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Direct linkMyers, Jane E.; Degges-White, Suzanne – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2007
Residents (N = 142) of a southeastern, upscale retirement community completed measures of wellness, perceived stress, and mattering. Participants scored higher than did a group of adults under age 60 on 4 of 5 second-order wellness factors and Total Wellness, with medium to large effect sizes. Implications for counselors are discussed. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Retirement, Wellness, Effect Size, Stress Management
Download full textMyers, Jane E. – 1991
This digest discusses empowerment for older adults, examining the aging of the population and the adverse effects of societal attitudes toward aging on the self-esteem, locus of control, and emotional health of older adults. The Social Reconstruction Syndrome (SRS) is discussed as a model for interventions to offset the adverse effects of social…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Emotional Adjustment, Helping Relationship, Individual Power
