Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude

Pedro Belo; Esperanza Navarro-Pardo; Ricardo Pocinho; Pedro Carrana; Cristovao Margarido

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573

Frontiers in Psychology (Apr 2020)

Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude

Pedro Belo,
Esperanza Navarro-Pardo,
Ricardo Pocinho,
Pedro Carrana,
Cristovao Margarido

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Pedro Belo: R&D Unit, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal
Esperanza Navarro-Pardo: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Ricardo Pocinho: Department of Social Sciences, School of Education and Social Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
Pedro Carrana: Department of Engineering and Industrial Management, Coimbra Institute of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Cristovao Margarido: Department of Social Sciences, School of Education and Social Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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PurposeThe present study intends to explore the influence of education on the mental health of retired people and the mediating role of a leisure attitude in this relationship.Design/MethodologyThe sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participants (37.2% male; 62.8% female). The participants completed the MHI and the LAS.FindingsThe hypothesized mediation model showed that a leisure attitude mediated the association between education and well-being. In addition, higher levels of distress were found in participants with higher levels of education.Scientific ContributionOur results suggest that old-aged people with high education and a more positive leisure attitude have a better psychological adjustment concerning well-being. Also, a higher level of education can lead to a better perception of aging changes (physical, life, profession).

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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