Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging

Humboldt, Sofia von

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“…However, there have been quite a few studies that have examined factors associated with self-perception of aging [47, 48, 58]. Because self-perceived uselessness is a key component of self-perceived aging, our review includes both self-perceived uselessness and self-perceived aging [3, 10].…”

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“…Overall, empirical studies have shown that a number of factors are independently associated with self-perceptions of uselessness or aging [45, 48, 58]. We classified these factors as resources (R), environments (E), health (H), fixed attributes (A) and behaviors (B).…”

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“…However, several studies have found that age is not associated with self-perception of aging [58, 62], even when health conditions are taken into account [63]. Gender differences are also inconclusive.…”

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Self-perceived uselessness and associated factors among older adults in China

Zhao

Sautter

Qiu³

et al. 2017

BMC Geriatr

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BackgroundSelf-perceived uselessness is associated with poor health and high mortality among older adults in China. However, it is unclear which demographic, psychosocial, behavioral and health factors are associated with self-perceived uselessness.MethodsData came from four waves (2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014) of the largest nationwide longitudinal survey of the population aged 65 and older in China (26,624 individuals contributed 48,476 observations). This study aimed to systematically investigate factors associated with self-perceived uselessness based on the proposed REHAB framework that includes resources (R), environments (E), health (H), fixed attributes (A) and behaviors (B). Self-perceived uselessness was measured by a single item: “with age, do you feel more useless?” and coded by frequency: high (always and often), moderate (sometimes) and low (seldom and never). Multinomial logistic regression models with low frequency as the reference category were employed to identify REHAB risk factors associated with self-perceived uselessness.ResultsMost factors in the REHAB framework were associated with self-perceived uselessness, although some social environmental factors in the full model were not significant. Specifically, more socioeconomic resources were associated with reduced relative risk ratio (RRR) of high or moderate frequency of self-perceived uselessness relative to low frequency. More environmental family/social support was associated with lower RRR of high frequency of self-perceived uselessness. Cultural factors such as coresidence with children and intergenerational transfer were associated with reduced RRR of high frequency of self-perceived uselessness. Indicators of poor health status such as disability and loneliness were associated with greater RRR of high or moderate frequency of self-perceived uselessness. Fixed attributes of older age and Han ethnicity were associated with increased RRR of high frequency of self-perceived uselessness; whereas optimism and self-control were associated with reduced RRR. Behaviors including regular consumption of alcohol, regular exercise, social participation and leisure activities were associated with reduced RRR of high frequency of self-perceived uselessness.ConclusionsSelf-perceived uselessness was associated with a wide range of factors in the REHAB framework. The findings could have important implications for China to develop and target community health programs to improve self-perceived usefulness among older adults.

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Self-perceived uselessness and associated factors among older adults in China

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Qiu³

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BMC Geriatr

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“…This study included the following measures: (a) SwLS with good reliability (α=.78) (Diener et al, 1985); (b) Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) (α=.82) (Antonovsky, 1993;von Humboldt & Leal, 2015); (c) Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) with a high internal consistency (α=.88 and α=.87, respectively) (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988); (d) Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS) (α=.89) (von Humboldt, 2016;von Humboldt, Leal, Pimenta, & Maroco, 2013), and (e) Socio-demographic and health status questionnaires. In addition, one measure of cognitive functioning, the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) was employed.…”

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“…In fact, the stability-despite-loss phenomenon among older adults suggests that they report SwL and appreciation for life, despite facing challenges due to bio psychosocial restrictions, namely declines in health, cognitive impairment and loss of social roles. This opposing relationship has been reiterated in the gerontological literature as the paradox of well-being (Fernández-Ballesteros, 2007;von Humboldt, 2016;Wrosch, Scheier, Carver, & Schulz, 2003). Moreover, some inconsistent results were found in relation to the validity and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS) in older samples (Vassar, 2008;Vassar, Ridge, & Hill, 2008); hence there is a need for more research focused on SwL with older adults.…”

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A Health-Related Satisfaction with Life Scale Measure for Use with Cross-National Older Adults: A Validation Study

Humboldt¹,

Leal²

2017

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Objectives: Literature suggests some inconsistent results in the validity and reliability of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS) in older samples. The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SwLS in a cross-cultural sample of older adults.Methods: This is a validation study to assess the psychometric properties of the SWLS in a sample of 1291 older adults 75 years of age or older, cross-culturally diverse and living in the community. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Item analysis and reliability, were also assessed.Results: The systematic procedure used in the SwLS validation points to a good level of psychometric properties, such as reliability, construct, criterion validity, external validity and divergent criterion validity, suggesting that the SwL is assessing a construct different from the ones evaluated by PANAS and OtLQ.Conclusion: The SwLS has demonstrated reliability, validity, and reproducibility for use in measuring health-related satisfaction with life among older adults in policy programs and interventions in community settings.

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Adjustment to Aging

Humboldt

2021

Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

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Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging

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Self-perceived uselessness and associated factors among older adults in China

Self-perceived uselessness and associated factors among older adults in China

A Health-Related Satisfaction with Life Scale Measure for Use with Cross-National Older Adults: A Validation Study

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