Mitchell R A, Legge V, Sinclair-Legge G
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.
Disabil Rehabil. 1997 Jun;19(6):244-8. doi: 10.3109/09638289709166534.
To study the perceived well-being of members of the University of the Third Age (U3A) a sample of 975 members with a mean age of 67.9 +/- 6.98 years (range 50-94) was obtained from within the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region and administered the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Short Form 36-item (SF-36) health survey. The SF-36 assesses eight health concepts; limitations in physical activities because of health problems; limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; bodily pain; general mental health; limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; vitality; and general health perception. Comparisons were made with USA normative peer groups, and the U3A sample scored as well as, or better than, their American peers. It is concluded that members of U3A had better-than-average general, physical and mental health, and that membership of U3A can, even in the very elderly, assist in conferring a much more positive perception of well-being.
为研究第三年龄大学（U3A）成员的幸福感，从大悉尼都会区抽取了975名成员作为样本，他们的平均年龄为67.9±6.98岁（年龄范围50 - 94岁），并对其进行了医学结果研究（MOS）简短36项健康调查（SF - 36）。SF - 36评估八个健康概念：因健康问题导致的身体活动受限；因身体或情感问题导致的社交活动受限；因身体健康问题导致的日常角色活动受限；身体疼痛；总体心理健康；因情感问题导致的日常角色活动受限；活力；以及总体健康感知。与美国的标准同龄人组进行了比较，U3A样本的得分与美国同龄人相当，或优于他们。研究得出结论，U3A成员的总体、身体和心理健康状况优于平均水平，并且即使对于高龄老人，加入U3A也有助于形成更为积极的幸福感认知。
