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A Death in the Family: Death as a Zen Concept
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Black, Helen K.; Rubinstein, Robert L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2013
This study is based on original research that explored family reaction to the death of an elderly husband and father. We interviewed 34 families (a family included a widow and two adult biological children) approximately 6 to 10 months after the death. In one-on-one interviews, we discussed family members' initial reaction to the death, how the…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Intimacy, Death, Family (Sociological Unit)
Synergy between Molecular and Contextual Views of Coping among Four Ethnic Groups of Older Adults
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Conway, Francine; Magai, Carol; McPherson-Salandy, Renee; Milano, Kate – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
The coping styles of four ethnic groups of older adults in response to negative life events were analyzed in a population-based study of 1118 residents of Brooklyn, New York. Using a molecular approach, data regarding the context of events and the corresponding coping responses was obtained. Open-ended semi-structured interviews allowed…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Conflict, Coping, Interviews
End-of-Life Preferences: A Theory-Driven Inventory
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Bonin-Scaon, Sylvie; Munoz Sastre, Maria Teresa; Chasseigne, Gerard; Sorum, Paul C.; Mullet, Etienne – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
The study aimed at making a theory-driven inventory of end-of-life preferences. Participants were asked about a variety of preferences representing all eight motivational states described in Apter's Metamotivational Theory (AMT; Apter, 2001). Data from a convenience sample of 965 community participants and a convenience sample of 81 persons…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Gerontology
Regret in Later Life: Exploring Relationships between Regret Frequency, Secondary Interpretive Control Beliefs, and Health in Older Individuals
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Newall, Nancy E.; Chipperfield, Judith G.; Daniels, Lia M.; Hladkyj, Steven; Perry, Raymond P. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
The present study examined what older people regret, and the relationships between regret, health and life satisfaction. The study also explored the role of secondary interpretive control beliefs in relation to regret. Participants (N = 228; 79-98 years old) were asked to report on the content and frequency of their regret, secondary interpretive…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Death, Content Analysis, Physical Health
Ambitions Fulfilled? The Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Goal Attainment on Older Adults' Ego-Integrity and Death Attitudes
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Van Hiel, Alain; Vansteenkiste, Maarten – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
The present research examined the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic goal attainment on older adults' ego-integrity, psychological well-being, and death attitudes. Hypotheses were derived from Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000; Vansteenkiste, Ryan, & Deci, in press). Study 1 (N = 202, Mean age = 68.2 years) indicated that, after…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Death, Integrity
Self-Rated Activity Levels and Longevity: Evidence from a 20 Year Longitudinal Study
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Mullee, Mark A.; Coleman, Peter G.; Briggs, Roger S. J.; Stevenson, James E.; Turnbull, Joanne C. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2008
The study reports on factors predicting the longevity of 328 people over the age of 65 drawn from an English city and followed over 20 years. Both the reported activities score and the individual's comparative evaluation of their own level of activity independently reduced the risk of death, even when health and cognitive status were taken into…
Descriptors: Well Being, Comparative Analysis, Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries