Bastos, AliceMonteiro, JoanaBarbosa, RaquelPimentel, Maria HelenaSilva, Sofia RosasFaria, Carla Maria Gomes Marques2023-06-202023-06-202023Bastos, Alice; Monteiro, Joana ; Barbosa, Raquel; Pimentel, Maria Helena ; Silva, Sofia; Faria, Carla (2023). Engagement with life and psychological well being in late adulthood: findings from community-based programs in Portugal. Plos One. ISSN 1932-6203. 18:5, p. 1-191932-6203http://hdl.handle.net/10198/28451Human aging is a multidirectional, multidimensional, and multicausal process that reflects biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences, which act in distinct combinations throughout the life-span. Proactivity towards avoiding the usual aging process is needed. This study analyses the long-term effects of participation in Community-Based Programs on psychological well-being. A sample of 150 community-dwelling participants enrolled in Community-Based Programs, aged 55 to 84 years and living in three Portuguese localities were matched by age (55–64, 65–74, 75–84 years), gender, and locality with a comparison group of non-participants. We administered a multidimensional gerontological protocol which included socio-demographic information, measures of health/disease, functional ability, social network, cognitive perfor mance and psychological well-being. Hierarchical regression models were used to test the effects of Community-Based Programs on psychological well-being adjusting for remaining variables.engEngagement with life and psychologicalFindings from community-based programsjournal article10.1371/journal.pone.0286115