Health, valuation of life, and the wish to live

被引：79

作者：

Lawton, MP

Moss, M

Hoffman, C

Grant, R

Ten Have, T

Kleban, MH

机构：

[1] Philadelphia Geriatr Ctr, Polisher Res Inst, Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA

[2] Albert Einstein Med Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA

[3] Univ Penn, Ctr Biostat & Epidemiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 1999年 / 39卷 / 04期

关键词：

quality of life; chronic illness; end of life; mental health;

D O I：

10.1093/geront/39.4.406

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

This research investigated the relationship of an affective-cognitive schema, valuation of life (VOL), to older people's responses to a set of health utility (years of desired life) questions. Six hundred healthy and chronically ill elders aged 70 and older were interviewed to measure quality of life (QOL), mental health, and VOL. Valuation of life was significantly correlated with longer Years of Desired Life under 8 of 10 health conditions when background, health, QOL, and mental health states were controlled. We concluded that VOL is an internal representation of the many positive and negative features of the person and her everyday life that is necessary to comprehend how people may cling to life or welcome its end.

引用

页码：406 / 416

页数：11

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