Predictors of Wellbeing Among Older Adults Participants of a U3A

Cachioni, Meire; Delfino, Lais Lopes; Alonso, Vanessa; Yassuda, Mônica Sanches; Batistoni, Samila Sathler Tavares; Melo, Ruth Caldeira; Rodrigues, Marisa Accioly Domingues da Costa

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Behavioral Sciences • Psic.: Teor. e Pesq. 37 • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e37102 copy

Predictors of Wellbeing Among Older Adults Participants of a U3A

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify predictive factors for subjective and psychological well-being in a sample of 265 older adults enrolled in the University of the Third Age (U3A). The scales used were: General Satisfaction with Life Scale and referenced to the domains, Positive and Negative Affect Scale and Personal Development Scale. Multivariate logistic analysis indicated that being 70 or older and male was associated with the subjective well-being and having higher education level was associated with psychological well-being. It was concluded that sociodemographic characteristics of the interviewed elders enrolled in U3A can be important attributes that influence well-being.

Keywords:
aging; well-being; aged; U3A

Variables	n	%
Gender
Male	83	31.32
Female	182	68.68
Age groups
60-64	108	40.75
65-69	69	26.04
70 or more	88	33.21
Mean (SD)	67.05	5.48
Median	66
Minimum - Maximum	60.00 - 86.00
Marital status
Single	35	13.21
Married / Civil partnership	130	49.06
Divorced, separated, disconnected	30	11.32
Widowers	70	26.42
Education (in years)
Up to 4 years	42	15.85
From 5 to 8 years	73	27.55
From 9 to 11 years	56	21.13
12 years and more	94	35.47
Mean (SD)	10.07	4.69
Median	10
Minimum - Maximum	0.00 - 27.00
Family income
Up to 2.0 MW	67	25.28
From 2.1 to 3.0 MW	54	20.38
From 3.1 to 4.0 MW	51	19.25
From 4.1 to 5.0 MW	29	10.94
More than 5.1 MW	64	24.15
Are you participating in a UATI?
No, they were new students	81	30.57
Yes, 1 semester ago	54	20.38
Yes, 1 year ago	42	15.85
Yes, for more than 1 year	88	33.21
Do you attend another UATI or Community Center?
No	166	62.64
Yes, 1 semester ago	16	6.04
Yes, 1 year ago	19	7.17
Yes, for more than 1 year	64	24.15

Predictive Factors	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Factors	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.	Odds Ratio	95%	O.R.
Gender (ref. Male)
Female	1.30	0.77	2.20
Age
65-69	1.66	0.89	3.08	1.53	0.81	2.9
70 or more	2.30**	1.29	4.10	2.27**	1.25	4.11
Education (ref. Up to 4 years)
From 5 to 8 years	0.68	0.32	1.46
From 9 to 11 years	0.62	0.28	1.39
12 years or more	0.54	0.26	1.12
Type of Participant (ref. New student)
Senior at EACH-USP 60+	0.75	0.39	1.44
New student and student from another UATI	0.66	0.24	1.79
Senior and student of another UATI	1.52	0.76	3.02
Personal Development Scale (PDS)
Factor 1 (ref. Low)
Average	2.42**	1.27	4.60
Factor 2 (ref. Low)	3.63***	1.91	6.89	2.45***	1.47	4.08
Average
High	1.37	0.72	2.61
Factor 3 (ref. Low)	1.30	0.74	2.27
Average
High	1.67	0.90	3.11
Factor 4 (ref. Low)	1.52	0.85	2.70
Average
High	1.66	0.89	3.09
Factor 5 (ref. High)	1.41	0.79	2.51
Low
Average	1.25	0.68	2.31
High	1.46	0.82	2.59
PDS/Total (ref. Low)
Average	3.47***	1.75	6.88
High	4.08***	2.11	7.90

Predictive Factors	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Factors	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.
Gender (ref. female)
Female	1.34	0.80	2.27
Age
65-69	1.84	0.99	3.40
70 or more	0.92	0.52	1.64
Education (ref. Up to 4 years)
From 5 to 8 years	1.07	0.49	2.32
From 9 to 11 years	1.18	0.52	2.66
12 years or more	1.47	0.70	3.09
Type of Participant (ref. New student)
Senior at EACH-USP 60+	1.82	0.94	3.52
New student and student from another UATI	2.22	0.82	6.04
Senior and student of another UATI	1.67	0.82	3.37
Personal Development Scale
Factor 1 (ref. Low)
Average	2.75**	1.41	5.35
Factor 2 (ref. Low)	6.63***	3.38	13.02	2.54**	1.34	4.81
Average
High	2.25*	1.17	4.35
Factor 3 (ref. Low)	2.35	1.33	4.15
Average
High	1.34	0.71	2.52
Factor 4 (ref. Low)	3.21***	1.78	5.82
Average
High	1.47	0.79	2.75
Factor 5 (ref. High)	1.51	0.85	2.69
Low
Average	1.08	0.59	1.99
High	1.31	0.74	2.32
PDS/Total (ref. Low)
Average	2.25*	1.14	4.43
High	6.02***	3.09	11.72	2.32**	1.23	4.38

	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.
Predictive Factors
Gender (ref. female)	1.76*	1.04	2.99	2.20**	1.23	3.93
Female
Age	1.55	0.84	2.86	1.29	0.67	2.48
65-69	2.30**	1.29	4.10	2.57**	1.40	4.74
70 or more
Education (ref. Up to 4 years)	1.95	0.89	4.26
From 5 to 8 years	1.88	0.82	4.27
From 9 to 11 years	1.26	0.60	2.67
12 years or more
Type of Participant (ref. New student)	1.16	0.61	2.20	0.99	0.50	1.97
Senior at EACH-USP 60+	0.85	0.32	2.27	0.93	0.33	2.65
New student and student from another UATI	1.92	0.96	3.83	2.06	0.98	4.35
Senior and student of another UATI
Personal Development Scale
Factor 1 (ref. Low)	1.73	0.94	3.21
Average	2.48**	1.34	4.59
Factor 2 (ref. Low)
Average	1.17	0.61	2.21
High	1.30	0.75	2.27
Factor 3 (ref. Low)
Average	1.43	0.77	2.64
High	1.98*	1.11	3.52
Factor 4 (ref. Low)
Average	0.97	0.52	1.80
High	1.29	0.73	2.29
Factor 5 (ref. High)
Low	0.68	0.37	1.25
Average	0.76	0.43	1.35
High
PDS/Total (ref. Low)	1.88	0.99	3.55
Average	2.66**	1.43	4.91	2.08**	1.23	3.53

Predictive Factors	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Factors	CI 95%	O.R.	Odds Ratio	CI 95%	O.R.	Odds Ratio
Gender (ref. female)
Female	1.24	0.73	2.12
Age
65-69	1.21	0.65	2.25
70 or more	0.86	0.48	1.52
Education (ref. Up to 4 years)
From 5 to 8 years	1.06	0.48	2.36	1.14	0.49	2.66
From 9 to 11 years	1.29	0.56	2.96	1.41	0.58	3.46
12 years or more	2.21*	1.04	4.72	2.61*	1.14	5.97
Type of Participant (ref. New student)
Senior at EACH-USP 60+	1.01	0.53	1.93
New student and student from another UATI	0.96	0.36	2.59
Senior and student of another UATI	0.83	0.41	1.67
General Satisfaction with Life Scale (GSL)
GSL / Total (ref. Low)
Average	3.06***	1.64	5.7
High	2.30	1.16	4.53
Life Satisfaction Scale Referenced to Domains (LSD)
Health (ref. Low)
Average	1.39	0.77	2.48
High	1.97*	1.06	3.67
Physical Capacity (ref. Low)
Average	1.69	0.95	3.01
High	3.03**	1.55	5.94
Mental Capacity (ref. Low)
Average	2.03*	1.12	3.69
High	5.29***	2.63	10.65
Social Involvement (ref. Low)
Average	3.19***	1.68	6.06
High	6.10***	3.01	12.38	2.97**	1.50	5.88
LSD / Total (ref. Low)
Average	3.60***	1.84	7.06
High	7.43***	3.74	14.74	2.56**	1.43	4.60
Mood State Scale (MS)
Positives (PMS) (ref. Low)
Average	1.94*	1.08	3.47
High	4.07***	2.06	8.04
Negatives (NMS) (ref. High)
Low	1.52	0.83	2.79
Average	1.38	0.75	2.54
MS / Total (PMS - NMS) (ref. Low)
Average	1.65	0.88	3.09
High	2.50**	1.36	4.58

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