ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2025
The Relationships Between Subjective Well-Being and Frailty: Staying With a Positive Mind, Stepping Away From Accelerated Aging.
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- Associations between productive engagement and intrinsic capacity and their longitudinal effects on subjective well-being among older adults: a cross-lagged panel mediation analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
- Association Between Frailty, Locomotive Syndrome, and Subjective Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling 80-Year-Old Adults in Japan: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Predicting the Subjective Health Experience of Older Adults: A Modelling Approach.Journal of aging research · 2025Article
- The influence of recreational angling on mental health among older adults: a self-determination theory perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Use of artificial intelligence and health-related life satisfaction among older adults: A structural equation modeling study.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSubjective well-being (SWB) is a crucial measure of life quality in older adults. Understanding its relationship with frailty may inform strategies to promote healthy aging.
methodsWe analyzed data for older adults aged ≥60 years old from Waves 3 and 4 of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. SWB was measured based on participants' self-reported overall satisfaction with life. A frailty index was developed using the deficit accumulation approach. We conducted a cross-sectional Poisson regression to investigate the relationship between SWB and counts of frailty deficits. Additionally, we conducted a longitudinal analysis to determine the 3-year relative risk of clinically significant frailty progression or mortality for different levels of SWB. The analyses were adjusted for individual weights, including adjustments for household nonresponse.
resultsThe cross-sectional analysis included 9 702 individuals. After adjusting for covariates, lower baseline life satisfaction was associated with higher counts of frailty deficits (mean deficit counts ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.66 [1.54, 1.78] for "not satisfied" and 1.06 [1.02, 1.10] for "somewhat satisfied" relative to the reference "very satisfied"). The longitudinal analysis included 8 599 individuals. Participants who were "not satisfied" with life at baseline were at a greater risk of frailty progression compared with those who were "very satisfied" (risk ratio: 1.16 [1.00, 1.35]).
conclusionsOur study finds that a lower level of SWB is associated with more severe frailty. It is also associated with frailty progression or death. These results emphasize that both psychological well-being and physical health are essential components of healthy aging.
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