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Peer reviewedJette, Alan M.; Rooks, Dan; Lachman, Margie; Lin, Ting H.; Levenson, Claudia; Heislein, Diane; Giorgetti, Marie M.; Harris, B. A. – Gerontologist, 1998
Identifies factors associated with exercise participation and adherence in a sample of sedentary, functionally limited, community-dwelling adults ages 60 to 94 who participated in a home-based resistance training program (N=102). Results show that psychological factors were most important to adherence to the home-based program. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Exercise, Health, Home Instruction
Peer reviewedJohnson, Brian D.; Stone, Gerald L.; Altmaier, Elizabeth M.; Berdahl, Laurie D. – Gerontologist, 1998
Investigates demographic and psychological predictors of 58 older adults' successful adjustment to a nursing home. Findings suggest that demographic variables were not effective predictors of successful adjustment. Perceived self-efficacy accounted for more of the unique variance in adjustment than locus of control. Discusses results in the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Demography, Locus of Control, Nursing Homes
