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| Age, disability and the sense of mastery | | Author(s) | Scott Schieman, Heather A Turner |
| Journal title | Journal of Health and Social Behavior, vol 39, September 1998 |
| Pages | pp 169-186 |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Age groups [elderly] ; Well being ; Morale ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Are there age differences in the sense of mastery, independent of physical disability? And do age and disability have joint effects on mastery? The authors propose that both age and disability have independent and synergistic effects on the sense of mastery or control. They analyse data from a large community sample of disabled people and a non-disabled comparison group. The study finds that, indeed, disabled and older respondents report lower levels of mastery. Moreover, the influence of disability on mastery is conditioned by age, and that the interaction differs across age groups. The findings also suggest that disabled people are disadvantaged in the status variables traditionally associated with greater control. (OFFPRINT.) (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020514213 A |
| Classmark | BN: BB: D:F:5HH: DQ: 3F * |
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