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Yamashita, Takashi; Bardo, Anthony R.; Liu, Darren; Yoo, Ji Won – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: This study examined the mediating effects of lifelong learning on the association between self-rated health and educational attainment among a nationally representative sample of US residents aged 50 years and older. Setting: Socioeconomic disparities in health are a major public health concern in economically developed nations where…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Influences
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Yamashita, Takashi; Keene, Jennifer, R.; Moonie, Sheniz, A.; Shen, Jay J.; Pharr, Jennifer, R.; Yoo, Ji Won – Educational Gerontology, 2018
Health literacy skills are known to be a key mediator of the relationship between education and health in the general population. However, one aspect of health literacy skills--individuals' actual literacy activities--remains understudied, especially among older adults. Health disparities that are driven by inequalities in education and level of…
Descriptors: Literacy, Older Adults, Correlation, Health