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Download full textHartwigsen, Gail – 1982
The ability to function independently in the later years has been defined as a combination of capability and support. To examine factors affecting older adults' use of services provided in an accommodating environment, 52 physically independent residents of an Arizona apartment complex for the elderly were surveyed. Time spent living in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Delivery Systems, Gerontology, Home Programs
Cicirelli, Victor G. – 1978
The relationship of family variables to locus of control, under the hypothesis that a larger and more cohesive family provides greater reinforcement for the elderly person's actions was investigated. Elderly persons (N=200) aged 60-90 were interviewed at home and given Rotter's I-E scale. In a regression analysis, after removing effects of age and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Influence, Family Relationship, Gerontology
Banziger, George; Roush, Sharon – 1982
Many gerontologists have noted the tendency of nursing homes to nurture dependency and learned helplessness in residents. To test the effectiveness of a control-relevant intervention strategy, nursing home residents (N=40) were given the opportunity to care for wild birds by tending individually placed bird feeders. Residents were assigned to one…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Helplessness, Individual Power, Intervention
Tiffany, Phyllis G.; Dey, Kay – 1983
Control over self, lifestyle, and environment is a major factor in how one ages. To investigate how age acts as an environmental force in affecting perceptions of control, 45 adults, aged 60-80, from western Kansas were administered the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), the Tiffany Experienced Control Scales (ECS), the Minnesota…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Attribution Theory, Gerontology
Clark, Diane J.; And Others – 1982
Because of increases in life expectancy and early retirement, the quality of life during retirement is of concern to many people. Previous research has found that health and adequate income have consistently been related to life satisfaction during retirement. Several satisfaction measures were administered to a group of 55 retired coal miners.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Aging (Individuals), Gerontology
Schiamberg, Lawrence B.; And Others – 1985
A review of research literature pertaining to locus of control in older adults and its application to social and educational settings indicates that reliable generalizations about the self-concept of older adults require a careful consideration of both personal and situational variables. Four separate processes are useful in understanding the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Gerontology
