Ageing attitudes and mental health in middle and later adulthood: The buffering effect of education
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Burton, Nicola W
Pachana, Nancy A
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Objectives: Negative attitudes towards ageing have been associated with poor mental well-being, and protective factors are not well-understood. This study examined the relationship between ageing attitudes and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and the potential moderating effect of age, and buffering effects of social support, physical activity and education. Methods: This study used a subsample of 482 adults aged 50+ years from a mail questionnaire study in Brisbane, Australia. Data were analysed using linear regression. Results: People with more positive ageing attitudes reported fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, with no moderating effect of age. There was a significant interaction between ageing attitudes and education on depression, and a similar trend for anxiety. Conclusion: This study confirmed the adverse impacts of negative ageing attitudes on mental health and indicated that those with low education may be most vulnerable. This has implications for future research and targeting interventions for mental health promotion.
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Australasian Journal on Ageing
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© 2022 ACOTA. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Ageing attitudes and mental health in middle and later adulthood: The buffering effect of education, Australasian Journal on Ageing, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13035. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
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Biomedical and clinical sciences
Human society
Psychology
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Nursing
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gerontology
anxiety
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Chu, L; Burton, NW; Pachana, NA, Ageing attitudes and mental health in middle and later adulthood: The buffering effect of education, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2022