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Title: | Do elderly people living in rural areas enjoy better mental well-being? Evidence from Catalonia, Spain |
Author: | Alcañiz, Manuela Riera i Prunera, Maria Carme Solé i Auró, Aïda |
Keywords: | Longevitat Medi rural Envelliment de la població Qualitat de vida Longevity Rural environment Population aging Quality of life |
Issue Date: | 2019 |
Publisher: | Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat d'Economia i Empresa |
Series/Report no: | [WP E-IR19/13] |
Abstract: | Despite its relevance, the effect of rurality/territory on the emotional well-being of the elderly population has not been analyzed in depth. This work examines the influence of fixed and modifiable risk factors on emotional well-being at older ages with a special attention on the level of rurality in the environment. A population-based sample of 2,621 individuals aged 65-plus from Catalonia (Spain) is used. Cross-sectional data from 2015 to 2017 were provided by an official face-to-face survey. Based on a logistic regression, our results indicate that residing in a densely populated urban area reduces mental well-being in the elderly. More factors were found to be related to emotional well-being, especially those referred to functional limitations, social support and health burden. Health officials have to ensure that people enjoy a good quality of life during their last years of life. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://www.ub.edu/irea/working_papers/2019/201913.pdf |
It is part of: | IREA – Working Papers, 2019, IR19/13 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/142327 |
Appears in Collections: | Documents de treball (Institut de Recerca en Economia Aplicada Regional i Pública (IREA)) |
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