scholarly journals Perceptions of Aging and Inflammation in the Context of Older Adult Married Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 563-563
Author(s):  
Ashley Ermer ◽  
Dikla Segel-Karpas
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Marital Support ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Perceptions Of Aging ◽  
Relationship Factors ◽  
Marital Strain ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract The current study takes a dyadic perspective to understand how self-perceptions of aging are associated with C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker, among older adult married couples. The potential moderating role of marital support and strain are also examined. Respondents include 668 married couples who participated in the 2014 wave of the Health and Retirement Study. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models were conducted in Mplus. Age, functional limitations, income, and race served as covariates. Husbands’ greater positive perceptions of aging were significantly associated with their own lower levels of inflammation. Husbands’ greater positive perceptions of aging were significantly associated with lower levels of inflammation for women who reported lower levels of marital strain; this was not the case for women who reported higher levels of marital negativity. This study exemplifies how relationship factors are necessary to consider when examining age perceptions and health among marrieds.

scholarly journals Multimorbidity, inflammation, and disability: a longitudinal mediational analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 204062231880684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot M. Friedman ◽  
Daniel K. Mroczek ◽  
Sharon L. Christ
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
The United States ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Mediational Analysis

Background: Using longitudinal data from the Survey of Mid-Life Development in the United States, this study examined the role of systemic inflammation in mediating the link between multimorbidity and increases in and onset of functional limitations over a 17–19 year follow-up period. Methods: Participants completed questionnaire assessments of chronic conditions and functional limitations. Interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen were assayed in serum. Structural equation models were used to predict increases in and onset of functional limitations associated with baseline multimorbidity status; mediation by inflammation was also determined. Results: Multimorbidity ( versus 0–1 conditions) predicted more functional limitations and greater odds of onset of limitations over time. Significant indirect effects showed that inflammation partially mediated the link between multimorbidity and changes in, but not onset of, limitations. Discussion: These results show that inflammation, a nonspecific marker of multiple disease conditions, explains in part the degree to which multimorbidity is disabling.

Close social relationships and loneliness: the role of subjective age

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naama Spitzer ◽  
Dikla Segel-Karpas ◽  
Yuval Palgi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Perceptions Of Aging ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Loneliness is considered a major issue, often negatively influencing the quality of life of individuals of all ages, and of older adults, in particular. The aims of this study are: (1) to assess the association between close social relationships and loneliness; and (2) to examine the moderating role of subjective age in this association. Married or cohabiting community-dwelling Israelis in the second half of life (N = 360) were interviewed and reported on their close social relationships, their level of loneliness, and their subjective age. The number of close social relationships was found to have a negative relationship with loneliness. Moreover, subjective age was found to moderate the relationship between close social relationships and loneliness, such that the association was weaker for those with older subjective age. Those with older subjective age are often not able to benefit from close social relationships to alleviate loneliness as much as their younger-subjective-age counterparts. Efforts to address older adults’ loneliness should consider focusing on older adults’ perceptions of aging.

scholarly journals The bittersweet experience of being envied in a consumption context

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 1239-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Romani ◽  
Silvia Grappi ◽  
Richard P. Bagozzi
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Relationship Factors ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose Very limited research exists examining envy from the viewpoint of an envied consumer, rather than an envier. This paper aims to address this gap by examining whether and how the experience of being envied actually affects consumers. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents three experiments. Study 1 investigates the ambivalent experience of being envied. Study 2 examines the effect of being envied in consumption contexts on consumer satisfaction, analyzing the combined ambivalent effects of positive and negative feelings. It also investigates the moderating role played by consumer coping responses to enviers (mitigation vs exacerbation). Finally, Study 3 applies the hypothesized model in a specific context (i.e. a material possession context), focusing on adult consumers. Findings Results show that negative (e.g. guilt and anxiety) and positive (e.g. sense of well-being and prestige) feelings for being envied depend on the type of relationship between the envier and the envied, and the type of desired object, and consumer satisfaction is driven by the combined ambivalent effects of positive and negative feelings, where coping responses by envied consumers moderate the effects of such feelings on satisfaction. Originality/value This paper makes three main contributions: it extends prior research by highlighting the role of personal relationship factors and the type of object of desire in the experience of being envied; demonstrates that both positive and negative feelings of being envied affect consumer satisfaction; and shows conditions regulating the influence of positive and negative feelings on satisfaction, demonstrating that mitigation strategies decrease the effects of negative feelings on satisfaction, whereas exacerbation strategies failed to regulate the effects of positive feelings.

Functional Limitations and Barriers to Care Influence the Likelihood of Adherence to Mammography Guideline

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-333
Author(s):  
Rie Suzuki ◽  
Michael J. McCarthy ◽  
Sabah Ganai
Keyword(s):  
Barriers To Care ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
The Past ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Source Of Care ◽  
Moderating Role

Objective: In this study, we examined the influence of having a functional limitation (FL) on the likelihood of adherence to mammography guidelines, as well as the potential moderating role of barriers to care on this relationship. Methods: Women aged 50-75 years from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey were assessed for FL and barriers to care as predictors mammography screening prevalence using weighted logistic regression. Results: Of 5627 women, most were without FLs (56%), Caucasian (81%), with at least a high school education (62%), married (63%), had a usual source of care (97%), and reported barriers to care (9%). Compared to women without FLs, those with FLs were less likely to adhere to mammography guidelines in the past year. Endorsement of the items, Could not get through on the phone, Not open when you could go, and No transportation negatively moderated this association (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.60, 95% Cl [0.59, 0.60], AOR = 0.54, 95% Cl [0.54, 0.55], and AOR = 0.32, 95% [0.31, 0.33], respectively). Conclusions: Improving the ability of women with FLs to schedule appointments that will suit their functional needs within universal design guidelines may improve compliance.

scholarly journals Presenteeism and Productivity: The Role of Biomarkers and Hormones

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 5014
Author(s):  
Aristides I. Ferreira ◽  
Amalia R. Pérez-Nebra ◽  
Eva Ellen Costa ◽  
Maria Luisa A. Aguiar ◽  
Adriane Zambonato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Loss ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Physiological Indicators ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Complete Work ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Healthy Participants

Purpose. This study aimed to assess whether self-reported productivity despite presenteeism may be affected by biomarkers and hormones and how these physiological indicators can interact with each other to explain the presenteeism dimensions. Methods. This pilot study included 180 healthy participants with a mean age of 41.22 years (SD = 13.58), 76.11% of whom were female. The dependent variable included a self-reported measure of productivity loss due to presenteeism: the Stanford Presenteeism Scale 6. This study also includes physiological indicators such as biomarkers (C-reactive protein (CRP) and blood glucose) and hormones (cortisol and TSH thyroid hormone). Results. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that CRP moderated the relationship between cortisol levels and productivity despite presenteeism. Moreover, the increase of TSH moderated the relationship between cortisol, glycemia, and employees’ capacity to complete work tasks while sick. Conclusions. The results highlight TSH’s moderating role in decreasing employees’ capacity to fulfill tasks when these individuals have high levels of glycemia and cortisol in their blood. These findings have practical and theoretical implications based on a fuller understanding of how biomarkers and hormones explain productivity despite presenteeism.

scholarly journals MARITAL QUALITY, LONELINESS, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS LATER IN LIFE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF OWN AND SPOUSAL FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Christina M. Marini ◽  
Ashley E. Ermer ◽  
Katherine L. Fiori ◽  
Amy J. Rauer ◽  
Christine M. Proulx
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Moderating Role

Philanthropic corporate social responsibility, consumer attitudes, brand preference, and customer citizenship behavior: Older adult employment as a moderator

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinsoo Hwang ◽  
Sun-bai Cho ◽  
Woohyoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Brand Preference ◽  
Customer Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Moderating Role

In this study we examined whether philanthropic corporate social responsibility (PCSR) has a positive influence on consumer attitudes and brand preference, and if this, in turn, positively affects customer citizenship behavior. In addition, we explored whether, when consumers perceive that a company tries to solve social problems, they are more likely to have favorable attitudes toward the company, and proposed the moderating role of older adult employment in this relationship. The results indicated that PCSR was an important predictor of consumer attitudes and brand preference. In addition, consumer attitudes had a positive effect on advocacy and tolerance, whereas brand preference positively affected all types of customer citizenship behavior. Last, we found a moderating role of older adult employment in the relationship between PCSR and consumer attitudes and between PCSR and brand preference.

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

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