scholarly journals Exploring Relationship Satisfaction in Older Adults with Diabetes Using Descriptive Epidemiology

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Nowakowski ◽  
J.E. Sumerau
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology of Interruptions to Free-Living Sitting Time in Middle-Age and Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Blankenship ◽  
Elisabeth A. H. Winkler ◽  
Genevieve N. Healy ◽  
Paddy C. Dempsey ◽  
John Bellettiere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology ◽  
Free Living

scholarly journals The descriptive epidemiology of accelerometer-measured physical activity in older adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Berkemeyer ◽  
K. Wijndaele ◽  
T. White ◽  
A. J. M. Cooper ◽  
R. Luben ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology

scholarly journals Joint Goals in Older Couples: Associations With Goal Progress, Allostatic Load, and Relationship Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Ungar ◽  
Victoria I. Michalowski ◽  
Stella Baehring ◽  
Theresa Pauly ◽  
Denis Gerstorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Allostatic Load ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Older Couples ◽  
Goal Progress

Older adults often have long-term relationships, and many of their goals are intertwined with their respective partners. Joint goals can help or hinder goal progress. Little is known about how accurately older adults assess if a goal is joint, the role of over-reporting in these perceptions, and how joint goals and over-reporting may relate to older partners' relationship satisfaction and physical health (operationally defined as allostatic load). Two-hundred-thirty-six older adults from 118 couples (50% female; Mage = 71 years) listed their three most important goals and whether they thought of them as goals they had in common with and wanted to achieve together with their partner (self-reported joint goals). Two independent raters classified goals as “joint” if both partners independently listed open-ended goals of the same content. Goal progress and relationship satisfaction were assessed 1 week later. Allostatic load was calculated using nine different biomarkers. Results show that 85% self-reported at least one goal as joint. Over-reporting– the perception that a goal was joint when in fact it was not mentioned among the three most salient goals of the spouse – occurred in one-third of all goals. Multilevel models indicate that the number of externally-rated joint goals was related to greater goal progress and lower allostatic load, but only for adults with little over-reporting. More joint goals and higher over-reporting were each linked with more relationship satisfaction. In conclusion, joint goals are associated with goal progress, relationship satisfaction, and health, but the association is dependent on the domain of functioning.

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Social Support of Older Korean Adults’ Volunteering on the Relational and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 694-695
Author(s):  
Meeryoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Instrumental Social Support

Abstract For older adults wanting to maintain good health and stay active after retirement, volunteering is an important activity. Social capital is important factor for volunteering. Social support as a social capital, is a contributing factor that is important and needed by older adults who volunteer. Also as a result from volunteering, older adults can increase their social support through volunteering. This study examined whether emotional and instrumental social support mediate volunteering on both relational and life satisfaction. This study used the 6th additional wave of the Korean Retirement and Income Study (2016). Subjects for this study are over 60 years old and the sample size is 280. For data analysis Baron and Kenny's triangular regression analysis and the Sobel test were used for data analysis. Demographic variables were controlled. Volunteer variables such as volunteering asked by others or self-motivated, whether only one type of volunteering or more, professional volunteering, and volunteer hours were used as independent variables. Emotional and instrumental social support were used as mediators. Relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction variables were used as dependent variables. Emotional and instrumental support partially mediate volunteering asked by others to influence relational and life satisfaction. In addition, emotional support and instrumental support mediate “more than one kind of volunteering” to influence relationship satisfaction. As such, emotional and instrumental support through volunteering has a mediating effect on relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Impact of Relationship Satisfaction With Adult Children on Depression Among Older Adults With Abusive Spouses

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 47-47
Author(s):  
Sukyung Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Adults (65 and older) comprised about 15% of the 2019 South Korean population (hereafter Korea), but are estimated to be 20% in 2025 and 40% in 2050 (StatisticsKorea, 2019). Good relationships with spouses impact mental health during later life (Santini et al., 2015) but 10.2% of women and 7.6% men 65 and older reported they experienced spousal violence (The Domestic Violence Survey, 2016) Moreover, violent behavior in baby-boomer marriages was significantly higher than their counterparts (Suh, 2015). Previous research investigated how relationships with adult-children impacted older Koreans’ mental health(Kim & Ko, 2013) but few examined the influence on older-adults with abusive spouses. This study investigates depression among older-adults with abusive spouses, and the impact of relationship-satisfaction with their adult-children on depression. This study utilizes the 13th wave of the nationally representative Korea Welfare Panel (2018). The sample consisted of 353 older adults 65 and older with abusive spouses over the past year. The dependent variable was depression, measured using the CES-D-11. The relationship-satisfaction with adult-children was measured on a seven-point Likert scale. Education, health, religion, sex, and age were included, and multiple regression analysis was conducted. The relationship-satisfaction with adult-children and good health status were significantly reduced depression among the population. Health care professionals and practitioners should screen for elder abuse and depression. Additionally, programs are needed to help older - adults develop good relationships with family members are needed.

scholarly journals JOINT GOALS IN OLDER COUPLES: ASSOCIATIONS WITH GOAL PROGRESS AND RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S792-S792
Author(s):  
Nadine L Ungar ◽  
Victoria I Michalowski ◽  
Stella Bähring ◽  
Denis Gerstorf ◽  
Maureen C Ashe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Illusions ◽  
Older Couples ◽  
Goal Progress ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract Goals often involve close others such as spouses, but we know little about how this helps or hinders goal progress and what couple consequences arise. To examine these questions, we investigate associations between joint goals, goal progress, and relationship satisfaction by applying multi-level modeling to data from 119 couples (50% female; Mage=71 years). Participants listed their most important goals and reported if they wanted to achieve these together with their partner (self-rated joint goals). 85% self-reported at least one joint goal. Two raters classified goals as “joint” if both partners mentioned the same goal. Positive illusions–i.e., older adults thinking a goal was joint although it was not reported by the spouse–were frequent. Number of joint goals was related to increased goal progress but only for those with low positive illusions, whereas positive illusions were linked to higher relationship satisfaction. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of our findings.

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