Social activity participation, sex, and healthy aging among community-dwelling frail older adults: A secondary data analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the influencing factors of healthy aging (HA) among frail older adults based on the activity theory of aging. We examined the relationship between perceived health (PH) and HA, with social activity participation (SAP) as a mediator and sex as a moderator. METHODS: Secondary data analysis was conducted using data from a national survey of 505 frail older adults in Korea, including measures of PH, SAP, and HA. Analysis utilized SPSS/WIN 29.0 and PROCESS Macro v.4.2 (Model 14). RESULTS: PH was positively correlated with SAP (r=.18, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Aging
Health
and Disability
Aging and Gerontology Research
Frailty in Older Adults
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 88–97
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN