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| A longitudinal study of change in domain-specific self-efficacy among older adults | | Author(s) | Gail J McAvay, Teresa E Seeman, Judith Rodin |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 51B, no 5, September 1996 |
| Pages | pp P243-P253 |
| Keywords | Independence ; Competence ; Social contacts ; Personal relationships ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The self-efficacy perceptions of community-living men and women aged 62 and older were assessed for eight domains of living: productivity, health, transportation, family relationships, relationships with friends, finances, safety, and living arrangements. Demographic and health factors were predictive of decline in self-efficacy in some respects, but psychosocial characteristics were the most consistent predictors. Prior levels of depression were associated with decline in transportation, relationships with family and friends, finance, safety and living arrangements. Lower levels of social network contact were predictive of decline in health and safety. The absence of instrumental support was also associated with decline in productivity, health and transportation. Improvements in self-efficacy perceptions were associated with fewer of the health and psychosocial characteristics, and were primarily influenced by the availability of financial and emotional support resources. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970722003 A |
| Classmark | C3: DPB: TOA: DS: K4: 3J: 7T |
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