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Social Participation, Occupational Activities and Quality of Life in Older Europeans: A Focus on the Oldest Old

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dc.contributor.authorAraújo, Lia
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Laetitia
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Laetitia
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-11T14:33:55Z
dc.date.available2021-05-11T14:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBeing engaged in life through participation in activities is recognized to be an important factor for quality of life. Nevertheless, physical and social con- straints related to very advanced age tend to limit the possibilities of maintaining occupational activities, especially social ones. The purpose of this study is to gather information on the contribution of different activity elements for quality of life with an emphasis on the role of age in these associations. Data from the 6th wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) was analysed in or- der to verify the frequency of productive, social, and leisure activities in different age groups (50-64, 65-79, and 80+ years old). Associations between different types of participation and quality of life were explored through a multilevel approach and considering interaction effects (age, educational level) and control variables (e.g., health, functionality and memory). The comparison across age groups revealed a global decrease in participation with advancing age. In addition, being enrolled in productive, social and leisure activities was associated with higher levels of quality of life. The introduction of the interactions between age and education with partic- ipation variables into the analysis proved that the effect of activities was different across levels of education and age groups. We believe that these findings provide important information regarding participation and occupation in old age, especially for the oldest old. Given that older people’s social engagement presents mutual ben- efits for the older person and society, creating meaningful, accessible and age-sen- sitive opportunities for being socially engaged is essential for promoting quality of life at advanced ages.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/6746
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.subjectSocial Participationpt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational Activitiespt_PT
dc.subjectQuality of Lifept_PT
dc.subjectOldest Oldpt_PT
dc.subjectEducationpt_PT
dc.subjectSHAREpt_PT
dc.titleSocial Participation, Occupational Activities and Quality of Life in Older Europeans: A Focus on the Oldest Oldpt_PT
dc.typebook part
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oaire.citation.endPage547pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage537pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHandbook of Active Aging and Quality of Life. From Concepts to Applicationspt_PT
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person.givenNameLia
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8212-9235
person.identifier.scopus-author-id55292773700
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