Miao, Jie Bierman, Alex
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International journal of aging & human development
Based on a stress process perspective, this study examines how the hukou system and gender intersect to shape the relationship between functional limitations and psychological well-being in older adults. Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (N = 17,708 at baseline), analyses are carried out with random- and fixed-effects models....
Stokes, Jeffrey E Patterson, Sarah E
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International journal of aging & human development
Caregiving may prove either beneficial or harmful for caregiver well-being, depending on the circumstances surrounding care provision. Using data from the two most recent waves of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS, 2004-2014; N = 1,100), we examine whether providing care for an adult at both time points (i.e., 8...
Ani, Judith I Isiugo-Abanihe, Uche C
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International journal of aging & human development
Disability is a common reason for the loss of independence. There is a dearth of data on older adults with disability in south-eastern Nigeria. Using a multistage sampling technique and disability indexes, we assessed 816 persons aged 65 years and above living with a disability. While respondents' experiences of abuse and property inheritance diffe...
Chen, Guangzhou Janke, Megan C Liechty, Toni Wong, Jen D West, Stephanie T Son, Julie S Juris, Jill Johnston, Carol
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International journal of aging & human development
Sport participation can play a key role in older adults' successful aging as it provides an enjoyable opportunity for leisure-time physical activity. Research focusing on the benefits of sport participation in later life and facilitators for involvement has been increasing in the past several years. Drawing on the socioecological model, this study ...
Pavlova, Maria K Radoš, Sonja Rothermund, Klaus Silbereisen, Rainer K
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International journal of aging & human development
Exposure to expectations for active aging may be modulated by age and individual resources (socioeconomic status, social integration, and health) via multiple pathways. Using a cross-sectional, nationally representative sample of adults aged 17 to 94 (N = 2,007), we investigated the relations between age, individual resources, and perceived expecta...
Blaxton, Jessica M Whitehead, Brenda R Bergeman, C S
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International journal of aging & human development
We examine age differences in the relationship between negative affect (NA) and different indicators of daily stress (interpersonal, health, and financial stressors and perceived stress). Participants completed 56 days of daily diary surveys from Wave 1 of the Notre Dame Study of Health & Well-being. Multi-level modeling allowed us to assess the wi...
Nicolaisen, Magnhild Pripp, Are Hugo Thorsen, Kirsten
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International journal of aging & human development
Age-related changes and losses may lead to loneliness. However, some people do not become lonelier, even after negative life events. This study examines the development of loneliness based on Norwegian panel data (N = 2,315), age 40-80 years at baseline, and the impacts of partnership and health measured in 2002, 2007, and 2017. We ask: How does lo...
Soares, Pedro San Martin Gonzalez, Tatiane Nogueira Paludo, Cristina Dos Santos Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke
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International journal of aging & human development
The aim of this study was to examine the association of social activities with cognitive performance in older adults in the southern area of Brazil, considering the important moderating role of physical vulnerability. A prospective population-based study was conducted in the rural area of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Self-reported social ...
Beach, Pamela Hazzan, Afeez Abiola Regan, Cassidy Lieberman, Lauren
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International journal of aging & human development
Caregivers of older adults with visual impairments are often family members who spend many hours caring for loved ones at the expense of their personal needs. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of life of unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairments and determine the barriers and facilitators for improving their quali...
Adhikari, Nabaraj Uddin, Shahad
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International journal of aging & human development
This study aims to contribute to understanding how social networks serve as an intervening pathway leading to socioeconomic health inequality among older adults in Norway. Longitudinal survey data from the second and the third waves of the Norwegian Life Course, Ageing, and Generation Study were used in this paper. Hayes PROCESS was used to estimat...
