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

    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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