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 Neglect and psychological abuse of older adults in a Brazilian state: analysis of reports between 2011 and 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gracielle Pampolim ◽  
Franciele Marabotti Costa Leite
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Robust Variance ◽  
Diffusion Of Knowledge ◽  
Type Of Abuse ◽  
Espirito Santo

Abstract Objective: to identify the prevalence of neglect and psychological abuse of older adults and their associations with the characteristics of the victim, the aggressor and the type of aggression in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional study, with data on reports of neglect and psychological abuse of older adults registered in the Espírito Santo Reports of Disease and Harm Information System between 2011-2018. Analyzes were conducted according to the type of abuse and the independent variables were composed of the characteristics of the victim, the aggressor and the type of aggression. For multivariate analysis, Poisson Regression with robust variance was used. Results: during the study period, 296 cases of neglect (18,1%; CI95%: 16,31-20,04) and 193 cases of psychological abuse (11,8%; CI95%: 10,32-13,46) were reported. Neglect was more prevalent against older adults aged 80 years and over, who were black, had a partner, and were disabled, and was often committed by the victim’s son(s) or daughter(s), in their home, in urban areas, in an unmotivated and chronic manner. Psychological abuse was associated with women, perpetrated by men, after alcohol consumption, motivated by intolerance, in the urban area and carried out in a chronic manner. Conclusion: the characteristics of the victim, aggressor and aggression were associated with the occurrence of negligence and psychological abuse differently for each type of abuse. Such abuse is often committed in a veiled manner, and thus goes underreported. It is believed that with the diffusion of knowledge and the carrying out of new studies will contribute to the confrontation, monitoring and prevention of this disease.

scholarly journals Encadrement Parental Et Developpement Emotionnel Des Adolescents Dans La Ville De Maroua, Cameroun

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (26) ◽  
pp. 320
Author(s):  
Galy Mohamadou
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Development ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Parental Styles ◽  
The Family ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
The City ◽  
Simple Regression

This study examines the correlation between parental supervision and emotional development among adolescents in the city of Maroua. A sample of two hundred and fifty (250) adolescents aged 11 to 19 has been selected through a simple random sampling selection. These data were subjected to the linear simple regression test. The results show that there is a correlation between parental supervision and the emotional development of adolescents. After analyzing the data collected, the hypotheses formulated on the different parental styles are: the authoritarian style (4.3%), the democratic style (3.6%), the permissive style (48%) and the careless style (4.7%), which states that parental supervision impacts on emotional development, have been confirmed. In the light of this study, it is established that what the adolescent experiences in his emotional development in the family context affects him decisively to be transposed to school and produce negative or positive effects depending on the case.

scholarly journals Does Aging Identity Moderate the Impact of Experiences with Familial Ageism on Well-Being?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 871-871
Author(s):  
Emily Kinkade
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Ego Strength ◽  
Age Identity ◽  
The Family ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study begins to investigate the effects of ageism in the family context. The current literature has documented the negative impacts that negative stereotypes and negative perceptions of aging have on older adults’ health, mortality, and well-being (Levy, 1996; Levy, 2003). However, the majority of extant research on ageism focuses on age discrimination in the workplace and in healthcare despite the majority of peoples’ time being spent in the family context. Therefore examining experiences of ageism sourced from family members merits study. Walker, Bisconti and Kinkade (in preparation) found evidence that the experience of ageism within the family context varies from the workplace context. Past research has demonstrated that older adults who identify as being older and adapt to the changes that arise with aging are associated with higher levels of self-esteem (Whitbourne, Sneed, & Skultety, 2002; Weinberger & Whitbourne, 2010). It is hypothesized that age identification will serve as a moderator for the relationship between familial ageism and well-being. Participants completed a set of questionnaires measuring experiences with familial ageism, depression, self-esteem, and ego strength. Experiences of familial ageism correlated with the well-being outcome variables in the predicted direction. Age identity moderated the relationship between familial ageism and depression and ego strength, such that participants who identified as being younger or identified as their age reported lower depression scores and higher ego strength scores. These findings suggest that age identity may serve as a buffer against the negative impacts that experiences of familial ageism has on well-being.

Identifying the Family Context Surrounding HIV+ Women in Recovery

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina E. Ow ◽  
Victoria B. Mitrani ◽  
Daniel J. Feaster ◽  
Myron J. Burns ◽  
Samantha Ross
Keyword(s):  
Family Context ◽  
The Family ◽  
Hiv Women

The family context as a foundation for romantic relationships: A person-centered multi-informant longitudinal study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Hadiwijaya ◽  
Theo A. Klimstra ◽  
Nancy Darling ◽  
Jeroen K. Vermunt ◽  
Susan Branje ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Family Context ◽  
The Family

Mites of the family Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) at the plants in Brovary town

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
S. L. Grabovska ◽  
L. O. Kolodochka
Keyword(s):  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
District Center ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Composition And Distribution ◽  
Dog Rose ◽  
The City ◽  
Species Being

This article deals with the results of study of species content and basic peculiarities of beaked mites-Phytoseiidae in plant associations of one of the regional centers of Ukraine. The species composition and distribution of mites-Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) in plantations of Brovary town of Kyiv region were determined. Fourteen species of 8 genera of phytoseiid mites were found. Index of their existing and relative biotope connection of each registered species to vegetation types and plant species were computed. The study was conducted according to the results of material treatment on the territory of the mentioned city from 25 species of plants (16 species of hardy-shrub and 9 of herbaceous vegetations). The studies of distribution of plant-living mites-Phytoseiidae were conducted separately for hardy-shrub and herbaceous plants). The collection of faunistic material was executed during the vegetation of periods of 2011 and 2013. Within the city the collection of the material was conducted with hardy-shrub plants and herbaceous type of vegetation along the streets, in parks and squares of Brovary city of Kyiv region, district center, one of the satellite-cities of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The study of species complexes characteristics of mites was conducted with usage of data calculated on the basis of frequency index (Is), degree of relative habitat confinedness (F) (Pesenko, 1982) and domination index Paliy-Kovnatski (Di) (Shitikov, 2003). Only on one species of plant (F=1) 6 species of mites-Phytoseiidae were found – T.сotoneastri on blue spruce, T. laurae – on common spruce, T. aceri – on ash-leaved maple, P. incognitus – on dog-rose, P. soleiger – on mulberry-tree, A. caudiglans – on sea-buckthorn. These species can be related to stenoecic. The mentioned species are stenotopic only in relation to the sample of plants from the plant associations of Brovary, as in other regions these species of mites can populate the other species of plants. The rest 8 species, being registered on two or more types of plants, are related to euryoecic. Among them there is a group of 6 species with “positive tendencies to population of plants”, owning the indicators of habitat confinedness 0<F<1: A. andersoni (0,92–0,96), A. rademacheri (0,85–0,96), N. herbarius (0,92–0,96), T. tiliarum (0,66–0,77), A. pirianykae (0,73–0,99), A. clavata (0,82–0,98). The rest species, E. finlandicus и K. aberrans, have the expanded range of indicators in relation to habitat confinedness (-0,71<F<0,55 и -0,16<F<0,88), that specifies on their ability to populate the big quality of species. E. finlandicus has the negative indicator of relative habitat confinedness in relation to the plants of herbaceous morphotype that serves confirmation of the ecological peculiarity of the species detected earlier. The data of relative habitat confinedness of mites to certain species of plants shows availability of stenoecic (T.сotoneastri, T. laurae, T. aceri, P. incognitus, P. soleiger, A. caudiglans) and euryoecic species (A. andersoni, A. rademacheri, N. herbarius, E. finlandicus, K. aberrans, T. tiliarum, A. pirianykae, A. clavata). 

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.

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