German Ageing Survey (DEAS)

Vogel, Claudia; Klaus, Daniela; Wettstein, Markus; Simonson, Julia; Tesch-Römer, Clemens

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-22009-9_1115

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“…Samples were systematically stratified by age, gender, and region of residence (i.e., West or East Germany). Response rates of first-time participants between 1996 and 2014 were 50.3%, 37.8%, 35.7%, and 27.1%, respectively Vogel et al, 2020).…”

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“…For our analyses, we used data of the German Ageing Survey ("Deutscher Alterssurvey," DEAS). This survey is a cohortsequential study, based on samples comprising communitydwelling adults aged 40 years and older at the time of their first study participation Vogel et al, 2020). Sample inclusion criteria were: aged between 40 and 85 years at study entry; living in a private household (i.e., not in institutions such as nursing homes) within Germany at the time of first study participation; ability to speak and understand German 1 .…”

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Perceived Stress Predicts Subsequent Self-Reported Problems With Vision and Hearing: Longitudinal Findings From the German Ageing Survey

2021

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Although stress is a risk factor for various diseases in later life, its role for sensory abilities in the second half of life has rarely been empirically addressed. We examined if perceived stress at baseline predicts self-reported difficulties with vision and hearing 3 years later. We also explored whether chronological age is a moderator of associations between stress and sensory difficulties. Our sample was derived from the German Ageing Survey and consisted of n = 5,085 individuals aged 40–95 years ( M = 64.01 years, SD = 10.84 years). Controlling for baseline self-reported sensory functioning, socio-demographic indicators, self-rated health and chronic diseases, greater perceived stress at baseline predicted greater self-reported difficulties with vision and hearing 3 years later. The effect of stress did not vary by age. Our findings suggest that, from middle adulthood to advanced old age, stress is a risk factor for increases in self-perceived problems with vision and hearing.

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Perceived Stress Predicts Subsequent Self-Reported Problems With Vision and Hearing: Longitudinal Findings From the German Ageing Survey

2021

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“…Data of the German Ageing Survey were used for the following analyses. The German Ageing Survey is a cohort-sequential study, comprising samples of German community-dwelling adults who were aged 40 years and older at the time of their first study participation (C. Vogel et al, 2020). So far, six measurement occasions (T1: 1996, T2: 2002, T3: 2008, T4: 2011, T5: 2014; T6: 2017) have been completed.…”

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Feeling younger as a stress buffer: Subjective age moderates the effect of perceived stress on change in functional health.

Wettstein

Spuling

Cengia

et al. 2021

Psychology and Aging

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Feeling younger than one's chronological age is associated with various beneficial health outcomes. However, apart from these direct health effects, little is known about the role of subjective age as a potential "buffer" and compensatory resource that might counteract the detrimental effect of health risk factors. We investigated whether the effect of perceived stress as a major health risk factor on change in functional health is smaller among individuals who feel younger. Additionally, we analyzed whether this "stress buffer effect" of subjective age varies by chronological age. Longitudinal data from the German Ageing Survey comprising 3 years (2014-2017) were used (N = 5,039; mean age at baseline: M = 63.91 years, SD = 10.80 years, range 40-95 years). Latent change score models revealed that, controlling for baseline functional health as well as for sociodemographic variables, greater perceived stress was associated with a steeper decline in functional health. This effect increased in size with advancing chronological age. Moreover, a younger subjective age was associated with a less steep decline in functional health. Subjective age additionally exhibited a stress buffer effect: Among individuals who felt younger, the association of greater perceived stress with steeper functional health decline was weaker. This stress buffer effect of subjective age became larger with increasing age. Our findings thus suggest that, particularly among older adults, a younger subjective age might help to buffer functional health decline, not only by directly affecting functional health, but also by compensating and counteracting the detrimental effect of stress on functional health.

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“…The DEAS ( Vogel et al, 2021 ) is a representative cohort-sequential study that integrates cross-sectional samples with longitudinal samples. Baseline samples of adults aged 40 and older living in private households in Germany (collected in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014) were drawn from a random sample of municipalities and stratified by age, gender, and region.…”

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“…Data collection consists of a personal interview and a self-administered questionnaire that was filled out by about 85% of respondents ( Vogel et al, 2021 ; in summer 2020, only a self-administered questionnaire was distributed). Information on Internet access and use was collected with the self-administered questionnaire.…”

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Digital Gender Gap in the Second Half of Life Is Declining: Changes in Gendered Internet Use Between 2014 and 2021 in Germany

Bünning

Schlomann

Memmer

et al. 2023

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Objectives The main purpose of the study has been to examine changes in Internet use among men and women in three age groups (mid-life, early old age, and advanced old age) between 2014 and 2021. We tested two hypotheses: The complementary hypothesis posits that online activities reproduce gender differences in offline activities. The compensatory hypothesis posits that women are catching up over time in male-typed activities as Internet access approaches saturation for both genders. Methods We used representative, longitudinal data from the German Ageing Survey (DEAS) collected in 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2021 (n=21,505, age rage 46-90 years). We ran logistic regressions on Internet access and Internet use for four differently gender-typed activities: social contact (female-typed), shopping (gender neutral), entertainment (male-typed), and banking (male-typed). Results Between 2014 and 2021, women drew level with men in Internet access. Gender differences in all four forms of Internet use declined considerably between 2014 and 2021. Women overtook men in using the Internet for social contact. In older age groups, men held the lead regarding online banking. During the COVID-19 crisis, women caught up to men in Internet use, especially for entertainment. Discussion Overall time trends support the complementary hypothesis. By contrast, the finding that women have been catching up in in some male-typed online activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, supports the compensatory hypothesis.

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German Ageing Survey (DEAS)

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Perceived Stress Predicts Subsequent Self-Reported Problems With Vision and Hearing: Longitudinal Findings From the German Ageing Survey

Perceived Stress Predicts Subsequent Self-Reported Problems With Vision and Hearing: Longitudinal Findings From the German Ageing Survey

Feeling younger as a stress buffer: Subjective age moderates the effect of perceived stress on change in functional health.

Digital Gender Gap in the Second Half of Life Is Declining: Changes in Gendered Internet Use Between 2014 and 2021 in Germany

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