The mediating role of health-related behavior in the relationship between wisdom and depressive symptoms in older Polish adults.

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-17 DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2302313

Magdalena Zadworna, Monika Ardelt

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Abstract

Objectives: Although studies have shown that wisdom is positively related to mental health in older adults, little is known about its possible mechanisms. The current study examines whether health-related behavior can play a mediating role in the relationships between wisdom and geriatric depressive symptoms.

Methods: The study included 334 Polish older adults aged 60-99 years (M = 71.91; SD = 7.01). The respondents completed the Geriatric Depression Scale, Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale, Health-Related Questionnaire for Seniors, and a sociodemographic survey.

Results: Three-dimensional wisdom and its three dimensions correlated negatively with geriatric depressive symptoms but positively with general health-related behavior and its factors. Health-related behavior acted partially as a mediator between wisdom and geriatric depressive symptoms.

Conclusion: Wiser seniors tend to take part in more health-promoting behavior, which may prevent depressive symptoms. The findings support the important role played by wisdom in mental health-promoting interventions for older adults.

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健康相关行为在波兰老年人的智慧与抑郁症状之间的关系中的中介作用。

研究目的尽管研究表明，智慧与老年人的心理健康呈正相关，但对其可能的机制却知之甚少。本研究探讨了健康相关行为是否能在智慧与老年抑郁症状之间的关系中起到中介作用：研究对象包括 334 名年龄在 60-99 岁之间的波兰老年人（M = 71.91；SD = 7.01）。受访者完成了老年抑郁量表、三维智慧量表、老年人健康相关问卷以及社会人口学调查：结果：三维智慧及其三个维度与老年抑郁症状呈负相关，但与一般健康相关行为及其因素呈正相关。健康相关行为在智慧与老年抑郁症状之间起到部分中介作用：结论：有智慧的老年人倾向于参与更多促进健康的行为，这可以预防抑郁症状。研究结果支持智慧在促进老年人心理健康的干预措施中发挥重要作用。

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Aging & Mental Health 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

2.90%

发文量

176

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Aging & Mental Health provides a leading international forum for the rapidly expanding field which investigates the relationship between the aging process and mental health. The journal addresses the mental changes associated with normal and abnormal or pathological aging, as well as the psychological and psychiatric problems of the aging population. The journal also has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and innovative approaches that explore new topics and methods. Aging & Mental Health covers the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging as they relate to mental health. In particular it encourages an integrated approach for examining various biopsychosocial processes and etiological factors associated with psychological changes in the elderly. It also emphasizes the various strategies, therapies and services which may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly and their families. In this way the journal promotes a strong alliance among the theoretical, experimental and applied sciences across a range of issues affecting mental health and aging. The emphasis of the journal is on rigorous quantitative, and qualitative, research and, high quality innovative studies on emerging topics.

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