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Hoffman, Geoffrey J.; Lee, Jihey; Mendez-Luck, Carolyn A. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: This study examines health-risk behaviors among "Baby Boomer" caregivers and non-caregivers. Design and Methods: Data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey of the state's non-institutionalized population provided individual-level, caregiving, and health behavior characteristics for 5,688 informal…
Descriptors: Evidence, Marital Status, Smoking, Chronic Illness
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Jopp, Daniela; Rott, Christoph; Oswald, Frank – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Valuation of life (VOL) represents a construct capturing active attachment to life put forward by M. P. Lawton (e.g., 1999). As old and very old individuals may differ in terms of endorsement and with respect to what makes a life worth living, the present study investigated whether mean levels and the explanatory value of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Marital Status, Vision, Physical Activity Level