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Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

Creator:

Phibbs, Sandi Cleveland

Abstract:

Having excess weight carries a negative social stigma in the U.S. Previous research has shown that experiencing stigma has negative physical and mental health consequences. Few studies have examined how experiencing weight stigma might act as a barrier to engaging in healthy behaviors among older adults. The purpose of this...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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The Relationship between Retirement Timing and Mortality : A Population-Based Longitudinal Study among Older Adults in the United States

Creator:

Wu, Chenkai

Abstract:

Retirement is one of the most important transitional events in later life. Despite a large body of research examining the impacts of retirement on health, questions still remain regarding the relationship between retirement timing and subsequent health and survival. Previous research examining the existence, direction, and magnitude of the relationship...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Longitudinal Study among Older Adults in the United States. Abstract approved