TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between perceptions of ageing and frailty in English older adults
AU - Warmoth, Krystal
AU - Tarrant, Mark
AU - Abraham, Charles
AU - Lang, Iain A.
PY - 2018/4/21
Y1 - 2018/4/21
N2 - Older adults’ negative beliefs about ageing are related to their health and functioning, but little is known about how perceptions of ageing (POA) relate to frailty status. This study aimed to explore the relationship between POA and frailty. Secondary analysis of data used were from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Waves 2 and 5. A POA score was based on participants’ responses to 12 statements using a five-point Likert scale at baseline, and a Frailty Index (FI) score was calculated for each participant for both waves. Multiple linear regression models were conducted to assess the relationship between POA and frailty cross-sectionally and longitudinally in models controlled for age, gender, depression symptoms, and socioeconomic status. Older adults with more negative POA had greater frailty (β =.12, p <.001). Negative POA predicted greater frailty 6 years later (β =.03, p <.05). Future work regarding the mechanisms of this relationship is needed to identify ways of intervening to improve health.
AB - Older adults’ negative beliefs about ageing are related to their health and functioning, but little is known about how perceptions of ageing (POA) relate to frailty status. This study aimed to explore the relationship between POA and frailty. Secondary analysis of data used were from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing Waves 2 and 5. A POA score was based on participants’ responses to 12 statements using a five-point Likert scale at baseline, and a Frailty Index (FI) score was calculated for each participant for both waves. Multiple linear regression models were conducted to assess the relationship between POA and frailty cross-sectionally and longitudinally in models controlled for age, gender, depression symptoms, and socioeconomic status. Older adults with more negative POA had greater frailty (β =.12, p <.001). Negative POA predicted greater frailty 6 years later (β =.03, p <.05). Future work regarding the mechanisms of this relationship is needed to identify ways of intervening to improve health.
KW - attitudes toward ageing
KW - ELSA
KW - FI
KW - Frail elderly
KW - stereotyping
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021840784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13548506.2017.1349325
DO - 10.1080/13548506.2017.1349325
M3 - Article
C2 - 28675053
AN - SCOPUS:85021840784
SN - 1354-8506
VL - 23
SP - 465
EP - 474
JO - Psychology, Health and Medicine
JF - Psychology, Health and Medicine
IS - 4
ER -