Older Women and Lower Self-Rated Health

Older Women and Lower Self-Rated Health

Several studies have found that older women report lower self-rated health than men. However, it is not clear why older women are more likely to report poor self-rated health than older men. Data for this study came from a national cross-sectional survey, Mental Health and Quality of Life of Older M...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational gerontology 2010-01, Vol.36 (6), p.521-528
Hauptverfasser: Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi, Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan Syed
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Studies
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Gerontology
Health
Malaysia
Males
Mental health care
Multivariate Analysis
Older Adults
Older people
Predictor Variables
Quality of Life
Regression analysis
Self Esteem
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Surveys
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Several studies have found that older women report lower self-rated health than men. However, it is not clear why older women are more likely to report poor self-rated health than older men. Data for this study came from a national cross-sectional survey, Mental Health and Quality of Life of Older Malaysians (MHQoLOM). Included in the survey were 2980 respondents consisting of Malaysians aged 60 years and over, with both men (n = 1428) and women (n = 1552) represented. Results of t-tests showed older men expressed significantly higher levels of self-rated health and self-esteem than women (p 
ISSN:0360-1277
1521-0472
DOI:10.1080/03601270903534606