scholarly journals Test-retest reliability of a psychological well-being scale in hospitalized older adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 424-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret E. Ottenbacher ◽  
Yong-Fang Kuo ◽  
Glenn V. Ostir
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Hospitalized Older Adults ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

scholarly journals Validation of the Stanford Brief Activity Survey: Examining Psychological Factors and Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Taylor-Piliae ◽  
Joan M. Fair ◽  
William L. Haskell ◽  
Ann N. Varady ◽  
Carlos Iribarren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Activity Survey

Background:This study examined the construct validity and reliability of the new 2-item Stanford Brief Activity Survey (SBAS).Methods:Secondary analysis was conducted using data collected from the healthy older controls (n = 1023) enrolled in the Atherosclerotic Disease Vascular Function and Genetic Epidemiology (ADVANCE) study. Construct validity was examined by regression analyses to evaluate significant trends (P ≤ .05) across the SBAS activity categories for the selected psychological health factors measured at baseline and year 2, adjusted for gender, ethnicity and education level. Test-retest reliability was performed using Spearman’s rank correlation.Results:At baseline, subjects were 66 ± 2.8 years old, 38% female, 77% married, 61% retired, 24% college graduate, and 68% Caucasian. At baseline, lower self-reported stress, anxiety, depression, and cynical distrust, and higher self-reported mental and physical well-being were significantly associated with higher levels of physical activity (p trend ≤ 0.01). These associations held at year 2. The test-retest reliability of the SBAS was statistically significant (rs= 0.62, P < .001).Conclusion:These results provide evidence of the construct validity and reliability of the SBAS in older adults. We also found a strong dose-response relationship between regular physical activity and psychological health in older adults, independent of gender, education level and ethnicity.

scholarly journals Communication Quality Predicts Psychological Well-Being and Satisfaction in Family Surrogates of Hospitalized Older Adults: An Observational Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexia M. Torke ◽  
Christopher M. Callahan ◽  
Greg A. Sachs ◽  
Lucia D. Wocial ◽  
Paul R. Helft ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Communication Quality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Hospitalized Older Adults

scholarly journals Intergenerational Relationships, Social Support, and Psychological Well-Being Among Korean Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 498-498
Author(s):  
Yooumi Lee ◽  
Janet Wilmoth
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Intergenerational Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Abstract This study investigates whether intergenerational relationships and social support improve the psychological well-being of Korean older adults. We examine whether intergenerational relationships and social support directly influence psychological well-being and the extent to which they mediate the distressing consequences of life events such as declining health and recent widowhood. Using longitudinal data from the 2006 to 2016 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, we explore depression trajectories among individuals who are 60 or older with at least one living adult child at baseline. Specifically, we converted data from 5,383 older adults into a person-period file with 24,726 observations over a ten-year period. Then we estimated linear growth curve models of depression trajectories separately for men and women using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results from the hierarchical linear models indicate that declining health and recent widowhood are positively related to depressive symptoms. Satisfactory intergenerational relationships and social support in the form of personal interactions and proximate living arrangements with adult children decrease depressive symptoms of older parents, especially among women. We conclude that the psychological benefits of intergenerational relationships and social support are contingent upon the vulnerability of older adults and discuss the implications for public policy.

scholarly journals Loving Others: The Impact of Compassionate Love on Later-Life Psychological Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 480-481
Author(s):  
Eva Kahana ◽  
Tirth Bhatta ◽  
Boaz Kahana ◽  
Nirmala Lekhak
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Compassionate Love ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Existing scholarship in social gerontology has surprisingly paid little attention to broader loving emotions, such as compassionate and altruistic love, as potentially meaningful mechanisms for improving later life psychological well-being. This study examined the influence of feeling love toward other persons and experiencing love from others on later life psychological well-being. We conducted a 3-wave longitudinal study of a representative sample of 340 ethnically heterogeneous community dwelling older residents of Miami, Florida. The increase in feeling of being loved (β=-1.53, p&lt;0.001) and love for others (β=-1.43, p&lt;0.001) led to decline in odds of reporting greater level of depressive symptoms over time. The odds of reporting higher level of positive affect were significantly greater for older adults who reported feeling loved by others (β=1.16, p&lt;0.001) and expressed love for other people (β=1.18, p&lt;0.01). Older adults who felt loved had 0.92-point lower ordered log odds of reporting higher negative affect than those who reported lower level of love. The impact of compassionate love on depressive symptoms and negative affect remained statistically significant even after adjustment for altruistic attitudes and emotional support. The influence of loving emotions on positive affect was, however, explained by altruistic attitudes and emotional support. Our findings underscore the powerful influence of both receiving and giving love for the maintenance of later life psychological well-being. We offer support for the expectation that love is a significant force in the lives of older adults that transcends intimate relationships.

The Unique Role of Sleep Quality in Older Adults’ Psychological Well-Being

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget L. Hanson ◽  
Joelle C. Ruthig
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Unique Role

scholarly journals ATTACHMENT STYLE, PAIN, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN OLDER ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 128-129
Author(s):  
A.M. Ingram ◽  
B.S. Cox ◽  
D.M. Smith ◽  
P.A. Parmelee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being
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