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Active aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Joana
dc.contributor.authorAlarcão, Violeta
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorMadeira, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorVirgolino, Ana
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Joana
dc.contributor.authorFeteira-Santos, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorArriaga, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Paulo
dc.contributor.institutionEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP)
dc.contributor.institutionComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSP
dc.contributor.institutionCentro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC)
dc.contributor.pblFrontiers Media
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-20T22:21:29Z
dc.date.available2023-06-20T22:21:29Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionFunding Information: This study is part of the research program of the General Foundation of the University of Salamanca, through the International Centre on Aging (CENIE), within the framework of the Programme for a Longevity Society (0551_PSL_6_E), a project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg VA Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) 2014–2020. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2023 Costa, Henriques, Alarcão, Henriques, Madeira, Virgolino, Sousa, Feteira-Santos, Arriaga, Rocha and Nogueira.
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aims to assess the active aging awareness of older adults in mainland Portugal and their levels of overall well-being and to identify social and health-related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 613 older adults, aged 65 or older, who participated in the PROKnos – Knowing Social Prescribing needs of the elderly study in Portugal. The questionnaire consisted of the Active Ageing Awareness Questionnaire and the World Health Organization – Five Well-Being Index, as well as sociodemographic, economic, and health status questions. Correlation coefficients, t-tests for independent samples, and one-way ANOVA were used to explore potential associations between variables. Results: The active aging awareness levels were significantly higher for women (p = 0.031), and those who were younger (p = 0.011), more educated (p < 0.001), had a better financial situation (p < 0.001), and had better health (p < 0.001). The same pattern was found for well-being, except in relation to gender, as men had higher levels (p = 0.016). These variables were found to be correlated. Discussion: Even though active aging is an important strategy to implement, it is indispensable to consider the perceptions and conditions that need to be in place before that. This study reveals that several social and health-related factors are associated with well-being and active aging awareness, as well as the differences between groups that exist in mainland Portugal in relation to that. This emphasizes how vital it is to address social inequalities in active aging efforts, which are not necessarily uncovered when only considering actual active aging measures.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent2223100
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2023.1149731
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 64218842
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: 22478569-8070-421a-9b1b-906405cb5eb3
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85153509382
dc.identifier.otherPubMed: 37124788
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000976626100001
dc.identifier.otherPubMedCentral: PMC10130580
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/154207
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85153509382
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectactive and healthy aging
dc.subjectolder adults
dc.subjectPortugal
dc.subjectsocial inequalities
dc.subjectwell-being
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleActive aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugalen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.titleFrontiers in public health
degois.publication.volume11
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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