Wurm S, Wolff J, Schüz B, Wolff JK (2014)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2014
Book Volume: 29
Pages Range: 351-358
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1037/a0036248
Self-perceptions of aging, important indicators of successful aging, are closely linked to health. Previous research has mainly examined the role of individual factors on self-perceptions of aging, but health is partly dependent on contextual factors such as primary care supply. This study therefore examined whether the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging is buffered by primary care supply in the district, as it ensures sustained health care continuity. Nationally representative German survey data on health and self-perceptions of aging (N = 4,442, 40-85 years) were linked to primary care supply (general practitioner density in regional districts). Multilevel modeling shows that the impact of disease burden (multiple illnesses) was buffered by primary care supply: Disease burden was less strongly associated with negative self-perceptions of aging in districts with good primary health care supply. This underlines the importance of health care resources for successful aging. © 2014 American Psychological Association.
APA:
Wurm, S., Wolff, J., Schüz, B., & Wolff, J.K. (2014). Primary care supply moderates the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging. Psychology and Aging, 29(2), 351-358. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0036248
MLA:
Wurm, Susanne, et al. "Primary care supply moderates the impact of diseases on self-perceptions of aging." Psychology and Aging 29.2 (2014): 351-358.
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