Title

Doing Well: A SEM Analysis of the Relationships Between Various Activities of Daily Living and Geriatric Well-Being

Authors

Authors

J. A. Katt; L. Speranza; W. Shore; K. H. Saenz;E. L. Witta

Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Genet. Psychol.

Keywords

activities of daily living; cognition; depression; geriatric; SELF-RATED HEALTH; OLDER-ADULTS; DISABILITY; EVOLUTION; INDEX; RISK; TOOL; Psychology, Developmental; Psychology; Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

An existing large data set, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) with the subsequent addition of the Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (CAMS) data, provides a rich data set for the examination of the activities of older adults. In this study HRS and CAMS data are used to examine relationships between various activities of daily living (ADLs) and well-being in older adults. Using structural equation modeling, influences of direct and indirect factors that affect older individuals' cognitive and emotional well-being are analyzed. The data suggest ability to perform ADLs has little to do with cognitive well-being, but is an influential factor in determining emotional well-being.

Journal Title

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volume

170

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

213

Last Page

226

WOS Identifier

WOS:000271049200003

ISSN

0022-1325

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