Author Affiliations: Department of Health Services Administration, University of North Texas, Denton (Dr Enamela); and Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton (Dr Prybutok).
Comput Inform Nurs. 2023 Aug 1;41(8):563-568. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000974.
Caregivers and health practitioners are often looking for good intervention techniques to help community-living older adults to improve their mental health. This study examined the relationship between physical activity and community engagement and their effect on mental well-being among older men and women. Data from National Health and Aging Trends Study from the years 2018 to 2020 were used to explore and test the posited relationships. Partial least-squares structural equation modeling was used to test the developed model that focused on the relationships among physical activity and mental well-being when controlling for demographics in older adults. Social interactions added importance to well-being among older men and women. Physical activity factors and community engagement all together have a positive impact on an older adults' mental well-being. This study provides statistically significant empirical evidence that older adults who are physically active and involved in the community exhibit greater mental well-being than those who isolate themselves.
照顾者和医疗保健从业者通常在寻找良好的干预技术，以帮助社区居住的老年人改善他们的心理健康。本研究探讨了身体活动和社区参与之间的关系，以及它们对老年男女心理健康的影响。本研究使用了 2018 年至 2020 年国家健康与老龄化趋势研究的数据，以探索和测试假设的关系。偏最小二乘结构方程建模用于测试在控制老年人人口统计学因素的情况下，专注于身体活动与心理健康之间关系的模型。社会互动为老年男性和女性的幸福感增添了重要意义。身体活动因素和社区参与共同对老年人的心理健康产生积极影响。本研究提供了具有统计学意义的经验证据，表明与孤立自己的老年人相比，积极参与身体活动和社区参与的老年人表现出更高的心理健康水平。
