRS and ELSA, RAND Center for the Study of Aging, Understanding and Improving Healthcare Decision-Making and Outcomes for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 35-40
OpenAlex ID: W4401751984