There Is Still Time to Be Active: Self-Perceptions of Aging, Physical Activity, and the Role of Perceived Residual Lifetime Among Older Adults
There Is Still Time to Be Active: Self-Perceptions of Aging, Physical Activity, and the Role of Perceived Residual Lifetime Among Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1123/japa.2018-0380
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Wurm, Susanne
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作者：
Beyer, Ann-Kristin;Wiest, Maja;Wurm, Susanne
对衰老的自我认知（SPA）是晚年生活的一种资源。由于衰老伴随着对生命有限的感知，因此假设感知的剩余寿命可能在 SPA 和健康行为之间的关系中发挥作用。在 65 岁及以上的老年人中，本研究测试了与收益和损失相关的 SPA 与两种身体活动之间的关系是否受到感知剩余寿命的调节。数据基于 3 年期间 2.367 名参与者。与增益相关的 SPA 较少的参与者不太可能定期步行；然而，更长的剩余寿命弥补了这种负面影响。此外，如果参与者不仅持有与损失相关的 SPA 较少，而且认为剩余寿命较长，他们就会更频繁地进行运动。这些结果强调了感知剩余寿命在针对老年人身体活动的健康促进干预措施中的重要性。
Self-perceptions of aging (SPA) are a resource in later life. As aging is accompanied with perceptions of the finitude of life, it is assumed that perceived residual lifetime may play a role in the relationship between SPA and health behavior. Among older adults aged 65 years and older, the present study tested whether the relationships between gain- and loss-related SPA and two kinds of physical activity are moderated by perceived residual lifetime. Data were based on 2.367 participants over a 3-year period. Participants with less gain-related SPA were less likely to walk on a regular basis; however, a longer residual lifetime compensated for this negative effect. In addition, participants did sports more often if they not only held less loss-related SPA but also perceived a longer residual lifetime. These results emphasize the importance of perceived residual lifetime in health promotion interventions targeting physical activity in older adults.