• Social Exclusion and Mental Wellbeing in Older Romanians 

      Precupetu, Iuliana; Aartsen, Marja; Vasile, Marian (Social Inclusion;Vol 7, No 3 (2019): Old-Age Exclusion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-04)
      In Romania, inequalities in health and wellbeing between younger and older Romanians are substantial, and an important reason for inequalities may be the higher risk of social exclusion among older adults. After the fall ...
    • Social pathways to health: On the mediating role of the social network in the relation between socio-economic position and health 

      Aartsen, Marja; Veenstra, Marijke; Hansen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Good health is one of the key qualities of life, but opportunities to be and remain healthy are unequally distributed across socio-economic groups. The beneficial health effects of the social network are well known. However, ...
    • The Social Support - Health Link Unraveled: Pathways Linking Social Support to Functional Capacity in Later Life 

      Suanet, Bianca; Aartsen, Marja; Hoogendijk, Emiel; Huisman, Martijn (Journal of Aging and Health;Vol 32, Issue 7-8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-15)
      Objective: Despite evidence that social support is strongly related to health, very little is known about the mechanisms underlying this association. This study investigates whether physical activity, depressive symptoms, ...
    • Spousal Loss and Change in Cognitive Functioning: An Examination of Temporal Patterns and Gender Differences 

      Wörn, Jonathan; Comijs, Hannie; Aartsen, Marja (The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-14)
      Objectives: The study investigates whether the disadvantaged position of men in the adverse consequences of widowhood for health and mortality also exists for changes in cognitive health. Methods: We used data of up ...
    • Trust: an essential condition in the application of a caregiver support intervention in nursing practice 

      Zegwaard, Marian I; Aartsen, Marja; Grypdonck, Mieke H.F.; Cuijpers, Pim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background The recent policy of deinstitutionalization of health care in Western countries has resulted in a growing number of people - including elderly - with severe mental illness living in the community where they ...
    • Understanding volunteering intensity in older volunteers 

      Le, Giang Huong; Aartsen, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Although volunteering is considered a good strategy for successful ageing, not many older adults are engaged in voluntary work and those who are do so mainly sporadically. This study focuses on time invested in volunteering ...
    • Understanding volunteering intensity in older volunteers 

      Huang le, Giang; Aartsen, Marja (Ageing & Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-12)
      Although volunteering is considered a good strategy for successful ageing, not many older adults are engaged in voluntary work and those who are do so mainly sporadically. This study focuses on time invested in volunteering ...
    • Welfare Regimes Modify the Association of Disadvantaged Adult-life Socioeconomic Circumstances with Self-rated Health in Old Age 

      Sieber, Stefan; Cheval, Boris; Orsholits, Dan; Van der Linden, Bernadette; Guessous, Idris; Gabriel, Rainer; Kliegel, Matthias; Aartsen, Marja; Boisgontier, Matthieu; Courvoisier, Delphine Sophie; Burton-Jeangros, Claudine; Cullati, Stéphane (International Journal of Epidemiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-03)
      Background: Welfare regimes in Europe modify individuals’ socioeconomic trajectories over their life-course, and, ultimately, the link between socioeconomic circumstances (SECs) and health. This paper aimed to assess ...