Matters of HEARTS: health, experience of abuse, resilience, technology use, and safety of older adults.
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| Title: | Matters of HEARTS: health, experience of abuse, resilience, technology use, and safety of older adults. |
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| Authors: | Constantino, Rose E., Reyes, Andrew Thomas, Kregg-Byers, Claudia M., Braxter, Betty, Scott, Paul Wesley, Cobb, Jordan, Hui, Vivian, Ren, Dianxu, Kameg, Brayden, Cuevas, Pearl Ed G., Palompon, Daisy R., Petrie, Jennifer, Palanisamy, Balaji |
| Source: | Educational Gerontology. Jul2020, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p367-381. 15p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Abuse of older people, Anxiety, Chronic pain, Communities, Statistical correlation, Mental depression, Families, Fatigue (Physiology), Health status indicators, Interprofessional relations, Medical care, Regression analysis, Psychological resilience, Safety, Sleep deprivation, Technology, Educational attainment, Human research subjects, Old age |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to assess the HEARTS (Health, Experience of Abuse, Resilience, Technology use, and Safety) of older adults (OAs). More particularly, we aimed to assess three components of the HEARTS (health, experience of abuse, and resilience) of OAs and explore the relationships among health, resilience, the experience of abuse, and other demographic variables. Forty-two male and female OAs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA participated in the study. A correlational design was used in this study. The variables correlated were health, the experience of abuse, and the resilience of OAs. We used a community-engaged research approach in that participants were more than research volunteers but stakeholders in the research project. Findings showed that the means for more positive health features (physical function, and social roles) increased with increases in education, while more negative health features (anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain interference, and pain intensity) decreased with higher levels of education. Regression models indicated that above and beyond demographic features, resilience had a significant prediction of anxiety and depression. None of the other health outcomes were significantly predicted by either resilience or older adults' abuse suspicion. Adding health to years in older adults is a collaborative effort with healthcare providers, healthcare systems, families, and communities. This study has identified three components of HEARTS (Health, Experience of Abuse, and Resilience) that blend with successful aging and provide data and possible prevention and intervention strategies, and family and community education programs that could add health to years in older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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