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The Emotional Impact on Elderly Spouses Who Placed Their Loved Ones in Long-Term Nursing Care
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the community dwelling spouses’ emotional state. A study was conducted with 10 individuals (5 men and 5 women) who had a spouse in long-term nursing care. Author: Barbara Parkison Hunt, Walden University.
Emotional Intelligence: A Predictor for Depression as Related to Coping Skills in Older Adults
The present quantitative correlational study explored to what extent the total Emotional Quotient (EQ) scale score of EI predicted depression and was related to coping skills in older adults. Author: Sandra J. Lloyd, Northcentral University.
Examining the Relationships between Attentional Control, Trait Mindfulness, and Ego Integrity in a Sample of Adults
The purpose of this quantitative survey-based cross-sectional correlational study was to determine if attentional control moderated the relationship between trait mindfulness and ego integrity in a sample of adult participants in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and surrounding counties. Author: Mary E. Gibson, Northcentral University.
Forgiveness, Health, and Psychological Adjustment in Older Adults
The overarching goal of this dissertation was to examine the relationships between forgiveness and physical and emotional outcomes in older adults. Author: Emily E. Standish, Wayne State University.
Multiple Roles in Later Life: Role Enhancement and Conflict and Their Effects on Psychological Well-Being
Study found that role enhancement and conflict mediated the effects of role stressors/rewards on psychological well-being, especially on self-perceptions on aging. Author: Emma D. Quach, University of Massachusetts Boston.
Predictors of Treatment Outcome of Elderly Substance Abusers in Treatment Facilities
The purpose of this study was to examine how gender, marital status, employment status, and primary referral source predicted treatment outcomes with this older population. Author: Renata Raye Bosek, Walden University.
Primary Care Physicians' Identification and Management of the Behaviorally Challenging Older Adult Patient
The current research study addressed the following question: How do Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) identify and manage their behaviorally challenging older adult patients with PD? Author: Sarah Young, William James College.
Psychology Doctoral Students' Interest in Working with Older Adults: The Roles of Knowledge, Ageism, Aging Anxiety and Contact
Given the growing population of older adults with more reported mental health needs, there are not sufficient psychologists interested in working with this population. This study looked at why interest is so low, looking particularly at the correlations between interest in working with older adults and knowledge about aging, ageism, aging anxiety and contact with older adults. Author: Carrie B. Dobbin, The Wright Institute.
Risk of Newly-diagnosed Depression, Treatment and its Economic Outcomes among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Incident Breast, Colorectal or Prostate Cancer
This dissertation found that there are variations in the risk of newly-diagnosed depression by cancer type. Author: Monira Mansour Alwhaibi, West Virginia University.
Short and Long-Term Change in Selective Optimization with Compensation Strategies and the Relationship to Well Being and Stress in Adulthood
This project examined long and short-term selection, optimization and compensation (SOC) change within persons, and how SOC changes were related to well-being across adulthood. Author: Salom M. Teshale, Brandeis University.