Construct Validation of Three Nutrition Questions Using Health and Diet Ratings in Older Canadian Males Living in the Community

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Akhtar ◽  
Heather H. Keller ◽  
Robert B. Tate ◽  
Christina O. Lengyel
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Nutrition Screening ◽  
Screen Ii

Brief nutrition screening tools are desired for research and practice. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition (SCREEN-II, 14 items) and the abbreviated version SCREEN-II-AB (8 items) are valid and reliable nutrition screening tools for older adults. This exploratory study used a retrospective cross-sectional design to determine the construct validity of a subset of 3 items (weight loss, appetite, and swallowing difficulty) currently on the SCREEN-II and SCREEN-II-AB tools. Secondary data on community-dwelling senior males (n = 522, mean ± SD age = 86.7 ± 3.0 years) in the Manitoba Follow-up Study (MFUS) study were available for analysis. Participants completed the mailed MFUS Nutrition Survey that included SCREEN-II items and questions pertaining to self-rated health, diet healthiness, and rating of the importance of nutrition towards successful aging as the constructs for comparison. Self-perceived health status (F = 14.7, P < 0.001), diet healthiness (ρ = 0.17, P = 0.002) and the rating of nutrition's importance to aging (ρ = 0.10, P = 0.03) were correlated with the 3-item score. Inferences were consistent with associations between these construct variables and the full SCREEN-II. Three items from SCREEN-II and SCREEN-II-AB demonstrate initial construct validity with self-perceived health status and diet healthiness ratings by older males; further exploration for criterion and predictive validity in more diverse samples is needed.

Perceived Health Status Is Associated With Hours of Exercise per Week in Older Adults Independent of Physical Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1102-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Edel McHugh ◽  
Brian A. Lawlor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Type Method ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
Actual Health

Background:Perceived health status does not always reflect actual health status. We investigated the association between objective and self-rated measures of health status and hours of exercise per week in older adults.Method:As part of the TRIL clinic assessment, we gathered information from 473 community dwelling adults over the age of 65, regarding hours spent per week exercising, depression, personality, perceived health status, and objective health status (in the form of a comorbidity count). Regression analyses were performed on these data to investigate whether perceived health status, objective health status, personality and mood are associated with hours of exercise per week.Results:Perceived and objective health status were significantly but weakly correlated. Both perceived and objective health status, as well as depression, were independently associated with hours of exercise per week.Conclusions:We conclude that exercise uptake in older adults is contingent on both perceived and objective health status, as well as depression. Perceived health status has a stronger association with exercise uptake in older adults with lower depression levels. The current findings have implications for designing exercise interventions for older adults.

Association Between Successful Aging Activities and Perceived Health Among Older Adults With Hearing and/or Vision Impairments

2021 ◽  
pp. 104420732199835
Author(s):  
Othelia Lee ◽  
Junghyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Sensory Impairment ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Age Related

Due to the high prevalence of age-related sensory impairment (SI), this study examined the relative strength of the association between successful aging activities and perceived health among older adults with SI. A sample of adults aged 65 and older who experienced SI in vision and/or hearing was drawn from the 2015–2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ( N = 2,084). Two aspects of successful aging were considered: employment status and religious participation. Of the total sample, 1,370 (65.7%) reported hearing impairment; 440 (21.1%), vision impairment; and 274 (13.1%) dual sensory impairment. Among the covariates, female gender, higher educational attainment, non-Hispanic White race, fewer chronic diseases, alcohol use, non-hospitalization, non-cigarette use, and no mobility challenges were associated with greater perceived health status. Working older adults with SI are more likely to perceive their health status as good compared with their unemployed counterparts (odds ratio [OR] = 2.43, p < .01). Religious participants with SI also perceive greater health (OR = 1.58, p < .01). For older adults with SI, ensuring that they participate in productive activities, such as employment or religious activities, may be important for their perceived health status and may lead to better overall health outcomes.

scholarly journals Health Promotion Behavior, Self-efficacy, Marital Intimacy, and Successful Aging in Middle-aged

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-267
Author(s):  
Kyung-In Cheon ◽  
Yun Hee Shin
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Marital Intimacy ◽  
Health Promotion Behavior

Purpose: This study is a descriptive research that aimed to investigate the degree of successful aging, health promotion behavior, self-efficacy and marital intimacy, and to identity the factors affecting their successful aging.Methods: The subjects in this study were 110 middle-aged. Data were analyzed using Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and Multiple Linear Regression.Results: Participants scored 81.7±12.25 on health promotion behavior, 29.1±2.64 on self-efficacy, 53.6±9.29 on marital intimacy and 73.8±8.51 on successful aging. There were significant positive relationships between successful aging and health promotion behavior (r=.59, <i>p</i><.001), and self-efficacy (r=.31, <i>p</i>=.002), and marital intimacy (r=.34, <i>p</i>=.001). Factors influencing successful aging were perceived health status (β=4.59), health promotion behavior (β=0.34). The explanation power of this regression model was 44% and it was statistically significant (F=20.68, <i>p</i><.001).Conclusion: The perceived health status and health promotion behavior may help the successful aging of middle-aged. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the health status and health promotion behavior of middle-aged in order to prepare their successful aging.

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