Yoga has been gaining popularity as a complementary therapy for mental health conditions, but research on the efficacy of yoga is still in its beginnings. The aim of this systematic …
M Nicolaisen, K Thorsen - The International Journal of Aging …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This study asks if the prevalence of loneliness in the population varies depending on the measures used, with special focus on loneliness among the elderly. The study compares …
EY Cornwell, LJ Waite - Journals of Gerontology Series B …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) data contain multiple indicators of social connectedness, social participation, social support, and …
Purpose: The study considers the social networks of older Americans, a population for whom there have been few studies of social network type. It also examines associations between …
Background Neighborhood environment, such as green vegetation, has been shown to play a role in coping with stress and mental ill health. Yet, epidemiological evidence of the …
Using confirmatory factor analyses, we examined method effects on Rosenberg's Self- Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) in a sample of older European adults. Nine …
As people age, many aspects of their lives tend to change, including the constellation of people with whom they are connected, their social context, their families, and their health …
JS Wong, LJ Waite - Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Stress process theory predicts that elder mistreatment leads to declines in health, and that social support buffers its ill effects. We test this theory using nationally representative …