Factors Associated With Subjective Life Expectancy: Comparison With Actuarial Life Expectancy

Factors Associated With Subjective Life Expectancy: Comparison With Actuarial Life Expectancy

OBJECTIVES Subjective life expectancy (SLE) has been found to show a significant association with mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the major factors affecting SLE. We also examined whether any differences existed between SLE and actuarial life expectancy (LE) in Korea. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 1000 individuals in Korea aged 20-59 was conducted. Participants were as...

A mental model of factors associated with subjective life expectancy.

The objective was to develop and test a framework based on a biopsychosocial model that can be used to identify factors associated with subjective (self-estimated) life expectancy (SLE). SLE predicts important work and retirement decisions so a better understanding of the factors that contribute to an individual's thoughts about their likely age at death is essential for late-career and financi...

Is Life Expectancy Associated with Depression in the Elderly?

Introduction: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and risk factors for suicide in aging that often underdiagnosed and those who are more hopeful, suffer from less depression. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between life expectancy and depression among older people in Yazd, Iran.   Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was con...

A positive attitude increases subjective life expectancy

Subjective life expectancy (SLE) has been related to psychological variables, such as optimism. Based on previous studies where positive attitude was related with longer lifetime, the present study examined whether modifying participants’ attitude would influence their SLE. Therefore, 50 participants were randomly assigned either to a positive or to a neutral attitude group. During one week, pa...

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