International Journal of Aging and Human Development This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.

Long-Term Effects of a Real-World Multi-Skill Intervention on Older Adults' Growth Mindset
This study with older adults investigated the long-term effects of a learning intervention that included growth mindset lectures and discussions on growth mindset. In Study 1 (n = 27), participants were tracked for one year after a 12-week intervention. We found that an increased growth mindset did not last beyond the intervention. In Study 2 (n = 71), the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the intervention after only two months. Participants were followed up for two years, and their growth mindset at one year was greater than at the pretest (Week 0) but declined from the 1- to 2-year follow-up. Taken together, interventions in...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - December 18, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yena Kyeong Esra K ürüm Leah Ferguson Pamela Sheffler George W Rebok Rachel Wu Source Type: research

Psychometric Properties of the Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale with Older Adults
Discussion: The results of this study provide support for the psychometric properties of the WFPTS with older adults. Future directions for research with this instrument are discussed.PMID:38105230 | DOI:10.1177/00914150231218929 (Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development)
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - December 17, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Emma Katz Barry Edelstein Source Type: research

Age-Related Microaggressions: Their Frequency, Emotional Impact, and Relationship to Negative Affect
This study aimed to validate the findings of a previous study, to identify common age-related microaggressions, and determine how affect influences emotional reactions to microaggressions. Using an online survey, participants (n = 200) were asked about their experience with age-related microaggressions, their affect, and their physical health. Participants were familiar with these microaggressions 53% of the time and had negative reactions to 43% of these microaggressions. The frequency of negative reactions to microaggressions was significantly correlated with scores of negative affect (r = .34, P < .001) and with rati...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - December 12, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hannah M Lewis Luke J Gietzen Stephanie H Patt Jeffrey A Buchanan Source Type: research

Does Perceived Generativity Mediate the Association Between Optimism and Cognitive Function Over Time? Findings from Midlife in the United States Study
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Dec 10:914150231219007. doi: 10.1177/00914150231219007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCognitive function is a vital component of healthy aging. However, whether a persistently high optimism benefits late-life cognitive function is debatable. The current study examined associations between high optimism status, perceived generativity, and cognitive functions across adulthood. Data were from waves 2 and 3 (2004-14) of the Midlife in the United States study. We used structural equation modeling to examine whether participants' (N = 2,205; Mage = 65 ± 11) persistent high optimism predicts better cogn...
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - December 11, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya Victor Molinari Source Type: research

Social Capital Associates With Better Cognitive Health, Oral Health and Epigenetic Age Deceleration: Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Conclusion: Enhanced social capital may contribute to better clinical and biological outcomes around aging.PMID:37974418 | DOI:10.1177/00914150231208689 (Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development)
Source: International Journal of Aging and Human Development - November 17, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Aileen Liang Noha Gomaa Source Type: research