Open AccessRacial Differences in Self-Rated Health at Similar Levels of Physical Functioning: An Examination of Health Pessimism in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Author(s) -
Sarah Spencer,
R. Schulz,
Ronica Rooks,
Steven M. Albert,
Roland J. Thorpe,
Gretchen A. Brenes,
Tamara B. Harris,
Annemarie Koster,
Suzanne Satterfield,
Hilsa N. Ayonayon,
Anne B. Newman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbn007
Subject(s) - pessimism , physical health , psychology , self rated health , health examination , physical activity , gerontology , clinical psychology , medicine , mental health , psychiatry , physical therapy , philosophy , epistemology
The health pessimism hypothesis suggests that Black elders are more pessimistic about health than Whites and therefore tend to report lower self-rated health (SRH) at comparable health status. The current analysis examined the factors associated with SRH and tested the health pessimism hypothesis among older adults at similar levels of physical functioning.
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