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Exploring the Relationship between Absolute and Relative Position and Late-Life Depression: Evidence from 10 European Countries
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Ladin, Keren; Daniels, Norman; Kawachi, Ichiro – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Socioeconomic inequality has been associated with higher levels of morbidity and mortality. This study explores the role of absolute and relative deprivation in predicting late-life depression on both individual and country levels. Design and Methods: Country- and individual-level inequality indicators were used in multivariate logistic…
Descriptors: Family Income, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Environment
Self-Efficacy and Participation in Physical and Social Activity among Older Adults in Spain and the United States
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Perkins, Jessica M.; Multhaup, Kristi S.; Perkins, H. Wesley; Barton, Cole – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We explored Bandura's self-efficacy theory as applied to older adult (aged 63-92) participation in physical and social activity in a cross-cultural study. Design and Methods: Older adults in Spain (n = 53) and the United States (n = 55) completed questions regarding self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and participation in physical and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Performance of an Abbreviated Version of the Lubben Social Network Scale among Three European Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations
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Lubben, James; Blozik, Eva; Gillmann, Gerhard; Iliffe, Steve; von Renteln-Kruse, Wolfgang; Beck, John C.; Stuck, Andreas E. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: There is a need for valid and reliable short scales that can be used to assess social networks and social supports and to screen for social isolation in older persons. Design and Methods: The present study is a cross-national and cross-cultural evaluation of the performance of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Social Isolation, Risk, Social Networks