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Direct linkDixon, Andrea L. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2007
The relationships among mattering, purpose in life, depression, and wellness among older adults were explored. Mattering, purpose in life, and depression accounted for 78% of the wellness variance. Older adults perceived that they mattered most to their children and friends. The importance of mattering when counseling older adults is discussed.…
Descriptors: Wellness, Older Adults, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation
Myers, Jane E.; Degges-White, Suzanne – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2007
Residents (N = 142) of a southeastern, upscale retirement community completed measures of wellness, perceived stress, and mattering. Participants scored higher than did a group of adults under age 60 on 4 of 5 second-order wellness factors and Total Wellness, with medium to large effect sizes. Implications for counselors are discussed. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Retirement, Wellness, Effect Size, Stress Management
