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Associations among Psychosocial Variables, Health and Survival in Different Cohorts of Old Persons

Research findings show inconsistencies regarding both the role and significance of psychosocial factors in their association with old people’s health and survival. Cohort effects have also been indicated. Aim of this research is to investigate these associations for different cohort groups of old persons with different sociodemographic characteristics. Participants came from three studies conducted in the 19 years period, 1152 persons, 769 women and 383 men, on average 76 years old at baseline measurement. Data were collected by survey questionnaire consisting of measurement scales, administered individually, and followed up until the end of participants’ life. Women survived longer than men, especially never married women. Participants’ educational status did not contribute significantly to survival. Multivariate analyses showed that psychosocial variables: self-assessed health, functional ability, social support, significantly contributed to survival prediction. Thus, biological status, psychophysical health, and psychosocial status, respectively, contributed the most in explaining survival, similarly in different cohorts.

psychosocial variables; health; survival; old persons

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