Understanding Health, Subjective Aging, and Participation in Social Activities in Later Life: A Regional Finnish Survey

Heli Vaartio-Rajalin; Fredrik Snellman; Ylva Gustafsson; Auvo Rauhala; Emilia W.E Viklund

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Understanding Health, Subjective Aging, and Participation in Social Activities in Later Life: A Regional Finnish Survey

Heli Vaartio-Rajalin, Fredrik Snellman, Ylva Gustafsson, Auvo Rauhala, Emilia W.E Viklund

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To understand health and well-being in later life, it is vital to consider the meaning of subjective aging. This study aimed to explore how perceived health, self-perceptions of aging, and participation in social activities relate to each other among older persons in the Bothnia region and Åland islands in Finland. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s and polychoric correlation and multinomial logistic regression analyses. The perceived good health and the younger physical, psychological, and social dimensions of subjective age were found to be associated with each other and with participation in social activities outside one’s home.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Applied Gerontology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231214940
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2023
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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GERDA: Gerontological Regional Database (GERDA)
Nyqvist, F. (Principal Investigator), Nygård, M. (Principal Investigator), Fagerström, L. (Principal Investigator), Vaartio-Rajalin, H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Näsman, M. (Co-Investigator) & Åkerman, S. (Co-Investigator)
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