Table 2 Spearman's correlations with baseline successful ageing (continuous scores)
From: Psychological approach to successful ageing predicts future quality of life in older adults
Baseline: | OPQOL total score at follow-up 32 items: | Died between baseline and follow-up interview |
|---|---|---|
Successful ageing biomedical (health) raw score | 0.361** | -0.159** |
Successful ageing broader biomedical (health and social engagement) raw score | 0.401** | -0.138** |
Successful ageing psychological raw score | 0.337** | -0.032 ns |
Successful ageing psychological model raw score reduced - self-efficacy and optimism only, minus GHQ items on self worth/confidence | 0.206** | -0.026 ns |
Successful ageing social raw score | 0.315** | -0.157** |
Successful ageing lay raw score | 0.489** | -0.138** |
Follow-up: | Â | Â |
Self-rated health status - Excellent to Poor Likert scale | 0.480** | NA |
ADL raw score | -0.507** | NA |
No. of people who comfort/support | 0.397** | NA |
No. of different social activities in last month | 0.537** | NA |
Self-rated ageing actively | -0.582** | NA |
Efficacy- can handle whatever comes Likert scale | 0.373** | NA |
Efficacy: Can solve most problems- Likert scale | 0.365** | NA |
Coping methods - has identified method/none | -0.034 ns | NA |
Socio-demographic/economic: | Â | Â |
Age - continuous | -0.227** | 0.229** |
Sex | 0.088 ns | 0.110** |
NS-SEC classes | 0.194** | -0.031 ns |
Married/not+ | 0.148* | 0.060 ns |