ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2022
Psychological well-being, education, and mortality.
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objectivesResearch on older adults often focuses on mitigating health risks, and less is known about protective factors that contribute to longer, healthier lives. We examine longitudinal associations between psychological well-being and mortality among a national sample of older adults and test competing hypotheses about whether the education/mortality association depends on the level of psychological well-being.
methodWe use six waves (2006-2016) of the Health and Retirement Study, a national sample of adults over age 50 (
resultsHigher purpose in life, positive affect, optimism, social support, and life satisfaction predicted lower mortality. A 1
conclusionsWe find strong evidence that psychological well-being predicts lower mortality risk and modifies the association between education and mortality. The inverse association between education and mortality becomes stronger at higher levels of purpose in life and positive affect. Therefore, efforts to promote life satisfaction, social support, and optimism may support longer lives without widening education disparities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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