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| Reasons for living and coping abilities among older adults | | Author(s) | Lillian M Range, Traci A Stringer |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 43, no 1, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 1-5 |
| Keywords | Adjustment ; Life satisfaction ; Suicide ; Evaluation ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Older adults have successfully resisted inclinations to commit suicide. However, little research has focused on their ability to cope, or their reasons for living. In this study, 79 older adults (mean age 60.6 years) recruited from churches, retirement groups, and relatives of college psychology students, completed the Reasons for Living and the Cope inventories. Overall coping was significantly positively correlated with total reasons for living. Moreover, coping was positively correlated with two RFL subscales, Survival and Coping Beliefs, and Child-related Concerns. Women were higher than men in total reasons for living, but not significantly different in coping abilities. Older women may underrate their ability to cope. An implication is that suicide prevention strategies should target men and bolster their cognitive deterrants to suicide. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731225 A |
| Classmark | DR: F:5HH: EV: 4C: 49: 7T |
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