Social Support,Psychological Well-being,and Health Among the Elderly |
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| Authors: | Cristina Fernández Portero Alfredo Oliva |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Sciences , University Pablo de Olavide , Seville, Spain cbferpor@upo.es;3. Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology , University Hipalense Seville , Spain |
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| Abstract: | This article is based on the influence that participation in the Third Age University Program has on the health and well-being of the elderly and with the mediation of social support. The data were obtained from a longitudinal study of 147 elderly students of the Third Age University of Seville (Spain). The hypothesis was that the elders who belong to the program would have, as a consequence of their participation in it, better health, well-being, and social support. The results revealed the influence that social support exercises on well-being and, as a result, upon health. |
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