Sadauskaitė Raimonda, Šimulionienė Roma, Gedutienė Reda
Klaipėda University, Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Health Psychol Rep. 2024 Dec 10;13(1):55-66. doi: 10.5114/hpr/194437. eCollection 2025.
The aging of societies highlights the importance of understanding the lives of the elderly. Researchers are interested in identifying factors of psychological well-being associated with age as it is crucial to find out what contributes to a fulfilling life of older people. However, the relationship of psychological well-being with adaptive and maladaptive functioning remains ambiguous. This study aimed to assess this relationship among older adults.
The study involved 332 individuals aged 60 to 97, with an average age of 71.93 years, of whom 36.4% were male. A nationally representative sample of older adults was obtained using multistage stratified sampling. The short supplementary scale of the Lithuanian Psychological Well-Being Scale and Older Adult Self Report (OASR/60+) were used.
The hierarchical regression analysis revealed that, even after controlling for other factors of psychological well-being, certain specific problems - namely anxiety/depression, thought problems, and irritability/disinhibition - were significant predictors of psychological well-being.
Our study underscores the importance of targeting specific maladaptive behaviors, such as anxiety, thought problems, and irritability when developing interventions for the elderly. Addressing these issues may enhance their psychological well-being and contribute to successful aging.
社会老龄化凸显了了解老年人生活的重要性。研究人员有兴趣确定与年龄相关的心理健康因素，因为弄清楚哪些因素有助于老年人过上充实的生活至关重要。然而，心理健康与适应性和适应不良功能之间的关系仍不明确。本研究旨在评估老年人中的这种关系。
该研究涉及332名年龄在60至97岁之间的个体，平均年龄为71.93岁，其中36.4%为男性。使用多阶段分层抽样获得了具有全国代表性的老年人样本。使用了立陶宛心理健康量表的简短补充量表和老年人自我报告（OASR/60+）。
分层回归分析显示，即使在控制了其他心理健康因素之后，某些特定问题——即焦虑/抑郁、思维问题和易怒/行为抑制——仍是心理健康的重要预测因素。
我们的研究强调了在为老年人制定干预措施时针对特定适应不良行为（如焦虑、思维问题和易怒）的重要性。解决这些问题可能会提高他们的心理健康水平，并有助于成功老龄化。
