J Agric Med Community Health.  2021 Jun;46(2):89-97. 10.5393/JAMCH.2021.46.2.089.

Psychosocial Stress, Memory, and Successful Aging of the Community-Residing Elderly

• Lee HK
• Lee KH

• KMID: 2526046
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2021.46.2.089

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship among psychosocial stress, memory, and successful aging of the community-residing elderly.
Methods
152 people over 65 years old living in D area were interviewed, from August 1st, 2020 to October 30th, 2020. The outcomes were measured by Psychosocial Well-being Index (PWI), Mini-Memory Test (MiMeT) and successful aging. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.
Results
There was a positive correlation between successful aging and memory. There was a negative correlation between psychosocial stress and successful aging, and between psychosocial stress and memory. Psychosocial stress was identified as a predictor of successful aging, which explained 26.4% of total variance of successful aging.
Conclusions
When we prepare intervention programs which improve successful aging for community-residing older adults, we need to consider psychosocial stress. In addition, stress management programs for successful aging should be developed to improve current successful aging.

Keyword

Stress; Memory; Successful aging