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2018-09

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Sociodemographic factors associated with changes in successful aging in Spain: A follow-up study

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https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264317714327

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Objective: Successful aging (SA) refers to maintaining well-being in old age. Several definitions or models of SA exist (biomedical, psychosocial, and mixed). We examined the longitudinal association between various SA models and sociodemographic factors, and analyzed the patterns of change within these models. Method: This was a nationally representative follow-up in Spain including 3,625 individuals aged ≥50 years. Some 1,970 individuals were interviewed after 3 years. Linear regression models were used to analyze the survey data. Results: Age, sex, and occupation predicted SA in the biomedical model, while marital status, educational level, and urbanicity predicted SA in the psychosocial model. The remaining models included different sets of these predictors as significant. In the psychosocial model, individuals tended to improve over time but this was not the case in the biomedical model. Conclusion: The biomedical and psychosocial components of SA need to be addressed specifically to achieve the best aging trajectories.

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Envelliment de la població, Sociologia de l'economia, Anàlisi de regressió, Demografia

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Population aging, Sociology of economics, Regression analysis, Demography

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DOMÈNECH ABELLA, Joan, et al. Sociodemographic factors associated with changes in successful aging in Spain: A follow-up study. Journal of Aging and Health. 2018. Vol. 30, num. 8, pags. 1244-1262. ISSN 0898-2643. [consulted: 18 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/124506

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