Testing Psychological Resilience in the Older US Population
2024
Testing Psychological Resilience in Older Adults
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Author Information
Author(s): Taylor Miles, Carr Dawn
Primary Institution: Florida State University
Hypothesis
Psychological resilience can be measured and its effects on health processes in older adults can be assessed.
Conclusion
The study found that psychological resilience has protective effects across various stressors and outcomes in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- Resilience is important for health and independent functioning in older adults.
- The study innovated a measure of psychological resilience for use in longitudinal studies.
Takeaway
This study looks at how older people can bounce back from tough times and how that helps them stay healthy.
Methodology
The study created a psychological resilience measure and tested its validity using data from the Health and Retirement Study.
Participant Demographics
Older adults in the US.
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