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The Interplay Between Stigma and Asian Cultural Values in People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers. 帕金森病患者及其照护者的病耻感与亚洲文化价值观的相互作用
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09520-x
Elvin Yao, Chunhui Wang, Zhigang Zhu, Jianwen Hui
{"title":"The Interplay Between Stigma and Asian Cultural Values in People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers.","authors":"Elvin Yao, Chunhui Wang, Zhigang Zhu, Jianwen Hui","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09520-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-024-09520-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parkinson's Disease (PD), the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder globally, often carries stigma for those affected; however, stigma's impact on PD caregivers is not well understood. This study investigates PD stigma and its interplay with cultural values, as well as explores the role of depressive symptomatology in shaping help-seeking attitudes among individuals with PD and the provision of support by PD caregivers. Using cross-sectional data collected from people living with PD and their caregivers, this study examines how adherence to Asian values influences the link between self-stigma and help-seeking tendencies in PD patients, as well as how affiliate stigma is linked to caregivers' willingness to help. Further, the mediational role of depression was explored. Among Chinese Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, stronger adherence to Asian values heightens the negative effect of self-stigma on help-seeking from both professional and non-professional sources, with this process mediated by levels of depression. Similarly, caregivers exhibit the influence of affiliate stigma on help provision, which is accentuated by a higher adherence to Asian values; however, depression was not found to be a significant mediator in this context. This study underscores the need for culturally sensitive interventions tailored to Asian PD-affected families, highlighting its significance in both patient and caregiver contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessing the Quality of Life of the Ilocano Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association Between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Quality of Life, and the Moderating Effect of Socio-Demographic Profile. 评估 COVID-19 大流行期间伊洛卡诺老年人的生活质量:关于促进健康的行为与生活质量之间的关系以及社会人口概况的调节作用的横断面研究。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09519-4
Shiela B Navasca, Donald Lipardo
{"title":"Assessing the Quality of Life of the Ilocano Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association Between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Quality of Life, and the Moderating Effect of Socio-Demographic Profile.","authors":"Shiela B Navasca, Donald Lipardo","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09519-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-024-09519-4","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of people across ages, with older adults identified as a vulnerable group. This vulnerability has been magnified by circumstantial indications of ageism emerging at different levels. Crucial at this point is the practice of healthy lifestyle behaviors to maintain functional independence and to improve the quality of life of these susceptible individuals. This study generally aims to comprehensively evaluate the quality of life among Ilocano older adults amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring the relationship between their health-promoting behaviors and quality of life, while considering the moderating influence of socio-demographic factors. A total of 383 community-dwelling older adults from Ilocos Norte aged 60-93 y/o (M 69.68, SD = 7.13) without cognitive impairment, and who can verbally communicate were recruited through stratified random sampling from February to March 2022. Data measures used were the Ilocano translated socio-demographic questionnaire, the Health-Promoting Lifestyle II(HPLP) for HPB, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life -BREF for QOL. The translation process followed the WHO protocol. Reliability and validity testing were done and established. A Mini-Cog test was administered to validate subject inclusion. Data were obtained face-to-face with full observance of health and safety protocol. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v.28.0 was used for the descriptive and inferential analysis of study data. Diagnostic testing like outlier screening and distribution checking were conducted prior to data analysis. Tests of normality were conducted prior to the regression analysis. Ilocano older adults (IOA) generally have a high level of HPBs (M = 2.91, SD 0.49) and average perception of QOL (M = 3.37, SD = 0.46) regardless of their demographic profile. However, the physical activity subscale was reported to be low. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) with the Scheffe post hoc test revealed statistically significant differences in the HPB scores of the IOA according to age, civil status, and educational attainment and a significant difference in the perceived QOL of the IOA when classified according to their health status. The Pearson R correlation test revealed a positive (r = .467, p &lt; .01 level of significance) and a moderate magnitude of correlation (.4 &lt; &lt;math&gt; &lt;mrow&gt;&lt;mfenced&gt;&lt;mi&gt;r&lt;/mi&gt;&lt;/mfenced&gt; &lt;mrow&gt;&lt;mo&gt;&lt;&lt;/mo&gt; &lt;mo&gt;.&lt;/mo&gt; &lt;mn&gt;69&lt;/mn&gt; &lt;mo&gt;)&lt;/mo&gt;&lt;/mrow&gt; &lt;/mrow&gt; &lt;/math&gt; between HPBs and QOL. Multiple linear regression tests with a stepwise method revealed physical activity ( &lt;math&gt;&lt;mrow&gt;&lt;mi&gt;β&lt;/mi&gt;&lt;/mrow&gt; &lt;/math&gt; = .205, p = .001), nutrition ( &lt;math&gt;&lt;mrow&gt;&lt;mi&gt;β&lt;/mi&gt;&lt;/mrow&gt; &lt;/math&gt; = -.242, p = .001), and spiritual growth ( &lt;math&gt;&lt;mrow&gt;&lt;mi&gt;β&lt;/mi&gt;&lt;/mrow&gt; &lt;/math&gt; = .205, p = .008) influence the quality of life of Ilocano older adults. They explained 25% of the variance of QOL while other subscales of HPB explained 26% of it (adjusted R&lt;sup&gt;2=&lt;/sup&gt;.251, R&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Are We Talking About the Same Thing? Black/African Americans' Response to the BRFSS Cognitive Decline and Caregiver Modules. 我们说的是同一件事吗?黑人/非裔美国人对 BRFSS 认知衰退和照顾者模块的反应。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09507-8
Andre Pruitt, Raina Croff, Linda Boise, Jeffrey Kaye
{"title":"Are We Talking About the Same Thing? Black/African Americans' Response to the BRFSS Cognitive Decline and Caregiver Modules.","authors":"Andre Pruitt, Raina Croff, Linda Boise, Jeffrey Kaye","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09507-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09507-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a randomized national U.S. telephone survey administered by state health departments. This study aimed to identify how Black/African Americans understand BRFSS caregiver and cognitive decline surveys and terminology to inform health messaging that centers the Black/African American experience. In focus groups, BRFSS surveys were administered to Black/African Americans (n = 30) aged ≥ 45 in Oregon. Participants were asked how they interpreted BRFSS terms 'memory loss' and 'confusion,' how these terms related to Alzheimer's and dementia, and about caregiving and cognitive decline experiences. The culturally responsive Africana Worldview guided interpretation, which centers the Black/African American experience and individuals within interdependent relationships and community identity when explaining behaviors of people from the African diaspora. BRFSS survey responses differed from focus group responses to the same questions. Two participants reported providing care in the past two years on the survey; in discussions, 21 participants reported providing care in the past two years. Interpretations of BRFSS terminology varied greatly. Differences between age-related cognitive changes, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were unclear. Cognitive decline was largely understood in terms of identity loss and relationship changes with the affected individual, and how that individual's relationship changed within community. Caution is advised when using BRFSS data to frame messaging because key cognitive health terms are not universally understood. Messaging that apply the Africana Worldview centralizes relationships and community rather than impact on individual's day-to-day activities, may be more effective for Black/African Americans and for other groups with different cultural and life experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"435-456"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Psychometric Properties and Gender Invariance of the Portuguese (European) Version of the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale. 葡萄牙语(欧洲版)老年性知识和态度量表的心理特性和性别不变性。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09517-6
Liliana Rodrigues, Maria Manuela Peixoto, Ana Luísa Patrão, Luís Santos, Sara Isabel Magalhães, Conceição Nogueira
{"title":"Psychometric Properties and Gender Invariance of the Portuguese (European) Version of the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale.","authors":"Liliana Rodrigues, Maria Manuela Peixoto, Ana Luísa Patrão, Luís Santos, Sara Isabel Magalhães, Conceição Nogueira","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09517-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09517-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sexuality of older people was understood as non-existent or as something outside the prevailing norm. In this sense, analysing people's sexual knowledge and attitudes towards older people is a challenge for theory and practice. The aim of this study is to translate and validate the Aging Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Scale (ASKAS) for the Portuguese population. A sample of 994 Portuguese adults (70.9% women, n = 705) completed the ASKAS-PT along with a series of self-report measures. Confirmatory factor analysis and the psychometric properties of the Portuguese (European) version of ASKAS-PT were investigated, particularly reliability, temporal stability, and convergent and critical validity. This study also examined the gender measurement invariance of the ASKAS-PT. After confirmatory factor analysis, a two-factor model fit the Portuguese version best. Reliability and validity results also showed good results, and the ASKAS-PT appears to be a gender-invariant measure. Overall, the Portuguese version of the ASKAS showed good psychometric properties and appears to be a valid and reliable measure for assessing knowledge and attitudes about aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"397-414"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584484/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142336825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Applicability of Adult Daycare Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study. 沙特阿拉伯成人日托中心适用性的障碍和促进因素:定性研究。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09518-5
Raffal A Alsulami, Tahani N Alotaibi, Abeer M Alkhathami, Reem A Felemban, Rana A Alghamdi, Alaa M Arafah
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to the Applicability of Adult Daycare Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Raffal A Alsulami, Tahani N Alotaibi, Abeer M Alkhathami, Reem A Felemban, Rana A Alghamdi, Alaa M Arafah","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09518-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09518-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adult daycare centers (ADCs) enable older adults to socialize and enjoy planned group activities while receiving healthcare services. These centers also assist caregivers by empowering them to remain in the workforce. This study aims to explore the challenges in establishing ADCs in Saudi Arabia (SA) from the perspectives of healthcare professionals, healthcare policymakers, older adults, and caregivers. Additionally, this study's objective is to identify the barriers, facilitators, and applicability of ADCs in SA. A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured individual interviews. Inductive and deductive thematic analyses were employed to identify common themes regarding the barriers and facilitators to the applicability of ADCs in SA. Five researchers independently examined the transcripts using inductive analysis. Deductive analysis mapped the themes to Campinha-Bacote's cultural competence model. Data were collected from 46 participants, including caregivers, older adults, healthcare professionals, and healthcare policymakers. The findings highlight that the main facilitators to establishing ADCs in SA are the expected positive impact on the psychological and physical well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Conversely, cost and transportation, in addition to cultural considerations are possible barriers. This study identified the perceived benefits of ADCs for older adults and caregivers from a Saudi societal perspective. Thematic analysis showed that ADC's applicability in SA is possible, with some modifications to fit within the Saudi context. Additional efforts are necessary to promote the concepts and services that ADCs provide for older adults and to encourage support for these centers by non-profit organizations and the government.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"415-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142378429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Association of Socioeconomic Characteristics with Health and Well-Being of Rural Older Cambodians. 柬埔寨农村老年人的社会经济特征与健康和福祉之间的关系。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09508-7
Kakada Kuy
{"title":"Association of Socioeconomic Characteristics with Health and Well-Being of Rural Older Cambodians.","authors":"Kakada Kuy","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09508-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09508-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the demographic, socioeconomic, health, and well-being of rural-dwelling older Cambodians and identified differentials based on age and gender. The goal is to understand disparities in wealth, health, well-being, and support systems among older adults within the context of Cambodia's history of civil unrest and socio-cultural norms. A regionally representative sample from three northwestern Cambodian provinces was used to evaluate household wealth, economic satisfaction, health, psychological well-being, social support, and a government welfare program. Analysis was conducted to document how these factors differed by age and gender. Significant gender differentials in demographics, well-being, and support systems were observed. Older women outnumbered men and reported lower levels of social support and psychological well-being, potentially influenced by high widowhood rates and gender-linked cultural norms. Education levels were generally low, possibly due to disruption from wars and conflicts. Relative to neighboring countries, the health status of older Cambodians was poor, though no significant gender-based health disparities were identified. There were differences in debt and wealth accumulation among age groups but no variation in welfare support by age or gender. These findings underline the significance of addressing gender disparities and socio-cultural factors affecting older Cambodians. They underscore the need for policy attention toward older women's psychological well-being and support systems, as well as health and social support interventions for the oldest age groups. Future research should investigate these observed patterns, accounting for regional variations and survivor selection bias.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"481-499"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adapted MoCA for Use among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants in the United States. 改编后的 MoCA 用于美国讲阿拉伯语的移民。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09513-w
Kristine J Ajrouch, Wassim Tarraf, Simon Brauer, Laura B Zahodne, Toni C Antonucci
{"title":"Adapted MoCA for Use among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants in the United States.","authors":"Kristine J Ajrouch, Wassim Tarraf, Simon Brauer, Laura B Zahodne, Toni C Antonucci","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09513-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09513-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Neuropsychological assessment among U.S. Arabic-speaking older adults is virtually non-existent due to lack of translated measures and normative data, as well as researchers' limited access to Middle Eastern/Arab Americans. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is the only validated, widely-used dementia screen with Arabic language norms/cutoffs, yet, Arabic MoCA translations vary across countries and studies. We examined utility of a modified translation among Arabic-speaking immigrants in metro-Detroit.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Arabic MoCA was modified to reflect consistency with the original English version while remaining meaningful in the Arabic language. The MoCA was then administered to 32 Arabic-speaking adults age 65 + living in metro-Detroit. Eight (25%) had an Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis. Each item was standardized and Cronbach's alpha assessed reliability. Ordinary least squares models examined whether an ADRD diagnosis predicts the total MoCA score and each item, adjusting for demographics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the sample was 73 years old. The alpha was acceptably high at 0.87. Bivariate analyses show those with ADRD diagnosis scored lower overall on the MoCA. However, probability of diagnosis and age were confounded in the sample such that in multivariate analyses ADRD diagnosis did not explain additional variation beyond what is explained by age. Orientation, cube-copy test and serial 7s best distinguished those with ADRD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The modified Arabic language MoCA shows promise distinguishing those with an ADRD diagnosis. This translation provides a resource for neuropsychologists looking for translated tests when working with Arabic-speaking patients in the U.S.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"501-513"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141856824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Dysphagia Screening in Brazilian Older Adults with Dementia: Content Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Caregivers - RaDID-QC. 巴西老年痴呆症患者吞咽困难筛查:护理人员问卷的内容开发与验证 - RaDID-QC。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09510-z
Grazielle Duarte de Oliveira, Laélia Cristina Caseiro Vicente, Aline Mansueto Mourão, Sayuri Hiasmym Guimarães Pereira Dos Santos, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho
{"title":"Dysphagia Screening in Brazilian Older Adults with Dementia: Content Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Caregivers - RaDID-QC.","authors":"Grazielle Duarte de Oliveira, Laélia Cristina Caseiro Vicente, Aline Mansueto Mourão, Sayuri Hiasmym Guimarães Pereira Dos Santos, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09510-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09510-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to develop and validate the content and response processes of a questionnaire intended for caregivers to screen for dysphagia in Brazilian older adults with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and/or vascular dementia. The instrument items were developed in Brazilian Portuguese language based on the theoretical framework. A committee of speech-language-hearing therapists analyzed the relevance, objectivity, clarity, and understandability of the items with the Delphi method. The content validity index cutoff agreement score for experts' answers to validate each item in the questionnaire was 0.78; in the intraclass correlation coefficient, it was 0.75 for all items. For response process validity evidence, the questionnaire was applied to 30 caregivers of older adults with dementia, who judged the clarity and understandability of the items. Each item was validated when understood by at least 95% of participants. The first version of the instrument had 29 items. After two expert assessments, the last version had 24 items. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.85. Only one item needed semantic adjustments in the pre-test. The dysphagia screening instrument applied to caregivers of older adults with dementia was developed with adequate content and response process validity evidence, enabling adjustments in its construct. Future studies will analyze the remaining evidence of validity and reliability.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"457-479"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141749192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Digital Literacy in the Informal Economy of Ghana: Life-long Learning and Extending Working Lives of Older Persons in Post-Covid-19 Era. 加纳非正规经济中的数字扫盲:后科维德-19 时代老年人的终身学习和延长工作寿命》。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09514-9
Samuel Ampadu Oteng, Esmeranda Manful, Jacob Oppong Nkansah
{"title":"Digital Literacy in the Informal Economy of Ghana: Life-long Learning and Extending Working Lives of Older Persons in Post-Covid-19 Era.","authors":"Samuel Ampadu Oteng, Esmeranda Manful, Jacob Oppong Nkansah","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09514-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09514-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the growing importance of digital technologies for economic resilience, especially for vulnerable groups like older workers in the informal sector. However, barriers to access and digital literacy create challenges alongside potential opportunities, particularly in less developed countries such as Ghana. Using older adults over 50 years engaged in informal work in Kumasi's Central Business District in Ghana as a case, this paper explores older informal workers' use of digital technologies in Ghana during the pandemic. Findings suggest that older informal workers relied heavily on their mobile phones as the only critical technological tool to sustain their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the findings also reveal critical gaps in skills, training, and support, alongside resourcefulness in leveraging digital tools for business continuity. Key policy implications include expanding mobile-centric digital literacy programs, addressing infrastructure divides, and integrating capacity building into social protection. The paper contributes insights on strengthening lifelong learning and extending the working lives of older persons in the informal sector in the post-COVID era.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"375-395"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11584428/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142001011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Joint Leisure Activities of Older Vietnamese Married Couples. 越南已婚老年夫妇的共同休闲活动。
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Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-024-09516-7
Minh Huu Nguyen, Huong Thi Mai Phan
{"title":"Joint Leisure Activities of Older Vietnamese Married Couples.","authors":"Minh Huu Nguyen, Huong Thi Mai Phan","doi":"10.1007/s10823-024-09516-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10823-024-09516-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Leisure activities enjoyed by older married couples play an important part in creating more meaningful married lives. The study focuses on the prevalence of joint leisure activities by older couples, the factors influencing older adults' engagement in leisure activities together, and the relationship between joint participation in leisure activities and marital satisfaction of older couples. The quantitative sample included 414 married respondents aged 55 years and above from different parts of Vietnam. The leisure activities analyzed in the paper include vacation/travel, watching movies, music, karaoke singing outside the house, walking around the house, attending cultural events and festivals, watching TV, drinking tea, and doing exercise. The study results showed that the level of joint engagement in leisure activities in places near home with less cost was higher than those engaged in elsewhere. Couples with better living standards, higher education, better health, and who lived in urban areas more actively participated in leisure activities far from home. Vietnamese couples who engage in more leisure activities together had a higher level of overall satisfaction with their marriage, and greater satisfaction in several dimensions of their marital relationship than those who did not participate in leisure activities with their partners.</p>","PeriodicalId":46921,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology","volume":" ","pages":"335-354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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