scholarly journals Pandora's Box

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-76
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Buffer Effect ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Health Decline ◽  
Steep Decline ◽  
German Ageing Survey ◽  
Stress Buffer

If you have started feeling your age or even older, stop right there! Feeling younger makes us feel better and healthier both physically and mentally; at least so say researchers from Germany. They examined longitudinal data collected over a period of three years (2014–2017) by the German Ageing Survey, with a mean age of 64 years (40–95). Controlling for baseline functional health and sociodemographic variables, they found that greater perceived stress was associated with a steeper decline in functional health, which increased with advancing chronological age. However, they also found that those who felt younger than their age showed a less steep decline in functional health and greater perceived stress was less strongly associated with functional health decline. Furthermore, they were less likely to feel stressed and this stress buffer effect was greater with increasing age.

Perceived Stress Predicts Subsequent Self-Reported Problems With Vision and Hearing: Longitudinal Findings From the German Ageing Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 016402752110273
Author(s):  
Markus Wettstein ◽  
Hans-Werner Wahl ◽  
Vera Heyl
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Demographic Indicators ◽  
German Ageing Survey

Although stress is a risk factor for various diseases in later life, its role for sensory abilities in the second half of life has rarely been empirically addressed. We examined if perceived stress at baseline predicts self-reported difficulties with vision and hearing 3 years later. We also explored whether chronological age is a moderator of associations between stress and sensory difficulties. Our sample was derived from the German Ageing Survey and consisted of n = 5,085 individuals aged 40–95 years ( M = 64.01 years, SD = 10.84 years). Controlling for baseline self-reported sensory functioning, socio-demographic indicators, self-rated health and chronic diseases, greater perceived stress at baseline predicted greater self-reported difficulties with vision and hearing 3 years later. The effect of stress did not vary by age. Our findings suggest that, from middle adulthood to advanced old age, stress is a risk factor for increases in self-perceived problems with vision and hearing.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Relations Between Views on Aging and Perceived Stress: Evidence for Mutual Associations

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 287-287
Author(s):  
Hans-Werner Wahl ◽  
Anna Kornadt ◽  
Markus Wettstein
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Social Loss ◽  
Physical Decline ◽  
Health Related ◽  
German Ageing Survey ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract We investigated the reciprocal longitudinal relation between perceived stress and three established domains of views on aging (VoA): (1) subjective age; (2) attitude toward own aging [ATOA]; and (3) aging-related cognitions including social loss, physical decline, and continuous growth. We also examined the potentially moderating role of chronological age. Data of the German Ageing Survey, comprising two measurement occasions (2014 and 2017) and a sample of 4,588 individuals aged between 40 and 95 years, were analyzed. Controlling for socio-demographic and health-related indicators, cross-lagged models indicated mutual longitudinal relations between VoA and stress. Whether the pathway from stress to VoA or the opposite pathway was stronger varied depending on the VoA considered. With increasing age, most VoA domains were less strongly associated with subsequent perceived stress. Our findings suggest that less favorable VoA predict higher perceived subsequent stress, but they are also preceded and predicted by higher levels of perceived stress.

scholarly journals Moves to age-restricted housing and functional health trajectories among independent living older adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 620-620
Author(s):  
Noah Webster ◽  
Simon Brauer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Large Samples ◽  
Health Trajectories ◽  
Steep Decline

Abstract Where independent living older adults live has been found to have strong links with disability. For example, older adults living in age-restricted housing contexts (e.g., retirement communities) have been found to have worse functional health compared to those living in non-age-restricted settings. Theories and empirical research demonstrate positive and negative aspects of living in age-restricted housing. Recent availability of population-level longitudinal data with sufficiently large samples has made examination of this heterogeneity possible. In this study we examine whether a move to age-restricted housing is associated with functional health trajectories and whether age at time of move moderates this link. We examine these questions using nine waves of longitudinal data from a representative sample of 8,687 U.S. adults age 65 and older from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Spline-like growth curve models were estimated to determine the intercept, slope prior to move to age-restricted housing, and slope after the move. We also tested whether these processes are conditional on age at time of move. Results indicate that regardless of age all respondents experienced a decline in functional health following a move to age-restricted housing. However, there is variation in the steepness of this decline by age at time of the move. People who move to age-restricted housing earlier experience a less steep decline in functional health post-move compared to those who move later. Findings suggest moving to age-restricted housing earlier may enable older adults to utilize resources often available in these settings to prevent steep health declines.

Feeling younger as a stress buffer: Subjective age moderates the effect of perceived stress on change in functional health.

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-337
Author(s):  
Markus Wettstein ◽  
Svenja M. Spuling ◽  
Anja Cengia ◽  
Sonja Nowossadeck
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Stress Buffer

scholarly journals Pace of life and perceived stress in international students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Lippke ◽  
Torven Schalk ◽  
Ulrich Kühnen ◽  
Borui Shang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Pace Of Life

An accelerated pace of life greatly impacts individuals' health and lifestyles. However, this imposition has not been systematically researched within a culturally diverse sample. Thus, this study aimed to explore the subjective experience of the pace of life and its correlates in a culturally diverse sample within a German university context. This was done to test whether students (N = 156) with a migration background from other countries (n = 105) differ from students without migration background (n = 51). The pace of life, life satisfaction, stress, work-life balance, and health were measured on an individual level along with sociodemographic variables through online questionnaires. The pace of life was found to be invariant across students from different cultural backgrounds and unrelated to the length of stay at the current university. Interrelations were found between pace of life and work-life balance, r = .21, p < .05. While this study revealed perceived stress to be generally prevalent among students, the relationship between a slower pace of life and increased stress levels, ß = -.17, p < .05, disappears when controlling for health, ß = -.26, p < .01, work-life balance, ß = -.28, p < .01, and life satisfaction, ß = -.25, p < .01, as well as sociodemographic variables (only gender and medium length of stay were significant.) Furthermore, a mediation effect, b = -1.89, 95% CI [-3.598, -0.463], revealed that students cope with a faster pace of life by effective time management, which also leads to better work-life balance and in turn reduces the experienced level of stress. Future research should examine psychological mechanisms more extensively in longitudinal research and apply interventional designs to help students prevent and manage stress in the era of a fast-paced life.

scholarly journals Differential associations of functional and cognitive health outcomes with pre-frailty and frailty states in community-dwelling older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1057-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Sleight ◽  
Roee Holtzer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New York ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Health Decline ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Perceived Difficulty

This study examined associations of pre-frailty and frailty states with cognitive and functional health outcomes among community-residing older adults ( N = 457) in the Bronx, New York. Results: older adults who met criteria for frailty demonstrated poorer performance in attention, verbal memory, and overall global cognitive functioning compared to healthy controls. Moreover, pre-frail and frail older adults had significantly worse health outcomes including greater perceived difficulty with lower and upper extremity functioning and perceived limitations in completing daily activities, suggesting the need for targeted interventions in the community that may ameliorate age-related health decline.

scholarly journals Health literacy and adherence to drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Rodrigues da Rocha ◽  
Sinderlândia Domingas dos Santos ◽  
Karine Rafaela de Moura ◽  
Lesliane de Sousa Carvalho ◽  
Ionara Holanda de Moura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between health literacy and medication adherence of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study developed in five Family Health Strategies in the city of Picos, Piauí. Participants comprised 78 users of health services. The “Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults” and the “Treatment Adherence Measurement Test” forms were applied to obtain sociodemographic variables. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: Regarding health literacy, 51.3% of the participants were considered inadequate, and 87.2% were adherent to the drug treatment. The average of health literacy varied according to the level of medication adherence and sociodemographic variables. Conclusion: Most patients reported to adhere to the medication. Implications for practice: This study identified the health literacy and medication adherence profile of the patients, thus subsidizing the planning of nursing interventions in the attention of diabetes mellitus.

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