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ERIC Number: EJ1258032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Matters of HEARTS: Health, Experience of Abuse, Resilience, Technology Use, and Safety of Older Adults
Constantino, Rose E.; Reyes, Andrew Thomas; Kregg-Byers, Claudia M.; Braxter, Betty; Scott, Paul Wesley; Cobb, Jordan; Hui, Vivian; Ren, Dianxu; Kameg, Brayden; Cuevas, Pearl Ed G.; Palompon, Daisy R.; Petrie, Jennifer; Palanisamy, Balaji
Educational Gerontology, v46 n7 p367-381 2020
The purpose of this study was to assess the HEARTS (Health, Experience of Abuse, Resilience, Technology use, and Safety) of older adults (OAs). More particularly, we aimed to assess three components of the HEARTS (health, experience of abuse, and resilience) of OAs and explore the relationships among health, resilience, the experience of abuse, and other demographic variables. Forty-two male and female OAs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA participated in the study. A correlational design was used in this study. The variables correlated were health, the experience of abuse, and the resilience of OAs. We used a community-engaged research approach in that participants were more than research volunteers but stakeholders in the research project. Findings showed that the means for more positive health features (physical function, and social roles) increased with increases in education, while more negative health features (anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain interference, and pain intensity) decreased with higher levels of education. Regression models indicated that above and beyond demographic features, resilience had a significant prediction of anxiety and depression. None of the other health outcomes were significantly predicted by either resilience or older adults' abuse suspicion.Adding health to years in older adults is a collaborative effort with healthcare providers, healthcare systems, families, and communities. This study has identified three components of HEARTS (Health, Experience of Abuse, and Resilience) that blend with successful aging and provide data and possible prevention and intervention strategies, and family and community education programs that could add health to years in older adults.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
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