Positive and negative ageing perceptions account for health differences between older immigrant and native populations in the Netherlands
Abstract Background This study assessed the extent to which persistent differences in self-rated health (SRH) between older immigrants and natives are attributable to negative and positive ageing perceptions. Methods The study was conducted with three population groups in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: native Dutch people aged ≥70 years (n = 1150), Turkish immigrants aged ≥65 years (n = 680) and Moroccan immigrants aged ≥65 years (n = 292). To assess participants’ internal ageing representations, we used the short Aging Perceptions Questionnaire, which distinguishes negative (consequences, chroni... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021) |
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Schlagwörter: | Ageing perception / Self-rated health / Immigrant / Native / Netherlands / Geriatrics / RC952-954.6 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27189035 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02119-8 |