Impact of aging attitude and physical exercise on self-rated health among the elderly population
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2025.02.005
- VernacularTitle:老年人老化态度、身体锻炼及其交互作用对自评健康的影响
- Author:
Xiaomeng HU
1
;
Ying QIAN
1
;
Minjun YANG
1
;
Yudie ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 杭州师范大学护理学院,浙江 杭州,311121
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
attitude toward aging;
physical exercise;
elderly population;
self-rated health;
interaction;
cross-sectional study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2025;24(2):40-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the impact of aging attitudes and physical exercises on self-rated health among the aged population.Methods Using stratified random sampling method,410 aged people over 60 years old and lived in Lishui,Zhejiang Province,were selected as the study subjects.A general information questionnaire,the attitude toward aging scale,exercise stage diagnostic scale,physical exercise rating scale and self-rated health scale were employed in the survey.Logistic regression was used to analyse the influencing factors in the health self-assessment.The effect of interactions between aging attitudes and physical exercises were analysed on self-rated health.Results A total of 391 elderly people completed the study.Among them,205(52.43%)rated themselves in poor health.The score on attitude toward aging was 74.91±9.95,accounting for 39.13%of those with a negative aging attitude.The physical exercise participation rate was 43.73%,accounting for 24.81%of those taking light exercise.There was neither a multiplicative interaction(odds ratio for interaction,ORint=1.331,95%CI=0.666-2.661)nor an additive interaction between the attitude toward aging and the physical exercise on self-rated health.The relative excess risk due to interaction(RERI),attributable risk percent(AP),and synergy index(S)were 1.037(95%CI:-2.413 to 4.488),0.337(95%CI:-0.558 to 1.232),and 1.996(95%CI:0.194 to 20.491),respectively.The aged individuals with a positive attitude toward aging and moderate or higher exercise activities were 6.282 times more likely to rate themselves in good health compared to those with a negative attitude toward aging and nil exercise(95%CI:2.960-13.333).Conclusion There is no interaction effect between the attitude toward aging and the physical exercise on self-rated health,however there exists a combined effect.The aged people who have positive attitudes toward aging and take physical exercises,especially those take moderate or higher exercises,have higher self-rated health scores.
