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

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. The sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participa...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 11; p. 573
Main Authors Belo, Pedro, Navarro-Pardo, Esperanza, Pocinho, Ricardo, Carrana, Pedro, Margarido, Cristovao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 01.04.2020
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education level
elderly
leisure attitude
mediation model
psychological well-being
Psychology
education level
psychological well-being
elderly
mediation model
leisure attitude
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Summary: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. 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. 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. 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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This article was submitted to Developmental Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
Reviewed by: Steven E. Mock, University of Waterloo, Canada; Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha, State University of Southwestern Bahia, Brazil
Edited by: Carmelo Mario Vicario, University of Messina, Italy
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573