To Do or Not to Do: How Socio-demographic Characteristics of Older Adults Are Associated with Online Activities

2020 ◽  
pp. 255-268
Author(s):  
Joerg Leukel ◽  
Barbara Schehl ◽  
Vijayan Sugumaran
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Online Activities

Spontaneous self-affirmation before and during COVID-19: Associations with information-seeking, worry and adherence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Epton ◽  
Chris Keyworth ◽  
Chris Armitage
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Opposite Direction ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Adaptive Behaviors ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
Nationally Representative

Objective: To assess the extent of spontaneous self-affirmation pre COVID-19 and during COVID-19 pandemic to identify for whom self-affirmation interventions might be helpful; and the extent to which spontaneous self-affirmation is associated with increased information-seeking, worry and adherence to UK government instructions. Methods: Two large nationally-representative surveys of UK adults were conducted via YouGov in March 2019 (pre COVID-19; N = 10421) and April 2020 (during COVID-19; N = 2252); both surveys measured demographic characteristics and spontaneous self-affirmation. The latter survey included measures of time spent accessing COVID-19 related news, worry about COVID-19 related news and degree of adherence to UK government instructions. Results: Spontaneous self-affirmation was lower before COVID-19 (44%) than it was during the pandemic (57%), although the pattern was in the opposite direction among older adults. Older adults were more likely to spontaneously self-affirm during COVID-19 than pre COVID-19. Greater spontaneous self-affirmation was associated with more time spent accessing news, and greater adherence to UK government instructions, but not media-related worry. Conclusions: The threat of COVID-19 may have triggered greater levels of spontaneous self-affirmation, which could give people the resources they needed to allow them to seek COVID-19-related news and adhere to UK government instructions. Groups lower in spontaneous self-affirmation, such as younger people could be targeted with brief interventions to promote self-affirmation and encourage performance of adaptive behaviors.

Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1100-1115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Simon ◽  
E-Shien Chang ◽  
Kumar Bharat Rajan ◽  
Mary Jane Welch ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Chicago Area

Are older adults’ demographic characteristics social determinants of their perceived importance, desire, and ability to perform end‐of‐life self‐care actions?

Nursing Forum ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huey‐Ming Tzeng ◽  
Anne Barker ◽  
Yu (Sunny) Kang ◽  
Udoka Okpalauwaekwe ◽  
Chang‐Yi Yin
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Perceived Importance

scholarly journals Technology Adaptivity Mediates the Effect of Technology Biography on Internet Use Variability

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Seifert ◽  
Stefan T Kamin ◽  
Frieder R Lang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Path Model ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Activities ◽  
Past Experiences

Abstract Background and Objectives Increasing numbers of older adults use the internet, but relatively little is known about the range and determinants of different online activities among older internet users. This study explores the interplay between technology-related biographical experiences and subjective technology adaptivity to explain the variability of internet use. Older adults who report having had more biographical experiences with technologies were expected to use a greater range of online activities. In addition, subjective technology adaptivity was expected to serve as a mediator of this relationship. Research Design and Methods The analyses are based on a sample of 707 community-dwelling older participants of the University of the Third Age between 60 and 95 years of age (mean age = 72.49 years; 48% female) who use the internet. The measures include self-reports of online activities, technology-related biographical experiences, subjective technology adaptivity, and personal characteristics (age, gender, education, income, living-together status, and subjective health). Correlations and a path model with mediator effects were used to explore the research hypothesis. Results The bivariate effects on the variability of internet use showed that study subjects participated in a greater range of online activities when they lived together with other people and were male, younger, and had higher levels of subjective technology adaptivity, technology-related biographical experiences, and educational level. The direct effects on the mediator show higher levels of subjective technology adaptivity for people who reported greater technology-related biographical experiences and for those who reported higher levels of subjective health. Discussion and Implications The results show that the positive association between people’s past experiences with and stances toward technology in their own lifetimes and their range of diverse internet activities is mediated by subjective technology adaptivity. The findings also help to illustrate which biographical factors and which current individual factors explain differences in actual online behavior.

scholarly journals Influence of Socio-Demographic Characteristics on DRS-2 Performance in Spanish-Speaking Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 545-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana M. Strutt ◽  
Ingrid G. Ayanegui ◽  
Bonnie M. Scott ◽  
Marita L. Mahoney ◽  
Michele K. York ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Spanish Speaking

scholarly journals Daytime Physical Activity and Sleep in Hospitalized Older Adults: Association with Demographic Characteristics and Disease Severity

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 1391-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Beveridge ◽  
Kristen Knutson ◽  
Lisa Spampinato ◽  
Andrea Flores ◽  
David O. Meltzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Hospitalized Older Adults

scholarly journals Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues ◽  
Edilene Araújo Monteiro ◽  
Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
Maria de Lourdes de Farias Pontes ◽  
Jack Roberto Silva Fhon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
The Family ◽  
Police Reports ◽  
Type Of Abuse ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the police reports filed by older adults who suffered abuse in order to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of victims and aggressors, type of violence, location, as well as to compare rates in three Brazilian cities in the period from 2009 to 2013. Method: Ecological study, in which 2,612 police reports registered in Police Stations were analyzed. An instrument was used to obtain data from the victim, the aggressor and the type of violence. Results: Psychological abuse predominated and most cases occurred in the older adults own home. In the cities of Ribeirão Preto and João Pessoa, the older adults presented similar rates for both gender. Regarding the standardized rates, in João Pessoa, there was a rise of this type of abuse in the two first years, and later there was a certain stability. In the city of Teresina, there was an increase, also observed in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the three first years, followed by a decrease. Conclusion: Older adults abuse is a cultural phenomenon difficult to be reported by them, since it occurs in the family context.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated With Emotional and Social Loneliness Among Older Adults in Five European Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Noëlla Fierloos ◽  
Siok Swan Tan ◽  
Greg Williams ◽  
Tamara Alhambra-Borrás ◽  
Elin Koppelaar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Older Age ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Baseline Measure ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
Social Loneliness

Abstract Background International studies provide an overview of socio-demographic characteristics associated with loneliness among older adults, but few studies distinguished between emotional and social loneliness. This study examined socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness.Methods Data of 2251 community-dwelling older adults, included at the baseline measure of the Urban Health Centers Europe (UHCE) project, were analysed. Loneliness was measured with the 6-item De Jong-Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between age, sex, living situation, educational level, migration background, and loneliness.Results The mean age of participants was 79.7 years (SD = 5.6 years); 60.4% women. Emotional and social loneliness were reported by 29.2% and 26.7% of the participants. Older age (OR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.06–1.28), living without a partner (2.16, 95% CI: 1.73–2.70), and having a low educational level (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.21–2.73), were associated with increased emotional loneliness. Women living with a partner were more prone to emotional loneliness than men living with a partner (OR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.31–2.40). Older age (OR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.00-1.22) and having a low educational level (OR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.14–2.74) were associated with increased social loneliness. Men living without a partner were more prone to social loneliness than men living with a partner (OR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.35–2.78).Conclusions Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness differed regarding sex and living situation. Researchers, policy makers, and healthcare professionals should be aware that emotional and social loneliness may affect older adults with different socio-demographic characteristics.

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