This brief review on perceived control and aging is organized according to 3 perspectives of
research involving description, explanation, and modification. An extensive body of literature …

Prior research in non-US samples has found a complex nonlinear relationship between
loneliness and age. This research has shown that established predictors of loneliness …

Abstract We describe the Cacioppo Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) and its
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …

Perceived control is an important psychosocial resource for health and well-being across the
lifespan. Global control (ie, overall perceived control) decreases over time in studies …

Purpose Ageing is a complex phenomenon that should be studied in a multidisciplinary
approach examining the biological, psychological, and social determinants in it. There is a …

Evidence about the association between volunteering and the mental health of older adults
during COVID-19 remains underexplored. This study investigated (1) patterns of …

The stress that arises from workplace discrimination can have a large impact on an
employee's work attitude, their work and life satisfaction, and oftentimes whether or not they …

Given substantial cohort differences in psychosocial functioning, for example in perceived
control, and ongoing pension reforms, the context of retirement has changed over the last …

Although the benefits of positive affect in old age have been well established, little is known
about the late-life salience or adaptive value of discrete positive emotions that have …

Background: Housing plays an important role in the aging process and health. The house
and its nearby environment host most of the daily activities of older adults. Residential …