TY  - JOUR
T1  - Perceived Control and Self-Rated Health from Young Adulthood to Midlife: Findings from the Longitudinal Youth Development Study
A1  - Grace Y. Tan
A1  - Wei Ming Lim
A1  - Hui Xin Ong
JF  - International Journal of Social and Psychological Aspects of Healthcare
JO  - Int J Soc Psychol Asp Healthc
SN  - 3108-4818
Y1  - 2024
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/bUYUzIFshB
SP  - 100
EP  - 112
N2  - Grasping the factors that shape self-rated health (SRH), also known as subjective health, is critically important, given its strong association with objective health outcomes and mortality risk. Extensive prior research has explored the correlates, precursors, and potential drivers of SRH, typically assessed at a single point in time or as an outcome measure. In this investigation, we assess whether personal mastery—a key measure of personal agency—exerts a beneficial influence on SRH across an extended period of the adult life course. Using longitudinal data from the Youth Development Study (n = 741), we analyze the effects of mastery on SRH across 24 years (spanning ages 21–22 to 45–46). Results from fixed effects regression, which account for time-varying factors such as educational attainment, unemployment experiences, age, obesity, serious medical diagnoses, and time-invariant individual characteristics, indicate that mastery consistently predicts SRH positively from early adulthood through midlife. These findings demonstrate that psychological resources shape people's subjective evaluations of their health, independent of objective physical health measures and socioeconomic factors.
UR  - https://smerpub.com/article/perceived-control-and-self-rated-health-from-young-adulthood-to-midlife-findings-from-the-longitudi-lvbc85yszjhzlos
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