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Hoshino, Kazumi; Zarit, Steven H.; Nakayama, Makoto – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
This study developed the Japanese version of the Gerotranscendence Scale Type 2 (the GST2) and examined reliability and validity of the scale. In Japan, 525 community-dwelling older adults (Male = 260, Female = 265) answered a questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis of the Japanese version of the GST2 revealed the same three-factor structure…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Construct Validity
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Fauth, Elizabeth Braungart; Zarit, Steven H.; Malmberg, Bo; Johansson, Boo – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: This study used the Disablement Process Model to predict whether a sample of the oldest-old maintained their disability or disability-free status over a 2- and 4-year follow-up, or whether they transitioned into a state of disability during this time. Design and Methods: We followed a sample of 149 Swedish adults who were 86 years of age…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Models, Older Adults
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Shea, Dennis; Davey, Adam; Femia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Sundstrom, Gerdt; Berg, Stig; Smyer, Michael A. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: Few international comparisons of health services are performed using microlevel data. Using such data, this paper compares the need for and receipt of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) in comparable samples in the United States and Sweden, a country with a universal system of community-based services. Design and Methods:…
Descriptors: Health Services, National Surveys, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
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Malmberg, Bo; Ernsth, Marie; Larsson, Birgitta; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the work of evening and night home care patrols in Swedish old-age care by examining how staff members view their work and the specific work content. Design and Methods: The authors developed two questionnaires: one that was to be answered jointly by the patrol teams, and one to be completed by…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Caregivers