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Do Internalized Age Stereotypes Mediate the Relationship Between Volunteering and Self-Efficacy for Adults 50+ Years of Age?
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Jun 19:914150231183139. doi: 10.1177/00914150231183139. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis cross-sectional study examined whether internalized age stereotypes mediate the relationship between volunteering and self-efficacy for adults 50+ years of age. A convenience sample of volunteers (n = 173) residing in the United States of America Mountain West completed a 15-min, online survey. The independent variable was number of volunteer hours per week (mean = 6.44, SD = 5.50). The dependent variable was self-efficacy measured by five, four-point items from the general self-efficacy scale (α = .83; mea...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - June 20, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrew Steward Leslie Hasche Source Type: research

Structural and Cognitive Social Capital of Older Korean Adults and Their Relationship with Depression Trajectories: Latent Class and Growth Curve Analyses
This study examined whether the identified latent classes of structural and cognitive social capital are differently associated with depression trajectories in older Korean adults. From the five waves (2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018) of the Korean Welfare Panel Study, 3,606 participants aged ≥65 were analyzed. The latent class analysis identifies structural and cognitive social capital subgroups. Latent growth curve analysis examined the latent classes' effect on depression trajectories. Three classes were identified: medium-structural and high-cognitive (Class 1), high-structural and cognitive (Class 2), and low-struc...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - June 20, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jinhyun Kim Sun-Bi Um Xiang Shi Source Type: research

Burnout and Depression Among Sandwich Generation Caregivers: A Brief Report
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Jun 13:914150231183137. doi: 10.1177/00914150231183137. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTwenty-nine percent of adults in the U.S. care for children, and 12% to 24.3% of those adults are multigenerational caregivers who also provide unpaid care for one or more adults. These adults are considered members of the "sandwich generation," which is a term for multigenerational caregivers who provide care, financial support, and emotional support for both their children and parents. The present study characterized the sandwich generation and examined how sandwich generation caregivers differed from caregiver...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - June 14, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Montgomery T Owsiany Erika A Fenstermacher Barry A Edelstein Source Type: research