Belo, PedroNavarro-Pardo, EsperanzaPocinho, RicardoCarrana, PedroMargarido, Cristóvão2025-09-252025-09-252020-04-01Belo P, Navarro-Pardo E, Pocinho R, Carrana P and Margarido C (2020) Relationship Between Mental Health and the Education Level in Elderly People: Mediation of Leisure Attitude. Front. Psychol. 11:573. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00573.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14118Purpose: 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. Design/Methodology: 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. Findings: 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. Scientific Contribution: 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).engpsychological well-beingeducation levelleisure attitudeelderlymediation modeljournal article10.3389/fpsyg.2020.005731664-1078