Effects of declines in personal mastery on self-perceived mobility, physical function, cognitive function, and depressive symptoms: a 6-year follow-up study from the Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study.

Chieh ShenYi-Chin LinHung-Yu LinLiang-Kung Chen Fei-Yuan Hsiao

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)

Declines in personal mastery were negatively associated with indicators related to healthy aging (particularly locomotion) in a 6-year follow-up. Further investigations are needed to explore the effects of preventing declines in personal mastery in promoting healthy aging over time.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
mental health
healthcare
physical activity
sleep quality