Blar i SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) på emneord "Older adults"
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The association between hospital nurses’ perspectives on their information practices and quality of care transitions in older patients: A nation-wide cross-sectional study
(Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning;Årgang 7, nr. 2-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-24)Background: The main aim of the current study is to provide updated knowledge on hospital nurses’ assessments of quality of care transitions in older patients in Norway. A secondary aim is to analyse to what extent these ... -
Attrition in an Online Loneliness Intervention for Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: Survival Analysis
(Journal of Medical Internet Research Aging;vol. 2, iss. 2 (2019): Jul-Dec, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-08)Background: Online interventions can be as effective as in-person interventions. However, attrition in online intervention is high and potentially biases the results. More importantly, high attrition rates might reduce the ... -
Childlessness and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife and Old Age
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-22)This entry reviews the literature on the relationship between parental status and psychological well-being in middle and old age. Psychological well-being is defined broadly, in order to capture the complexity of the costs ... -
Covid-fatigued? A longitudinal study of Norwegian older adults’ psychosocial well-being before and during early and later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(European Journal of Ageing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-25)As the pandemic continues, many older adults are facing prolonged isolation and stress while having less access to traditional ways of coping. There is widespread concern that the situation is increasingly taking its toll ... -
Dynamics of volunteering and life satisfaction in midlife and old age: Findings from 12 European countries
(Social Sciences;Volume 7, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-04)A growing literature shows that doing voluntary work not only helps the wider community but can also improve one’s own well-being. To date, however, few studies have examined the relationship between volunteering and ... -
The East-West divide in late-life depression: Results from the Generations and Gender Survey
(Scandinavian Psychologist;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-08)This study explores Europe’s country differences in depressed mood among older men and women and the role individual-level socioeconomic status, health, and social variables play in these patterns. We use cross-sectional, ... -
Educational inequalities in late-life depression across Europe. Results from the Generations and Gender Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study explores country- and gender-stratified educational differences in depression among older adults from 10 European countries. We examine inequalities in both absolute (prevalence differences) and relative (odds ... -
Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life: Micro- and Macro-Level Patterns and Correlations in a European Perspective
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH);Volume 18, Issue 23, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-25)Older adults face particular risks of exclusion from social relationships (ESR) and are especially vulnerable to its consequences. However, research so far has been limited to specific dimensions, countries, and time points. ... -
Late-life loneliness in 11 european countries: results from the generations and gender survey
(Social Indicators Research;124(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-29)This study explores country differences in late-life loneliness in Europe among men and women and establishes the role of micro-level differences in socioeconomic status, health, and social variables in these patterns. We ... -
Predictors in starting and stopping Internet use between 2002 and 2012 by Dutch adults 65 years and older
(Health Informatics Journal;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-27)Research has indicated the need to consider the ageing process with technology adoption by older adults. This study examined psychological, health, social and demographic predictors with starting and stopping Internet ... -
Silencing the sexual self and relational and individual well-being in later life: a gendered analysis of North versus South of Europe
(Sexual and Relationship Therapy;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-11)This study explores the European North-South differences in older partnered individuals’ silencing of the sexual self and its links to relational and individual well-being. A web survey was conducted among partnered ... -
Social pathways to health: On the mediating role of the social network in the relation between socio-economic position and health
(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, ... -
Trust: an essential condition in the application of a caregiver support intervention in nursing practice
(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
(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
(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 ...