| Educational attainment, positive psychological mediators, and resources for health and vitality in older adults. | |
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PMID: 14587528 Owner: HSR Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To further explain the relationship of education to health by a prospective examination of positive psychological states as mediators. Furthermore, to examine the resources of desirable events, self-esteem, and social support as possible mediators between positive psychological states and subsequent health and vitality. METHODS: Four in-home interviews were conducted at 6-month intervals with a probability sample of 1,277 older adults (aged 55 and older); multiple regression was used to estimate mediating effects. RESULTS: Positive states mediated the education relationship to both symptoms and vitality, independent of negative states; the resource measures did not mediate the positive state-health relationship. DISCUSSION: Higher education level appears to increase the likelihood of being serene and happy, and healthy and vital, in later years; positive psychological states appeared to have both a promotion function (for vitality) and protective function (against health symptoms); self-esteem showed promise as a possible mediator of the effects of psychological states on health. |
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Authors:
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Stanley A Murrell; Nicholas L Salsman; Suzanne Meeks |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of aging and health Volume: 15 ISSN: 0898-2643 ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Health Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-30 Completed Date: 2003-11-26 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8912686 Medline TA: J Aging Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 591-615 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. samurr01@gwise.louisville.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Aged / psychology Educational Status* Happiness Health Status* Humans Mental Health* Middle Aged / psychology Personal Satisfaction Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Risk Factors Self Concept Social Support Socioeconomic Factors |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MH33063/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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