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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Psychology in old age"”.
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Individual differences in interpersonal dependency in older adults: Development of a measure and its evaluation in health care services
Increasing dependency in older age is conceptualised differently by various disciplines. Psychologists have contributed to the understanding of dependency in older age by describing and explaining the functionality of dependency across the life-span. Psychological research has also examined …
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Perception of Control Over Daily Activities and Hopelessness in Elderly Rural Nursing Home Residents
… purposes of this study are:<br> 1. To determine the relationship of perceived control of daily activities with levels of hopelessness in nursing home residents residing in two rural Minnesota nursing homes.<br> 2. To explore the impact of differing staffing patterns in the two facilities as …
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Coping responses among aged home health care clients : a qualitative study
1 PDF file (v, 89 leaves ; 28 cm)
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Alltagshandeln und Entwicklungsregulation
Ziel der Arbeit war es, eine Analysemethodik zu entwickeln und sowohl theoretisch als auch empirisch zu begründen, die eine ganzheitliche Beschreibung von HANDELN IM Alltagskontext ermöglicht und Rückschlüsse auf Entwicklungsprozesse und -resultate erlaubt. Verbindungen zwischen Alltagshandeln und …
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Self-determination theory in motivation to adopt physical activity in older adults: A community based approach
Australia has an increasingly aging population with increasing levels of physical inactivity. The potential detrimental effects of these two factors on the health of the community highlight the need to investigate methods to increase physical activity in older Australian adults. The study reported …
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Antecedents of the Psychological Adjustment of Children and Grandparent Caregivers in Grandparent-Headed Families
Grandparent-headed families are diverse in nature and represent a rapidly growing family type. While challenges facing grandparent caregivers are well documented, less is known about the well-being of their grandchildren, with many early studies relying on small samples of convenience. This study …