Health Behaviors and Chronic Conditions Mediate the Protective Effects of Masculinity for Physical Performance in Older Adults.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:We estimated the 2-year incidence of poor physical performance according to gender roles and examined mediating pathways related to health behaviors and chronic conditions. METHOD:Data are from the International Mobility in Aging Study ( n = 1,676). The Bem Sex Role Inventory was used to classify participants into four gender roles as "masculine," "feminine," "androgynous," and "undifferentiated." RESULTS:We found a higher incidence of poor physical performance among participants endorsing the feminine (adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 2.36, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [1.55, 3.60]) or the undifferentiated role (adjusted IRR = 2.19, 95% CI = [1.45, 3.30]) compared with the androgynous role. Smoking, physical activity, the number of chronic conditions, high body mass index, and depression were mediators of this association but not alcohol consumption. DISCUSSION:This study provides evidence that gender roles are independently associated with physical performance. Health behaviors and chronic conditions are mediators of the relationship between gender roles and lower extremity physical function.

journal_name

J Aging Health

authors

Ahmed T,Vafaei A,Auais M,Phillips SP,Guralnik J,Zunzunegui MV

doi

10.1177/0898264317704750

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-08-01 00:00:00

pages

1062-1083

issue

7

eissn

0898-2643

issn

1552-6887

journal_volume

30

pub_type

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