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Direct linkChen, Yu; While, Alison E; Hicks, Allan – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: To investigate physical activity among older people living alone in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, and key factors contributing to their physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was administered in nine communities in Shanghai, using a stratified random cluster sample: 521 community-dwelling older people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Zhang, Wei; Niu, Weihua – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2013
This study examined a total of 140 elderly Chinese from China and the United States to investigate the relationship between attitude toward aging, daily activities, general health, education, and other demographics and rated creativity as measured by collage making and storytelling. The result of this study shows that creativity declines with age.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Creativity, Retirement
Larsson, Margaretha; Sundler, Annelie Johansson; Ekebergh, Margaretha – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
The aim of this phenomenological study was to describe the phenomenon of health as experienced by adolescent girls in Sweden. Fifteen adolescent girls were interviewed with a focus on what made them feel well in their everyday life. This study reveals that the adolescent girl's health is a complex phenomenon interwoven with their lives. Health…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Access to Health Care, Health Conditions
Degenholtz, Howard B.; Rosen, Jules; Castle, Nicholas; Mittal, Vikas; Liu, Darren – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Previous research on nursing home resident quality of life (QOL) has mainly been cross-sectional. This study examined the association between changes in QOL and changes in resident clinical factors. Design and Methods: A longitudinal study of resident QOL was conducted in two nursing homes. Self-report interviews using a multidimensional…
Descriptors: Interviews, Physical Disabilities, Health Conditions, Quality of Life
Ruddick, Loraine; Oliver, Chris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: Health status is an important domain of quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. This paper describes the development of a self-report health status measure for use with people with intellectual disabilities living in staffed community-based accommodation, and reports preliminary reliability data for the schedule.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Quality of Life, Mental Health
Chou, Yueh-Ching; Lin, Li-Chan; Chang, Ai-Ling; Schalock, Robert L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Taiwanese family carers of people with intellectual disabilities not only suffer from long-term stress but also need to cope with social difficulties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) among family carers of people with intellectual disabilities. Materials and methods: A census interview survey was…
Descriptors: Family Income, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Quality of Life
Bramlett, Robin E.; Bothe, Anne K.; Franic, Duska M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether standard pharmaco-economic preference methods can be used to assess perceived quality of life in stuttering. Method: Seventy-five nonstuttering adults completed a standardized face-to-face interview that included a rating scale, standard gamble, and time trade-off preference measures for…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Measurement Techniques
Taylor, Ronald B. – 1973
In 1970 about a fourth of the country's farm workers were underage, working and living in conditions which are "sub-sub-substandard" in most parts of the country. These workers are often swindled or exploited by labor contractors or crew men. Since the work is seasonal, families are forced to travel great distances, under difficult circumstances,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Becker, Julie; Kovach, Andrea Crivelli; Gronseth, Dickie Lynn – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
The purposes of this study were to operationalize individual empowerment within the context of the MOMobile Program, to explore the relationships formed between MOMobile Advocates and their clients, and to develop an appropriate survey instrument for assessing the impact of a Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention in a community-based social…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Health Promotion, Mothers, Focus Groups
