Understanding the context of perceived health ratings: The case of spousal bereavement in later life

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel S. Caserta ◽  
Dale A. Lund ◽  
Margaret F. Dimond
Keyword(s):  
Later Life ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Spousal Bereavement

Leisure Activities and the Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults in Croatia

GeroPsych ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan ◽  
Tihana Brkljačić ◽  
Zvjezdana Prizmić Larsen ◽  
Andreja Brajša-Žganec ◽  
Renata Franc
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Financial Status

Abstract. Research shows that engagement in leisure activities promotes well-being among older adults. The objective of the current study was to examine the relationship between subjective well-being (flourishing) and leisure activities (total number of different activities in the previous year) in a sample of older adults in Croatia, thereby considering the variables of sex, marital status, financial status, and self-perceived health. The differences in the examined variables between the groups of older adults who reported to be engaged in new activities with those who did not were also examined. The sample of N = 169 older adults aged 60 years and above was drawn from a convenience sample of adult internet users in Croatia. Participants reported their self-perceived health and the number of leisure activities they engaged in over the previous year as well as completing the Flourishing Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that older adults who were engaged in more various leisure activities, who perceived better financial status, and who were married reported higher levels of flourishing. A comparison of the two groups of older adults with and without engagement in leisure activities showed that those engaged in at least one leisure activity were more likely to be women, reported higher levels of flourishing, and perceived their own financial status as better. This study indicated that engaging in leisure activities in later life might provide beneficial effects for the well-being of older adults.

Health behaviors in older adults: Considering age, affect, and attitudes

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 1652-1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda R Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Aging Attitudes

Identifying psychological factors associated with engagement in healthy behaviors in later life is a key to effective behavior interventions. In all, 204 adults ( Mage = 80) took a questionnaire assessing objective and perceived health, positive affect and negative affect, aging attitudes, and three classes of health behaviors: eating/nutrition, exercise, and general health behavior. Regression models found better eating behavior was best explained by older age, more exercise was best explained by more positive affect, and better general lifestyle behavior was best explained by worse perceived health. Programs promoting health behaviors in older adults can utilize the findings to tailor interventions to the health behavior of interest.

The course of spousal bereavement in later life

1993 ◽  
pp. 240-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale A. Lund ◽  
Michael S. Caserta ◽  
Margaret F. Dimond
Keyword(s):  
Later Life ◽  
Spousal Bereavement

Landscapes of loss: spaces of memory, times of bereavement

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 739-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
JENNY HOCKEY ◽  
BRIDGET PENHALE ◽  
DAVID SIBLEY
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Domestic Space ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Sheltered Housing ◽  
Spousal Bereavement ◽  
Spousal Caregiving ◽  
Ongoing Relationship ◽  
Inner World

The qualitative study described in this paper explores later life spousal bereavement as a spatialised experience. It draws on interviews with 20 older widowed people who were living alone, half in owner-occupied accommodation and half in sheltered housing. Moving beyond the older adult's ‘inner’ world of grief, it examines changes in the use and meaning of both public and domestic space in order to provide an holistic, culturally-located analysis. The following themes are identified as important: the type of housing, interviewees’ spatialised social relationships, the experience of spousal caregiving prior to bereavement and the ongoing relationship between the living and the dead partner.

Exploring the Relationship between Marital Status and Women's Retirement Satisfaction

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine A. Price ◽  
Eunjee Joo
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Marriage Rates ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Women's Retirement

Increased divorce rates, declining marriage rates, and a predisposition to widowhood in later life all contribute to the heterogeneous marital histories of women approaching retirement. Existing research on retirement, however, has not considered the diversity in marital status that exists among retired women. The purpose of the present study was to explore the influence of marital status (i.e., married, remarried, widowed, divorced/separated, never-married) on women's retirement satisfaction. Using a purposive sampling method, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to retired women. Participants ( N = 331) were asked to report on their retirement satisfaction, psychological well-being, and perceived health. Results revealed retirement satisfaction and perceived health differed by marital status. Psychological well-being, however, did not differ significantly between marital groups. Future research exploring diversity in marital status among retired women is suggested.

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