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Peer reviewedKozma, Albert; Stones, M.J. – Journal of Gerontology, 1980
The new scale was a better predictor of "avowed happiness" in both validation and cross-validation samples than the existing scales used for comparison. Moreover, the new scale's test-retest reliability was within an acceptable range for this type of scale. (Author)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Happiness, Morale, Older Adults
Peer reviewedDavidson, Heather A.; O'Connor, Brian P. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1990
Longitudinal study of newly admitted nursing home residents (n=50) revealed that perceived control over relocation decision had positive effects on health during first month of residency but negative effects on health and morale between second and fourth months. Acceptance of relocation had positive effects on health and morale between second and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedStones, M. J.; Kozma, A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1980
Conclusions were that: (1) meanings of mental health constructs cluster differently depending on the analysis; (2) happiness may be considered the most apposite representative of the mental health constructs employed by gerontologists; and (3) contemporary models of happiness favor neither the expansionist nor contractionist positions as a means…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Happiness
