title: An exploratory analysis of aging expectations and health care behavior among aging adults.
abstract: This study explored the associations between general and specific expectations regarding aging (ERA) and having received a complete physical examination (PE) in the previous 2 years among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults (M = 70.8 years). Results showed that general-ERA was related to PE after adjusting for covariates (odds ratio = 1.05, p = .04); however, an identical model including the ERA subscales discovered that neither physical- nor cognitive-ERA were related to PE and that mental-ERA was the main independent variable contributing to the association between general-ERA and PE (odds ratio = 1.06, p = .02). Overall, greater scores of general-ERA, but especially mental-ERA, were associated with an increased likelihood of having received a PE in the previous 2 years.
authors: Department of Psychology, Ryerson University.
authors: Brad A
authors: BA
authors: Meisner
authors: School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University.
authors: Joseph
authors: 0000-0002-5686-1737
authors: J
authors: Baker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors