Perspectives of Aging Among Persons Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Low, Gail; Ross, Carolyn; Stickland, Michael K.; Wilson, Donna M.; Wong, Eric

doi:10.1177/0193945913478844

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“…However, unlike our study, more negative perceptions of psychosocial loss were also reported in these studies. Our findings are more similar to a study with a broad age range of Canadians with COPD who expressed more negative physical change attitudes, but not psychosocial loss attitudes (Low et al , 2013). Most previous studies using the AAQ have focused on older populations and it could be argued that, in comparison, those in midlife generally maintain a range of social relationships through family, friends, and employment, and also have spent fewer years living with ill health.…”

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“…Greater numbers of chronic health conditions have been linked to significantly more negative psychosocial loss and physical change attitudes toward aging (Kalfoss et al , 2010; Lucas-Carrasco et al , 2013). Specifically, individuals with functional limitations from COPD held more negative physical change attitudes, but minimized their symptoms in order to enjoy a greater quality of life in a sample aged 44 years and over (Low et al , 2013). Individuals aged 60 years and over with early dementia have reported more negative psychosocial loss scores than those without, particularly those with greater awareness of memory dysfunction (Trigg et al , 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Attitudes to aging in midlife are related to health conditions and mood

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Pearson

Schluter

et al. 2014

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Physical and mental health are related to attitudes to aging. Most chronic conditions examined are significantly associated with attitudes toward aging in the physical change domain. Diagnosed lifetime depression and anxiety, and current depression, are negatively related across attitudinal domains. Individuals can feel positive about aging while experiencing poorer health, but this is more difficult in the presence of low mood.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 99%

Attitudes to aging in midlife are related to health conditions and mood

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Pearson

Schluter

et al. 2014

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected in an earlier study of attitudes to aging among 87 PRP participants between the ages of 47 and 82 who were living with COPD [7].…”

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“…In this way, limitations in physical functioning are seen as temporary and this circumvents negative affect. We tests the IPT using data collected in an earlier study of attitudes to aging among 87 pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP) participants living with COPD at a variety of ages [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…People in their 70s and 80s have described tasks of everyday living as a hardship because of the physical limitations of COPD and a physically aging body [19]. COPD-specific activity limitations have also been found to provoke negative thoughts about physical aging as early as midlife [7]. COPD has also been defined an age-dependent disease with a view to developing anti-aging molecules to combat deteriorating pulmonary function and inflammation [30]- [32].…”

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Adapting to the Physical Changes of Aging with COPD

Low¹,

Wilson²,

Stickland³

et al. 2015

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The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is growing, and people are living with this disease well into older age. Little is known about how people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease adapt to aging, particularly the physical changes of aging. According to the Identity Process Theory, people are inclined to attribute age-related changes in physical functioning to a transitory state of health, but not their physical health or appearance. Attributing one's physical functioning to aging itself makes people believe that they are physically "old" and enhances negative affect. We tested the Identity Process Theory using secondary physical functioning and physical health data collected from 87 pulmonary rehabilitation program participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (age range = 47-82 years of age). Transient health states were participants' 6-Minute Walk Distance and perceived breathlessness during a time-limited exercise test using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale. Participants' age-related changes in physical functioning were attributed to walk distances and their physical health to the physical changes of aging (X 2 = 18.55, df = 10, p = 0.05; GFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.10). These attribution patterns were replicated in the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion model (X 2 = 13.34, df = 10, p = 0.21; GFI = 0.96; RMSEA = 0.06). The attributing of age-related changes in physical functioning to either transient health state circumvented their propensity for negative affect. Our findings are discussed in relation to maintaining physical functioning and general physical health promotion among Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

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Defend and remould–residents’ place identity construction in traditional villages in the rural tourism context: a case study of Cuandixia village, Beijing

Wang,

Lan,

Chen

2024

TRC

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This study aims to elucidate the process and internal mechanism of place identity construction in traditional villages under the impact of tourism by taking Cuandixia village as a case. The research methods comprise participatory observation and in-depth interviews with the residents. The main results are as follows: the impact of tourism on traditional villages is mainly reflected in space reconstruction, livelihood change, social relations restructuring and culture change; under the impact of tourism, the representation of residents’ identity construction shows complexity, with positive and negative effects; and the place identity construction of residents affects their perception of and attitudes toward tourism. Moreover, self-esteem and self-efficacy principles play a key role in their perception of tourism. This study provides some reference for further investigation of the tourism development model and the mental mechanism of residents in traditional villages.

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Perspectives of Aging Among Persons Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Attitudes to aging in midlife are related to health conditions and mood

Attitudes to aging in midlife are related to health conditions and mood

Adapting to the Physical Changes of Aging with COPD

Defend and remould–residents’ place identity construction in traditional villages in the rural tourism context: a case study of Cuandixia village, Beijing

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