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Hostetler, Andrew J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
A person-environment approach was used to explore the relationship between community involvement and attitudes toward aging among middle-age and older lesbians and gay men. Specifically, this study investigated the relationships between participation in gay community activities, perceived control, and aging-related concerns among two…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Males, Community Involvement, Aging (Individuals)
Patrick, Julie Hicks; Stahl, Sarah T.; Sundaram, Murali – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
The majority of our knowledge about eating disorders derives from adolescent and young adult samples; knowledge regarding disordered eating in middle and later adulthood is limited. We examined the associations among known predictors of eating disorders for younger adults in an age-diverse sample and within the context of psychological distress.…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Young Adults, Correlation, Predictor Variables
McIntosh, William D.; Locker, Lawrence; Briley, Katherine; Ryan, Rebecca; Scott, Alison J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
Because of the dearth of available partners, older women looking to date may have to relax their dating standards to find a dating partner, perhaps accepting a life situation that is not what they had hoped for. However older women may be reluctant to sacrifice an often recently-gained lifestyle free of caregiving obligations. Older men, on the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Internet, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship
Currin, James B.; Hayslip, Bert, Jr.; Temple, Jeff R. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of age, historical change, and gender on perceptions of mental health and mental health services. Using multidimensional measures to assess such perceptions among older adults (1977, 1991, 2000), and younger adults (1991, 2000), we expected that older adults would have less positive mental health…
Descriptors: Health Services, Females, Mental Health, Age Differences
Nicolaisen, Magnhild; Thorsen, Kirsten; Eriksen, Sissel H. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Using the frameworks of the life course perspective and continuity theory, this study focuses on the association among working people between gender and specific leisure activities, social interests and individuals' preferred retirement age. The study is based on the first wave of the Norwegian Life Course, Aging and Generation (NorLAG) study,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interests, Retirement, Labor Force
Gagliardi, Cristina; Spazzafumo, Liana; Papa, Roberta; Marcellini, Fiorella – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
The present study examines the leisure style and leisure satisfaction of a sample of older people at baseline and after a period of 5 years. Three groups were identified by factorial and cluster analyses and labelled under the headings of: Organised Style, Surrounding Style and Indoor Style. Each group represented a different typology of leisure,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Health, Leisure Time, Life Satisfaction
Iecovich, Esther; Jacobs, Jeremy M.; Stessman, Jochanan – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
We examined the influence of changes in loneliness and social support networks upon mortality during 18 years of follow-up among an elderly cohort and determined the gender-specific nature of this relationship. The study is based on data collected from the Jerusalem Longitudinal Study (1990-2008), which has followed a representative sample of 605…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Marital Status, Risk, Older Adults
Trujillo, Antonio J.; Hyder, Adnan A.; Steinhardt, Laura C. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
This article explores the connection between cognitive functioning and falls among seniors (greater than or equal to 60 years of age) in Havana, Cuba, after controlling for observable characteristics. Using the SABE (Salud, Bienestar, and Envejecimiento) cross-sectional database, we used an econometric strategy that takes advantage of available…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Probability, Cognitive Ability
Pudrovska, Tetyana – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
Using 2 waves of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, I examine psychological consequences of potentially stressful, non-normative, or "off-time" aspects of the parental role in late midlife and early old age, including coresidence with adult children, stepparenthood, and parental bereavement. Additionally, I analyze gender differences in…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Health, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship
Strough, Jonell; McFall, Joseph P.; Schuller, Kelly L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
We used hypothetical vignettes to examine whether older adults' endorsement of interpersonal strategies for dealing with health-related (arthritis) everyday problems varied as a function of marital status, gender, and the severity of the problem. Adults 60 years and older (N= 127, M= 71.40 years, SD = 7.21) rated interpersonal (i.e., discuss with…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Severity (of Disability), Interpersonal Competence, Vignettes
Brock, Kaye; Clemson, Lindy; Cant, Rosemary; Ke, Liang; Cumming, Robert G.; Kendig, Hal; Mathews, Mark – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
With rising longevity, increasing numbers of older people are experiencing changes in their everyday family and social life, changes in their financial status, and a greater number of chronic conditions affecting their health. We took the opportunity to explore these relationships with worry in a group of volunteer community-living elderly (n =…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Life Style, Change
Barrett, Anne E.; von Rohr, Carmen – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2008
Few studies examine how the gendered nature of aging impacts young adults--shaping their images of later life, attitudes toward elderly persons, aging anxieties, and conceptions of the start of "old age." We examine gender differences in young adults' views of elders and the aging process using a survey of college students and content analysis of…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Females
Lee, Eun-Kyoung Othelia; Lee, Jungui – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
As aging is occurring at a rate never before seen in South Korea, the present study examines the predictors of mental health in a nationally representative sample of older adults (n = 4,155), drawn from Wave I of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Aging. Findings show that sociodemographic factors, chronic health conditions, level of cognition, and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Chronic Illness, Health, Mental Health
Schmitt, Marina; Kliegel, Matthias; Shapiro, Adam – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
Many studies point out the importance of marital satisfaction for well-being. However, although being married is still the norm in middle and old age, research on the determinants of marital satisfaction has neglected long-term marriages. While research on short-term marriages mainly focuses on partner fit (e.g., in personality traits and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Personality Traits, Socioeconomic Status, Marital Status
Holahan, Carole K.; Velasquez, Katherine S. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
This study investigated perceived strategies and activities for successful later aging. Participants were 242 members of the Terman Study of the Gifted who responded to an open-ended question concerning how they make the most of their aging years. Data were collected in 1996 and 1999, when the participants were average ages of 84 and 86.…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Family Involvement, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults