Positive perception of aging is a key predictor of quality-of-life in aging people

Isabelle Ingrand, Marc Paccalin, Evelyne Liuu, Roger Gil and Pierre Ingrand

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: Objective: We conducted a cross-sectional survey in France in a cohort over 55 years of age to characterize the impact of psychological dimensions on quality-of-life (QoL). Methods: The predictors of QoL in relation with aging were studied using an adapted quality-of-life model, based on emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms, functional status, and general health perception. Adding psychological dimensions such as self-esteem, psychological distress, perceptions of ageing and coping, was hypothesized to improve the QoL model. Responses were analyzed using structural equation modeling and path analysis. Results: The study involved 258 participants, mean age 66.9±7.9 years. Psychological distress and positive perception of aging exhibited the strongest direct impact on QoL (p

Date: 2018
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