The relation between everyday activities and successful aging: A 6-year longitudinal study
The relation between everyday activities and successful aging: A 6-year longitudinal study
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/58.2.s74
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发表时间：
2003-03-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Menec, VH
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作者：
Menec, VH
目标.长期以来，人们一直认为活动与成功有关。本研究旨在纵向研究日常活动与成功老龄化指标之间的关系，即幸福感，功能和死亡率。这项研究是根据马尼托巴省老龄化研究进行的，1990年对活动进行了测量，1996年对功能、福祉和死亡率进行了评估。幸福感是用生活满意度和幸福感来衡量的;功能是用结合身体和认知功能的复合测量来定义的。回归分析表明，更高的整体活动水平与更大的幸福感，更好的功能和降低死亡率有关。不同的活动与不同的结果指标有关;但一般来说，社会和生产活动与幸福，功能和死亡率呈正相关，而更多的孤独活动（例如，手工爱好）只与快乐有关。这些发现强调了活动在成功衰老中的重要性。研究结果还表明，不同类型的活动可能有不同的好处。社交和生产性活动可能会带来身体上的好处，表现在更好的功能和更长的寿命上，而更孤独的活动，如阅读，可能会通过提供一种参与生活的感觉而带来更多的心理益处。
Objectives. Activity has long been thought to be related to successul aging. This study was designed to examine longitudinally the relation between everyday activities and indicators of successful aging, namely well-being, function, and mortality.Methods. The study was based on the Aging in Manitoba Study, with activity being measured in 1990 and function, well-being, and mortality assessed in 1996. Well-being was measured in terms of life satisfaction and happiness; function was defined in terms of a composite measure combining physical and cognitive function.Results. Regression analyses indicated that greater overall activity level was related to greater happiness, better function, and reduced mortality. Different activities were related to different outcome measures; but generally, social and productive activities were positively related to happiness, function, and mortality, whereas more solitary activities (e.g., handwork hobbies) were related only to happiness.Discussion. These findings highlight the importance of activity in successful aging. The results also suggest that different types of activities may have different benefits. Whereas social and productive activities may afford physical benefits, as reflected in better function and greater longevity, more solitary activities, such as reading, may have more psychological benefits by providing a sense of engagement with life.