AUTHOR=Belo Pedro , Navarro-Pardo Esperanza , Pocinho Ricardo , Carrana Pedro , Margarido Cristovao 

TITLE=Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Purpose</title><p>The present study intends to explore the influence of education on the mental health of retired people and the mediating role of a leisure attitude in this relationship.</p></sec><sec><title>Design/Methodology</title><p>The sample was simple random, and a confidentiality agreement was established. The sample was composed of 403 Portuguese participants (37.2% male; 62.8% female). The participants completed the MHI and the LAS.</p></sec><sec><title>Findings</title><p>The hypothesized mediation model showed that a leisure attitude mediated the association between education and well-being. In addition, higher levels of distress were found in participants with higher levels of education.</p></sec><sec><title>Scientific Contribution</title><p>Our results suggest that old-aged people with high education and a more positive leisure attitude have a better psychological adjustment concerning well-being. Also, a higher level of education can lead to a better perception of aging changes (physical, life, profession).</p></sec>