scholarly journals The Moderating Role of Community Capacity for Age-Friendly Communication in Mitigating Anxiety of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Infodemic: Cross-Sectional Survey (Preprint)

10.2196/33029 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frankie Ho Chun Wong ◽  
Dara Kiu Yi Leung ◽  
Edwin Lok Yan Wong ◽  
Tianyin Liu ◽  
Shiyu Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderating Role

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

Sleep Reactivity and Psychological Health in Normal Sleepers: the moderating role of stress

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason G. Ellis ◽  
Sarah Allen ◽  
Michael Perlis ◽  
Michael Grandner ◽  
Maria Gardani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Public Health Campaign ◽  
Health Campaign ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dysfunctional Cognitions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The aim of the present study was to determine whether normal sleepers with vulnerability to insomnia, via high sleep reactivity, demonstrate more sleep-related dysfunctional cognitions and behaviours and poorer psychological health compared to those who are not vulnerable. Further, the influence of stress on the relationship between sleep reactivity and psychological health was also examined. A cross-sectional survey of 737 young adult ‘normal’ sleepers from the general population was undertaken. Results indicated normal sleepers vulnerable to insomnia demonstrated more sleep-related dysfunctional cognitions and behaviours as well as poorer psychological health compared to those not vulnerable. Furthermore, the relationship between sleep reactivity and psychological health was moderated by perceived stress over the previous month and life events over the previous year. Therefore, identifying and supporting those who are vulnerable to insomnia may be a fruitful avenue for preventative public health campaign to mitigate both insomnia and poor psychological health.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Expectations on Antibiotic Use among Older Adults in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Geriatrics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lai San Kong ◽  
Farida Islahudin ◽  
Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen ◽  
Wei Wen Chong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
The Body ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed among older adults, and inappropriate use of antibiotics has been noted. However, there is limited information about their knowledge and expectations for antibiotics. This study aimed to assess older adults’ knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance, their expectations for antibiotics and the relationship between knowledge, expectation and inappropriate practices related to antibiotic use. A cross-sectional survey involving respondents aged 60 years and above was conducted, using a validated questionnaire. A lack of knowledge about the role of antibiotics was observed, whereby more than half of the respondents incorrectly believed that antibiotics can treat viral infections (53.5%) and colds and coughs (53.7%). Also, 67.9% of respondents incorrectly believed that antibiotic resistance occurs when the body becomes resistant to antibiotics. Almost half of the respondents would expect antibiotics for symptoms of self-limiting viral infections. Respondents who answered correctly for the role of antibiotics in viral infections were more likely not to expect antibiotics for cold, flu and cough (p < 0.001). Respondents who answered correctly regarding the need to adhere to antibiotics were more likely to have completed their antibiotic course (p < 0.001). Future educational initiatives should provide key information on the role of antibiotics and the importance of complying with antibiotics in this population.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE MODERATING ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN JOB SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION RELATIONSHIP OF BASIC SCHOOL TEACHERS: EVIDENCE FROM NORTHERN GHANA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 488-501
Author(s):  
Abdul Kahar Abukari ◽  
Ibrahim Alhassan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Moderating Role

The emphasis on the Educational Qualifications (EQ) of employees, the demand for skilled labour and the professionalization of the occupational structure of teachers in general, have created a dilemma for employers and school authorities in retaining their competent and experienced staff and meeting their job needs on one hand, and increasing pressure to release them for higher edu-cational experience on the other. This paper examines the moderating role of teachers’ EQ in their Job Satisfaction (JS) and Turnover Intention (ToI) relationship in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana. The proposed model was evaluated based on valid data from 116 teachers obtained from a cross-sectional survey. To confirm whether EQ will moderate the JS and ToI relationship, a process macro (Hayes, 2018 v. 3.4) was run with mean cantering and 5000 bootstrapping. Regression Analysis was employed to determine the relationships proposed in the study. The results show a significant but inverse relationship between JS and ToI of teachers in the Metropolis. However, the EQ moderator function in JS and the ToI relationship was not support-ed. It was also found that the Teachers’ EQ had no significant effect on their ToI in the Metropolis. Empirically, the study extends our understanding of the constructs discussed. The paper also dis-cusses some managerial implications, and because there were some contextual limitations, direc-tions are also provided for future studies.

scholarly journals Psychological resilience moderates influence of depression on sleep dysfunction of people living with diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajele Kenni Wojujutari ◽  
Oladejo Teslim Alabi ◽  
Idehen Egbeware Emmanuel
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sleep Dysfunction ◽  
Management Guidance ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Objectives The study examined the influence of depression on sleep dysfunction in people living with diabetes mellitus and investigated the moderating role of psychological resilience on the influence of depression on sleep dysfunction of patients. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 380 (age 25–77 years; mean = 38.6; SD = 6.07) people living with diabetes who are registered patients and were attending the clinic in Department of Endocrinology, Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure. Results Results showed that depression significantly influence sleep dysfunction of people living with diabetes, β = 0.3991, 95% CI (0.5393, 0.2588), t = 21.5010, p < 0.005. Results also showed significant moderating role of psychological resilience on the influence depression on sleep dysfunction of people living with diabetes, β = 0.7805, 95% CI (0.7091, 0.8519), t = 21.5010, p < 0.005. Conclusions Sleep dysfunction of individuals living with diabetes as result of their level of depression could be moderated by patient’s level of psychological resilience. Along these lines, the study concludes that experts should focus more on diabetes patient’s psychological resilience adequacy in their management, guidance and modification programs.

Immigrant–Native Disparities in Happiness among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Western European Countries: The Moderating Role of Social Capital

2021 ◽  
pp. 089826432199028
Author(s):  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Jeanette A. J. Renema
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Different Levels

Objective: This study investigated native–immigrant disparities in happiness among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands and the moderating role of social capital associated with such disparities. Methods: Cross-sectional data from 2583 respondents aged 50 years or older from 10 origin countries from the 2015 wave of the Migrants’ Welfare State Attitudes survey were used to estimate linear regression models. Results: Older immigrants experienced different levels of happiness compared with native-born individuals. Immigrants’ socioeconomic status and other standard predictors accounted for much of the native–immigrant gap. Depending on origin countries, social capital had differential moderating roles compared to nonimmigrants. Conclusion: Immigrants were not always worse off than native-born residents; they showed a “happiness advantage” after controlling for socioeconomic status and related covariates. Social capital plays an important role in narrowing the immigrant–native gap in happiness.

scholarly journals Mental Recovery and Running-Related Injuries in Recreational Runners: The Moderating Role of Passion for Running

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1044
Author(s):  
Jan de Jonge ◽  
Yannick Balk ◽  
Toon Taris
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Recreational Runners ◽  
Moderating Role

This pilot study investigates the moderating role of passion for running in the relation between mental recovery from running and running-related injuries (RRIs). We predict that the relation between recovery and injuries is dependent on the level of passion. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among 246 Dutch recreational runners. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the negative association between mental recovery after running and RRIs is moderated (i.e., strengthened) by harmonious passion. Put differently, runners who are able to mentally recover well after running were less likely to report RRIs in the case of harmonious passion. Additionally, findings demonstrated that obsessively passionate runners were more likely to report RRIs. Passionate runners may benefit from education programs to help them integrate running more harmoniously with other aspects of life, and to prevent injuries. In addition, they should be educated about the crucial role of appropriate mental recovery from running. Considering mental aspects in running such as mental recovery from running and passion for running seems to be worthwhile to gain a better understanding of the incidence and/or prevalence of RRIs. Future (quasi-experimental) studies should investigate the issues raised here more profoundly.

scholarly journals Correlates of Influenza Vaccination Among Underserved Latinx Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bazargan ◽  
Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth ◽  
Sharon Cobb ◽  
Lucy Kibe
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Vaccination is a powerful tool in the fight against seasonal influenza, among underserved, middle-age and older, Latinx adults. Yet, vaccine hesitancy and inconsistent uptake in this population continues to represent a substantial challenge to public health. A better understanding of factors impacting influenza vaccination behaviors in this group could result in more effective messaging and initiatives promoting universal vaccination among Latinx. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, we explore correlates of influenza vaccination uptake among underserved, Latinx, older adults. Our focus was on the role of socio-demographics, living arrangements, financial strain, access and satisfaction with medical care, and the presence of major chronic conditions in terms of vaccine uptake. Middle-aged and older Latinx residents diagnosed with diabetes and/or hypertension (n=165), were recruited from the South Los Angeles Service Plan Area (SPA), a historically under-resourced community. Bi-variate and multi-variate logistical regression were performed on survey data to explore independent correlates of influenza vaccination.Results: Almost half of underserved Latinx older adults in our study (45%) reported influenza vaccination within the 12 months prior to the study. The majority (~85%) reported receiving this recommendation from their primary care provider. However, one-third (30%) of those receiving this advice did not get the vaccine. A decreased likelihood of vaccination was significantly associated with living alone (p=0.026), lacking Medicare coverage (0.028), or higher levels of financial strain (0.020). Difficulty accessing medical care (p=0.008) or dissatisfaction with these experiences (p=0.001) were also strongly associated with decreased likelihood of vaccination. Participants diagnosed with COPD had 9.5 (CI: 1.76 – 51.3) higher odds of being vaccinated compared to those without; no correlation was detected for other chronic conditions.Conclusion: The high number of unvaccinated Latinx participants receiving a vaccine recommendation from a provider is consistent with studies among other ethnic/racial minority older adults and highlights the pivotal role of the provider in influenza vaccine adoption. Additional findings reflect negative impact of Social Determinates of Health (SDoH) on preventive care efforts in this group. Further efforts to quantify these associations are needed to explore structural and human factors impacting influenza vaccine uptake.

scholarly journals Linking Older Adults’ Daily Activities With Well-Being and Cognition: Examining Moderators and Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 580-581
Author(s):  
Christina Roecke ◽  
Minxia Luo ◽  
Thomas M Hess
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Increasingly more studies are showing that daily activities can be beneficial to wellbeing and cognitive abilities of older adults, but discussions about through which psychological mechanisms daily activities are associated with wellbeing and cognitive health have been scarce. This symposium, including three ambulatory assessment studies and one cross-sectional study, presents emerging theoretical hypotheses and recent empirical findings on this matter. Specifically, with 5-6 days of observations from 313 older adults, Brown and colleagues show that greater daily activity diversity is related to older adults’ higher overall cognitive functioning (executive functioning, memory, and crystallized intelligence). Hueluer and colleagues examine the moderating role of interaction modality on the relation of daily social interactions with wellbeing using data from 116 older adults over 21 days. Their results show that more face-to-face interactions — but not telephone or digital interactions — are associated with higher positive affect and lower loneliness. With data from 153 older adults over 15 days, Luo and colleagues show the mediating effect of positive affect in the association between momentary working memory performance and subsequent social activity engagement. Sharifian and colleagues show the mediating effects of solitary-cognitive activities in the association between depressive symptoms and global cognition, using cross-sectional data from 453 older adults, and also examine the moderating role of race. Finally, Tom Hess will serve as a discussant and provide an integrative discussion of the papers, informed by his extensive work on daily activities, motivation, and aging.

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