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Factors associated with personal hopefulness in older rural and urban residents of New South Wales.
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Advances in Mental Health . 2015, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p43-57. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: As research focuses on the concept of resilience, evidence suggests that greater levels of personal hope may have a mitigating effect on the mental health impact of adversity. In view of the adversity affecting rural communities, a better understanding of factors influencing personal hope may help identify foci for mental health promotion and mental illness prevention research and interventions. Aim: To explore the relationship between demographic, socioeconomic and mental health factors and personal hopefulness, including the influence of locality and remoteness. Method: Using data from two community-based longitudinal cohorts from New SouthWales - one urban and one rural - we analysed cross-sectional relationships between a range of factors and personal hopefulness using logistic regression techniques, as part of a common follow-up. Personal hopefulness was measured using a 12-item scale and scores were categorised as low (<2.5), medium (2.5-3.4) and high (≥3.5). Results: Of 2774 participants (53% female, mean age 69.1 years [SD 7.3, range 58-91 years], 36% living outside metropolitan areas) 32% had low, 51% had medium and 17% had high personal hopefulness scores. Several factors displayed univariate associations with personal hopefulness. In the multivariate model, five factors were independently associated with lower personal hopefulness: being older, having lower perceived prosperity, less frequent socialisation, experiencing high psychological distress or psychological impairment. Hopefulness was not associated with geographical location. Conclusion: The impact of current psychological distress and aspects of adversity on personal hopefulness over time should be further investigated in longitudinal research. Personal hopefulness did not differ across geographical location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *HOPE
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
PSYCHIATRIC research
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18387357
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Advances in Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110144270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/18374905.2015.1039186