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The impact of socio-contextual, physical and lifestyle variables on measures of physical and psychological wellbeing among Maori and non-Maori
— the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study | | Author(s) | Patrick L Dulin, Christine Stephens, Fiona Alpass |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 8, November 2011 |
| Pages | pp 1406-1424 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; 50-59 age group ; 60-64 age group ; Retirement ; Natives ; New Zealand. |
| Annotation | This article provides an overview of the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study (HWR), the focus of which is on determinants of cultural-contextual factors on physical and mental health among 6,662 New Zealand citizens, a nationally representative sample of adults between 55 and 70 years of age. The HWR was initiated in 2006 with two-year re-assessment intervals. The health and wellbeing of older Maori was a study priority as previous research has shown large health disparities between Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand. First-wave results indicated that socioeconomic status, social support and retirement status were associated with optimal ageing among older adults in New Zealand. Maori scored lower on markers of physical and mental health, which was partially explained by restrictive factors including reduced economic living standards and a propensity towards less physical activity. After controlling for multiple socio-contextual and biological variables, ethnicity continued to predict health, suggesting that there are other markers of health and wellbeing in ageing among Maori. Structural variables which restrict access to health care and predispose Maori to engage in maladaptive lifestyle behaviours combined with the distal effects of colonisation may contribute to the health disparities found between Maori and the majority population in New Zealand. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111110008 A |
| Classmark | BG: CC: D:F:5HH: BBB: BBC: G3: TIN: 7YN |
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