Association Between Life Purpose and Mortality Among US Adults Older Than 50 Years | Zendy

Aliya Alimujiang | Zendy; Ashley Wiensch | Zendy; Jonathan Boss | Zendy; Nancy L. Fleischer | Zendy; Alison M. Mondul | Zendy; Karen McLean | Zendy; Bhramar Mukherjee | Zendy; Celeste Leigh Pearce | Zendy

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Association Between Life Purpose and Mortality Among US Adults Older Than 50 Years

Author(s) -

Aliya Alimujiang,

Ashley Wiensch,

Jonathan Boss,

Nancy L. Fleischer,

Alison M. Mondul,

Karen McLean,

Bhramar Mukherjee,

Celeste Leigh Pearce

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4270

Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , psychological intervention , cohort , gerontology , cohort study , demography , association (psychology) , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , sociology , psychotherapist

Key Points Question Does an association exist between life purpose and all-cause or cause-specific mortality among people older than 50 years participating in the US Health and Retirement Study? Findings This cohort study of 6985 adults showed that life purpose was significantly associated with all-cause mortality. Meaning Life purpose is a modifiable risk factor and as such the role of interventions to improve life purpose should be evaluated for health outcomes, including mortality.

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