Ultimate time pressure: Conceptualisation and measurement

Gourmelen, Andréa; Urien, Bertrand; Gall-Ely, Marine Le

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“…It is important to consider these coping processes together since they interact with one another. The psychological relationship with time left to live can arise from experience of tsunami events, from gradual biological evolution or from meanings associated with a social role (Gourmelen et al , 2016; Sengès et al , 2019). For example, if the death of a partner leads to a disruption in routines, it also leads to a change in social role (role of widow/er), with salient meanings associated with death that can generate a different relationship with the time left to live (Plaud and Guillemot, 2015).…”

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“…Thus, in addition to a study of life events, one option emanating from this research would be to develop an understanding of individuals’ relationship with the time remaining to live. Gourmelen et al (2016) propose a measure of ultimate time pressure that includes a cognitive dimension and, interestingly, two affective dimensions – one positive (i.e. the desire to take advantage of the limited time left to live), and the other negative (i.e.…”

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“…retiree, grandparent and widow(er) (Elder et al, 2003). People will then behave in accordance with these social roles, based on social expectations and the impression they wish to make on others (Goffman, 1959). However, elderly people find themselves in a social system that often takes away their social roles (Cumming and Henry, 1961).…”

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“…Thus, in addition to a study of life events, one option emanating from this research be to develop an understanding of individuals' relationship with the time remaining to live. Gourmelen et al (2016) propose a measure of ultimate time pressure that includes a cognitive dimension and, interestingly, two affective dimensions -one positive (i.e., the desire to take advantage of the limited time left to live), and the other negative (i.e., fear of running out of time). The propensity to experience one or other of these emotions could help to better characterise individuals and to predict the type of reaction they will have towards public health campaigns.…”

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Fostering healthy ageing through understanding food coping strategies

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Gourmelen,

Guillemot

et al. 2023

EJM

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Purpose Preventative public health policies often rely on objective criteria to identify people in vulnerable situations. Age is one of the criteria when investigating the risk of malnutrition associated with ageing. By looking at changes in the food practices of individuals as they age, this study aims to seek to contribute to more precise targeting of older adults in view of the dynamic nature of ageing. Design/methodology/approach From a theoretical perspective, this research is based on the life course paradigm. Data were collected from 42 semi-structured interviews with retirees aged 60 and over. Findings The results show that some ageing events lead to immense reconfigurations of individuals’ lives, implying changes as prior food practices are extensively replaced by new ones (“rebuilding after a tsunami”). Other more diffuse and gradual effects of ageing lead to adaptations of previous food practices and, in a more localised way, areas that can be targeted by healthy eating campaigns (“plugging the gaps”). Lastly, this study shows that a normative perspective can help endorse a new social role (“getting into character”), and that relying on their human capital (“it’s a matter of perspective”) can help people cope with new age-related mindsets. Research limitations/implications The sample did not include individuals with serious physical or mental health problems at the time of the interviews. Practical implications The study identifies social, biological and psychological events related to ageing that have an impact on food practices, as well as moments and milestones for developing public policy campaigns to promote healthy eating. Originality/value The study gives insights into the place of food in the process of coping with ageing, showing that food can be either a problem to solve or a resource to help cope with social or psychological imbalances. The holistic view adopted contributes to identifying other events that impact food practices (and consequently health) during the ageing process.

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“…Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles 1999). They show that when individuals are aware that the time they have left to live is limited, they tend to invest themselves either in behaviours aimed at maximizing pleasure to enjoy this time, or in behaviours aimed at preserving their health to extend it (Gourmelen et al 2016). However, the actual functioning of the nursing homes studied (hyper-medicalization) tends to focus on the need for care and to suppress the search for pleasure.…”

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Vital Service Captivity: Coping Strategies and Identity Negotiation

Guillemot

Dyen²,

Tamaro³

2021

Journal of Service Research

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Nursing homes are the quintessential example of vital service captivity. Consumers need vital services when they can no longer fulfil their basic needs on their own and their only choice is to delegate them to the market (e.g. care services for long-term and chronic illnesses, eating assistance at mealtimes). The service is referred to as ‘captive’ because older people are generally unwilling to use it, and when they have to, their options are limited. For elderly consumers, there is ‘no exit possible’, and as such they must integrate the service into their sense of self. The paper aims to (1) identify strategies for coping with vital service captivity and (2) present the identity negotiation mechanisms that lead people to choose one strategy over another. The study was conducted over a 6-month period in three nursing homes. Data collection includes semi-structured interviews, focus groups, participant observations, and micro-interviews with consumers – elderly residents and their families – and nursing home staff. Its main contribution is to highlight that coping with vital service captivity is a differential process. Consumers implement multiple coping strategies simultaneously, and these strategies are linked to three areas: routinization, socialization, and assimilation of a new social status. Moreover, implementing coping strategies means striking a balance between ‘disengagement’ and ‘engagement’ that not only takes into account former life trajectory, future prospects, and social comparisons, but also any changes in physical or cognitive skills and family support. Understanding these coping strategies and identity negotiation mechanisms highlights some unintended consequences on residents’ well-being, such as the importance of standardizing how the service is organized because it provides a stable framework, or the importance given to the well-being of all stakeholders (other consumers, staff) as a result of the community living situation.

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Le temps des consommateurs : état des recherches et perspectives

Lallement

Gourmelen

2018

Recherche et Applications en Marketing (French Edition)

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Résumé Cet article propose une synthèse des recherches sur le temps des consommateurs. Mobilisant une étude systématique des travaux depuis 25 ans, il offre une grille de lecture originale en regroupant le temps des consommateurs en deux catégories. Dans la première, les travaux sur le « temps ressource » soulignent que celui-ci est apprécié différemment selon des antécédents situationnels et individuels. Dans la seconde, les recherches sur le « temps-trait de personnalité » présentent celui-ci dans une perspective globale (où le temps est apprécié comme un tout), comparative (comparant plusieurs zones temporelles) ou encore sélective (positionnée dans une zone temporelle précise), approche elle-même caractérisée selon l’ancrage plus ou moins profond de la variable temporelle dans la personnalité de l’individu. Si le temps des consommateurs s’éclaire à lumière de ces catégorisations, on ne peut que constater l’impossibilité d’avoir un ancrage théorique unifié. Cette recherche plaide pour un décloisonnement des différentes approches et méthodologies.

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Ultimate time pressure: Conceptualisation and measurement

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Fostering healthy ageing through understanding food coping strategies

Fostering healthy ageing through understanding food coping strategies

Vital Service Captivity: Coping Strategies and Identity Negotiation

Le temps des consommateurs : état des recherches et perspectives

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