Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude

被引：64

作者：

Belo, Pedro ^{[1
]}

Navarro-Pardo, Esperanza ^{[2
]}

Pocinho, Ricardo ^{[3
]}

Carrana, Pedro ^{[4
]}

Margarido, Cristovao ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Polytech Inst Setubal, R&D Unit, Setubal, Portugal

[2] Univ Valencia, Dept Dev & Educ Psychol, Valencia, Spain

[3] Polytech Inst Leiria, Sch Educ & Social Sci, Dept Social Sci, Leiria, Portugal

[4] Polytech Inst Coimbra, Coimbra Inst Engn, Dept Engn & Ind Management, Coimbra, Portugal

来源：

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2020年 / 11卷

关键词：

psychological well-being; education level; leisure attitude; elderly; mediation model; ACTIVE OLDER-ADULTS; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SELF-EFFICACY; STRESS; PARTICIPATION; NEEDS; AGE;

D O I：

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Purpose: The present study intends to explore the influence of education on the mental health of retired people and the mediating role of a leisure attitude in this relationship. Design/Methodology: The sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participants (37.2% male; 62.8% female). The participants completed the MHI and the LAS. Findings: The hypothesized mediation model showed that a leisure attitude mediated the association between education and well-being. In addition, higher levels of distress were found in participants with higher levels of education. Scientific Contribution: Our results suggest that old-aged people with high education and a more positive leisure attitude have a better psychological adjustment concerning well-being. Also, a higher level of education can lead to a better perception of aging changes (physical, life, profession).

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