scholarly journals Perceived control attenuates the relationship between experiences of discrimination and left amygdala volume in older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (S5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Rosario ◽  
Amara Ayoub ◽  
Razan Alotaibi ◽  
Uraina S Clark ◽  
Karin Schon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Amygdala Volume ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Technology Anxiety on Attitude Towards Technology: The Moderating Effect of Age-friendly Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 662-662
Author(s):  
Do Kyung Yoon ◽  
Seol Ah Lee ◽  
DaeEun Kim ◽  
Chang Oh Kim ◽  
Hey Jung Jun
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Municipal Services ◽  
Wearable Robot ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Technology Anxiety

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of an age-friendly environment on the relationship between technology anxiety and attitude towards technology among Korean older adults. We collected data by online surveys in February 2021, and the sample was 324 Korean older adults aged 65 and above. The dependent variable was the attitude towards technology, which meant the appraisal about using a wearable robot for exercise. The independent variable was technology anxiety, meaning an individual’s apprehension of using a wearable robot. The moderating variable was age-friendly environment, which comprises domains of the physical environment, social environment, and municipal services. The higher the score is, the more age-friendly the environment was perceived. Control variables were age, sex, education, household income. The moderation effect was estimated by bootstrapping and PROCESS macro. Results showed that when older adults showed a higher level of technology anxiety, their attitude towards technology was less positive. Moreover, the moderation effect of an age-friendly environment was significant. Concretely, in the case of living in a less age-friendly environment, older adults with a higher level of technology anxiety were more likely to report a less positive attitude towards technology. However, the effect of technology anxiety on attitude towards technology was not significant among older adults living in a more age-friendly environment. It suggested that a practical intervention to reduce the level of technology anxiety is in need in order to promote a positive attitude towards technology, especially for older adults living in a less age-friendly environment.

scholarly journals Not All Home Care is Created Equal: The Relationship Between Sources of Care and Recipients’ Perceived Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 874-875
Author(s):  
Molly Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Informal Support ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Perceived control is an important psychological resource for middle-aged and older adults. Aging in place may help foster feelings of control and autonomy, yet many community-dwelling older adults must rely on others for physical assistance. Little is known about psychological reactions to receiving this support. This study investigated how receiving home care from different sources was associated with two facets of perceived control (mastery and perceived constraints) among adults with varying levels of physical disability. Data was drawn from the 2012 and 2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. Community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older receiving help for at least one activity of daily living (ADL) impairment (N = 884) reported their relationship to each respective caregiver (formal professional and/or informal family or friend), level of ADL impairment, and ratings of perceived control. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression was used to examine the association between type of support and perceived control and the moderating effect of physical disability on that relationship. Receiving formal or a combination of formal and informal support was related to perceptions of greater control over one’s life, but only in terms of mastery. The level of one’s ADL impairment did not have a moderating effect on the relationship between support type and perceived control. Findings suggested that the type of instrumental support adults receive in their home has implications for specific facets of perceived control. Those receiving formal or mixed support had perceptions of greater mastery than those only receiving informal support.

Testing the Efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Strength Training in Older Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel N. Dean ◽  
Jocelyn M. Farrell ◽  
Mary Lou Kelley ◽  
M. Jane Taylor ◽  
Ryan E. Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Current Strength ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to use the constructs of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to gain a better understanding of the factors influencing older adults’ participation in strength training. Two hundred men and women age 55 years and older were purposely sampled from seniors’ centers in Ontario Canada. Participants completed a TPB questionnaire and reported their current physical activity participation. It was hypothesized that perceived behavioral control followed by attitude would be the strongest determinants of strength-training intentions and that intention would be the strongest determinant of strength-training behavior. Regression analyses revealed that subjective norm and perceived behavioral control explained 42% of the variance in intention and intention explained 40% of the variance in behavior. Gender and current strength-training participation did not significantly moderate the relationship between the TPB variables. The results suggest that interventions targeting subjective norm and perceived control might be helpful in promoting strength-training behavior among older adults.

Short-Term Changes in General and Memory-Specific Control Beliefs and their Relationship to Cognition in Younger and Older Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison A. M. Bielak ◽  
David F. Hultsch ◽  
Judi Levy-Ajzenkopf ◽  
Stuart W. S. MacDonald ◽  
Michael A. Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Specific Control

We examined short-term changes in younger and older adults' control beliefs. Participants completed measures of general and memory-specific competence and locus of control on 10 bi-monthly occasions. At each occasion, participants rated their control beliefs prior to and following completion of a battery of cognitive tasks. Exposure to the set of cognitively demanding tasks led to declines in older adults' ratings of both general and memory-specific competence compared to little change or increases in younger adults' ratings. Older adults were also more inconsistent in their reported locus of control beliefs across the 10 occasions. Analyses examining the relationship between control beliefs and actual cognitive performance revealed few significant effects, suggesting that short-term changes in perceived control are not driven by monitoring changes in actual performance. The results suggest the importance of assessing short-term as well as long-term changes in perceived control to obtain a complete picture of aging-related changes.

scholarly journals Social Well-Being and Chronic Disease Condition among Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 891-891
Author(s):  
Jungkyung Min ◽  
Idethia Harvey ◽  
Yuchen Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Aging is characterized by the decline in physical health, functional status, and loss of social roles and relationships that can challenge the quality of life. A protective factor that moderates the impact of these phenomena is psychological (e.g., social) well-being. Despite the high prevalence of chronic conditions among older adults, research exploring the relationship between social well-being and chronic disease is sparse. The study aims were to investigate the relationship between social well-being among older adults (N = 1,251, R = 65 – 92 years) who participated in the National Survey of Mid-life in the United States (MIDUS 3). This study used variables for the MIDUS 3 study to test a structural equation model to examine the hypothesized relationships between social well-being, chronic conditions, life satisfaction, self-esteem, active coping, optimism, and religious coping. The findings indicate that perceived control, self-esteem, active coping, optimism, and religious coping were statistically significant for the participants’ social well-being (β =.29, p <.001, β =.16, p<.001, β =.08, p<.05, β =.35, p<.001, and β =.07, p<.05, respectively). However, life satisfaction was not significantly associate with social well-being (β =.04, p >.05). For individuals’ diagnosed with more than one chronic condition, perceived control, self-esteem, and optimism statistically significant impact their social well-being (β = .33, p < .001, β =.17, p < .001, and β =.33, p < .001, respectively). Findings suggested that multiple chronic conditions influence social well-being. Chronic disease management programs may be useful in increasing social well-being among individuals with multiple chronic conditions.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Subjective Age and Worry for Older Adults in Times of a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 593-593
Author(s):  
Anna Kornadt ◽  
Isabelle Albert ◽  
Elke Murdock ◽  
Martine Hoffmann ◽  
Josepha Nell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Time Points ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Given the role of age as a risk factor in the covid pandemic, we examined the longitudinal cross-lagged relationship between subjective age and Covid-related worry, and possible moderators of this relationship. Data were obtained at two-time points (June and October 2020) by a phone/online survey, from N = 611 older participants (Mage = 69.92 years). Participants felt on average 10 and 8.5 years younger than their chronological ages at the two-time points, respectively. Younger subjective age at T1 increased the level of worry at T2 irrespective of age, perceived control and subjective health. Higher worry increased subjective age at T2, but only for those with worse subjective health. Our results show that subjective age and Covid-related worry interact over time. This relation needs to be explored further in order to understand the relationship between subjective age and well-being especially, but not only in the pandemic context.

Poor Acceptance of the Past is Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Gozde Cetinkol ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
E. Tugba Ozel Kizil
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Depression in older adults can be explained by Erikson’s theory on the conflict of ego integrity versus hopelessness. The study investigated the relationship between past acceptance, hopelessness, death anxiety, and depressive symptoms in 100 older (≥50 years) adults. The total Beck Hopelessness (BHS), Geriatric Depression (GDS), and Accepting the Past (ACPAST) subscale scores of the depressed group were higher, while the total Death Anxiety (DAS) and Reminiscing the Past (REM) subscale scores of both groups were similar. A regression analysis revealed that the BHS, DAS, and ACPAST predicted the GDS. Past acceptance seems to be important for ego integrity in older adults.

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