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Effect of a functional-based training program on the performance of instrumental activities of daily living among older adults residing in retirement communitites

Creator:: Carmona, Jessica
Abstract:: Sustaining an older adult's ability to live independently is a very important goal of geriatrics and gerontology. The extent to which an individual can live independently depends on his or her ability to perform Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Impairments in the physical domains of muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daily Living Among Older Adults Residing in Retirement Communities Abstract approved: Karen N

Gait parameters and falling in the elderly : a prospective study

Creator:: Macdonald, Scott A.
Abstract:: The incidence of falls is common in older adults and becomes more frequent with advancing age. Falls and injuries associated with falls are among the most debilitating and traumatic medical problems encountered by the elderly. There is evidence that indicates there may be a cause and effect relationship between specific...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Parameters and Falling in the Elderly: A Prospective Study. Abstract approved: Karen N. White The

Job Strain in Toddler Teachers : Associations with Classroom Quality

Creator:: Henry, Adrienne J. L.
Abstract:: This study examined four occupational health risks that contribute to job strain, the experience of infectious disease, musculoskeletal strain, job dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms, for toddler teachers as predictors of classroom quality. Both the physical and social settings of early care and education (ECE) are influential in shaping children’s early...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ___________________________________________________ Bridget E. Hatfield This

Effects of interior spatial features on use and perception of space : an exploratory study in two assisted living facilities in Oregon

Creator:: Neumeyer, Rochelle R.
Abstract:: The population in the United States is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of older adults and this trend will continue with the aging of the baby boomer generation. Many of these older adults want to remain independent in the community, however, when physical or mental health needs do...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I would also like to thank my minor professor, Dr. Karen Hooker, and committee members, Dr

An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise involvement with middle-aged women

Creator:: Whaley, Diane E.
Abstract:: In order to develop effective interventions designed to encourage more middle-aged individuals to engage in regular exercise, there is a need to further understand the mechanisms involved in the decision to exercise. One appropriate conceptual framework involves future-oriented self-conceptions, or possible selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986). Possible selves, both hoped-for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: involvement with middle-aged women AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diane E. Whaley for the degree of Doctor

The stress process model and physical health outcomes of parent versus adult child caregivers

Creator:: Ourada, Verna E. Zehner
Abstract:: As the baby boomer generation ages, and as advanced medical techniques keep people alive longer, the need for family caregivers will grow. Researchers have determined that the health of family caregivers is generally poorer that noncaregivers. Also, the type of family relationship has been determined to influence health outcomes. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Verna E. Zehner Ourada for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human

Longitudinal changes in stress-related growth : relations with stress severity and depressive symptoms

Creator:: Bi, Xiaoyu
Abstract:: Studies on the positive effects of stress, called stress-related growth (SRG), are increasing, and there are a variety of contradictory theoretical models and findings in the literature. This dissertation compared several of these models in two studies, using two waves of data from the Davis Longitudinal Study, a study of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Karen Hooker encouraged me to be an independent researcher and to create a good balance between school

Disaggregating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Data: Cardiovascular Health, Neighborhood Factors, and Socioeconomic Disadvantage Among Older Adults

Creator:: Đoàn, Lan N.
Abstract:: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the United States (US) and research suggests that CVD morbidity and mortality disproportionately impacts Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) older adults. However, the prevalence on CVD and underlying mechanisms for CVD disparities among disaggregated Asian American...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude and appreciation to my other committee members, Dr. Karen Hooker, Dr. Carolyn Mendez-Luck, Dr

Person-environment fit and adaptation : exploring the interaction between person and environment in older age

Creator:: Lien, Laura L.
Abstract:: The ability to independently age in place requires an appropriate match between a person and the environment, or P-E fit. The person-environment interaction helps describe the adaptation processes employed in older age to achieve P-E fit, but is little understood. Therefore, the objective of this two-part study was to gain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appropriate match between a person and the environment, or P-E fit. The person-environment interaction helps

The effects of age and neuroticism on stress reactivity and cortisol diurnal rhythms : findings from the Normative Aging Study

Creator:: Proulx, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: We examined the effect of daily stress, age, and emotional stability/neuroticism on stress reactivity, using cortisol diurnal rhythms. We used data from the Normative Aging Study (Spiro & Bosse, 2001). The 72 men in this study ranged from 67-93 (M =79.29, SD =4.88). Multilevel modeling showed that higher daily stress...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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ScholarsArchive@OSU

Effect of a functional-based training program on the performance of instrumental activities of daily living among older adults residing in retirement communitites

Gait parameters and falling in the elderly : a prospective study

Job Strain in Toddler Teachers : Associations with Classroom Quality

Effects of interior spatial features on use and perception of space : an exploratory study in two assisted living facilities in Oregon

An investigation of possible selves across stages of exercise involvement with middle-aged women

The stress process model and physical health outcomes of parent versus adult child caregivers

Longitudinal changes in stress-related growth : relations with stress severity and depressive symptoms

Disaggregating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Data: Cardiovascular Health, Neighborhood Factors, and Socioeconomic Disadvantage Among Older Adults

Person-environment fit and adaptation : exploring the interaction between person and environment in older age

The effects of age and neuroticism on stress reactivity and cortisol diurnal rhythms : findings from the Normative Aging Study

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