Age, Occupation, and Life Satisfaction

Alston, Jon P.; Dudley, Charles J.

doi:10.1093/geront/13.1.58

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“…However, others have reported positive relation between age and life satisfaction (e.g., Cheng 2004;Hamarat et al 2001;Zhang 2005). Yet, others have reported negative relations (e.g., Alston and Dudley 1973;Parker and Calhoun 1996) as well as quadratic or curvilinear relations (e.g., Mroczek and Spiro 2005). In a study of Malaysian aborigines, Howell et al (2006) reported a curvilinear relation between life satisfaction and age.…”

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Gender Differences in Marital and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Malaysians

Loy

Gudmunson

et al. 2008

Sex Roles

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This study examined gender differences in marital and life satisfaction in a convenience sample of 425 Chinese Malaysian men (41%) and women (59%). Consistent with findings in many Western cultures, gender role theory predictions were supported in this study. While controlling for age and education, MANCOVA tests revealed men reporting higher levels of marital satisfaction than women, whereas gender differences in life satisfaction were not found. Hierarchical regression analyses showed marital satisfaction significantly predicted life satisfaction for both men and women, but the influence was greater for women. Results are discussed with reference to the Chinese Malaysian cultural context.

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Gender Differences in Marital and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Malaysians

Loy

Gudmunson

et al. 2008

Sex Roles

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“…The inactivity of old people in general and geriatric patients in particular is often considered to be the result of the organic changes which occur in old age (e.g., Alston & Dudley, 1973). However, a number of studies have shown that inactivity and apathy may be regarded as artifacts of the institution (e.g., Hoyer, Mishara, & Riebel, 1975;Ullmann & Krasner, 1969).…”

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The Effects of Rearranging Ward Routines on Communication and Eating Behaviors of Psychogeriatric Patients

Melin

Götestam

1981

J of App Behav Analysis

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Several aspects of ward routine were changed to study the effects of environmental manipulation on the behavior of 21 psychogeriatric patients. Furniture was rearranged to be more conducive to conversation (i.e., grouped around tables instead of along corridor walls), and mealtime routines were changed to allow patients more time to eat, more freedom in choosing the composition of the meal, and more pleasant surroundings. Patients were divided into experimental and control groups, and data were collected on the frequency of verbal and tactile communication and degree of skill in eating behavior. Following baseline, environmental changes were introduced across behaviors. Results show that the frequency of communication increased for the experimental group, as compared to both baseline and the control group. Eating behavior also improved significantly for the experimental group. The study shows that minor changes in the physical environment can promote therapeutic change in the behavior of patients diagnosed as senile dementia.

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“…It is possible that leisure satisfaction and well‐being are related only insofar as one's health is good and as one has sufficient economic resources to enable certain kinds of leisure participation. Previous research has indicated that measures of socioeconomic status (4, 5, 13) and self‐rated health (4, 5, 14, 15) are both significantly related to well‐being. Additional studies indicate that health and status measures pervade other variables that appear related to well‐being.…”

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