{"title":"Self-neglect among older adults living alone in rural China: a latent profile analysis.","authors":"Yuling Jia, Yuexue Yue, Yu Sheng","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2515373","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2515373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Research on self-neglect in older adults often overlooks rural populations, especially those living alone. Existing studies rely heavily on scores, ignoring group distinctions and limiting intervention effectiveness. This study aims to examine self-neglect profiles, characteristics, and associated factors among rural older adults living alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We surveyed 499 rural older adults living alone in Southwest China using convenience sampling. Profile analysis and logistic regression were employed to explore self-neglect profiles and associated factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three distinct self-neglect categories were identified: \"low self-neglect-high medical healthcare self-neglect\" (59.32%), \"high overall self-neglect\" (18.64%), and \"high emotional self-neglect\" (22.04%). Gender, ethnicity, family functioning, and social isolation were associated with self-neglect profiles.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Rural older adults living alone exhibit specific self-neglect characteristics. Primary healthcare workers can develop tailored interventions based on these profiles to address this issue effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"228-245"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144227209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Domestic violence: trends and patterns in older adults' victims. A Portuguese ten-year study.","authors":"S Frazão, T Magalhães, P Vieira-Pinto","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2498920","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2498920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Domestic violence affects individuals across all age groups. It persists throughout the lifespan, yet there remains a significant gap in understanding the profile of offenders and the specific nature and impact of domestic violence against older adults. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of domestic violence against older adults (DVOA) in the Porto district, Northern Portugal, between 2010 and 2020. A retrospective cohort analysis of 20.841 domestic violence cases reported to police authorities identified only 1.415 (6.8%) involving older adults, indicating a low number of reported cases. Psychological or emotional violence was the most prevalent form of abuse (78.5%), with 51.7% of cases involving younger family members, particularly children or children-in-law. Additionally, 25.5% of offenders were involved in multiple cases, underscoring the need for targeted intergenerational interventions and sustained support systems to protect this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"213-227"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The psychological mechanisms of older adults being defrauded by healthcare products: a mixed methods research study.","authors":"Yuexin Ji, Ni Yan, Xuan Zhang","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2508180","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2508180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study seeks to investigate the psychological mechanisms that lead older adults to fall victim to healthcare product scams. Initially, we conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with with victims and used grounded theory coding to develop a theoretical model. Subsequently, we applied structural equation modeling to validate and refine this theoretical model, which demonstrated a good fit. Our findings indicate that older adults' perceptions of cognitive aging, health status, health anxiety, and loneliness influence irrational consumption tendencies, including impulsive experimentation, conformity, emotional manipulation, trust in repetitive information, and manipulation by social support. These tendencies lead them to form risky consumption goals-pursuing positive effects, avoiding negative effects, pursuing physical well-being, pursuing product credibility, and avoiding medical treatment. These goals ultimately increase their likelihood of being defrauded.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"267-292"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Sadegh Kefayati, Sarieh Poortaghi, Leyla Sahebi, Nasrin Nikpeyma
{"title":"Investigating the relationship between hospitalized elder abuse and perceived health among hospitalized older adults.","authors":"Mohammad Sadegh Kefayati, Sarieh Poortaghi, Leyla Sahebi, Nasrin Nikpeyma","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2516675","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2516675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hospitalization can negatively impact older adults' health perceptions, making them vulnerable to hospitalized elder abuse. This cross-sectional correlational study investigated the relationship between hospitalized elder abuse and perceived health among 235 hospitalized older adults in Tehran, Iran in 2024. Data collection utilized the Hospitalized Elder Abuse Questionnaire (HEAQ), Health Perceptions Questionnaire (HPQ), and a personal characteristics questionnaire at the Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex. Results showed a mean hospitalized elder abuse score of 58.12 ± 16.27 and a mean perceived health score of 99.93 ± 14.02. A significant inverse relationship was found between hospitalized elder abuse and perceived health (<i>r</i>= -0.195, <i>p</i> = .004), which remained significant when accounting for contextual variables including age, marital status, mobility status, and hospitalization duration (β= -0.23, <i>p</i> = .007). These findings emphasize the need for timely elders' perceived abuse, health assessments and elder-reported measures of dignity in hospital quality metrics.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"246-266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kylie Meyer, Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho, Jaclene Zauszniewski, Christopher Burant, Laura Mosqueda, Zachary Gassoumis, Donna Benton
{"title":"A feasibility study of <i>KINDER</i>: an elder mistreatment intervention for family caregivers of persons living with dementia.","authors":"Kylie Meyer, Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho, Jaclene Zauszniewski, Christopher Burant, Laura Mosqueda, Zachary Gassoumis, Donna Benton","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2460835","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2460835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elder mistreatment occurs in as many as one-half of the 11 million family care partnerships with persons living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (AD/ADRD) in the United States. <i>Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills to Develop Enhanced Relationships</i> is an 8-week psychoeducational intervention to prevent psychological mistreatment among family caregivers to persons living with dementia by building healthy caregiving relationships. The investigators conducted a single-arm pre- and posttest study to assess <i>KINDER</i>'s feasibility. A total of 45 caregivers enrolled, among whom 37 completed the follow-up survey (82.2% retention). Caregivers attended an average of 2.1 of 3 discussion sessions (<i>SD</i> = 0.76). Paired t-test analyses comparing outcomes at baseline and post-intervention demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in psychological mistreatment and relationship strain, and an increase in resourcefulness skills. These findings suggest <i>KINDER</i> is a feasible low- to moderate-intensity intervention to prevent psychological mistreatment with AD/ADRD caregiving. Future research will test <i>KINDER</i>'s efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"107-131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sayword Kaiser, Kelly C Burke, Anne Lippert, Jonathan M Golding
{"title":"Perceptions of elder financial abuse in the courtroom.","authors":"Sayword Kaiser, Kelly C Burke, Anne Lippert, Jonathan M Golding","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2469048","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2469048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study, male and female community members (<i>N</i> = 194) read a fictional civil or criminal trial summary describing an 80-year-old female victim of a lottery scam (losing $10,000 or $100,000). The results yielded a significant main effect of amount stolen: Higher (vs. lower) amounts stolen led to more plaintiff decisions/guilty verdicts and higher pro-victim rating scores. This was qualified by a three-way interaction between type of trial, amount of money, and participant gender. Follow-up analyses showed no differences between conditions for women, but a type of trial x amount stolen interaction for men. Men rendered the most plaintiff decisions/guilty verdicts and higher pro-victim rating scores in civil cases that involved a high amount of money. Analyses on the verdict/decision data revealed that reasons for pro-victim decisions/verdicts centered around a \"scam\" taking place. Reasons for a verdict/decision supporting the defendant focused on \"not enough evidence.\"</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"83-106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingrid M Wilson, Kheng Chuan Tan, Jonathan Yang Sheng Tan, Lester Jones, Katijah Dawood, Wilson Mack
{"title":"\"I (am) scared I will hurt him, then I will regret it forever\": Singaporean caregiver perspectives and elder abuse risk.","authors":"Ingrid M Wilson, Kheng Chuan Tan, Jonathan Yang Sheng Tan, Lester Jones, Katijah Dawood, Wilson Mack","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2469054","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2469054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global rise in aging populations presents concern about elder abuse risk. The caregiving burden for older adults predominately rests on informal caregivers, and caregiver stress and burnout are well-documented risk factors for elder mistreatment. In this qualitative study, we explored the perspectives of 19 informal caregivers in Singapore to better understand the contextual nature of the risk of elder abuse and mistreatment. Three themes explored: (i) the unbounded caregiver role and journey to caregiving; (ii) elder abuse risk, including relationship dynamics, caregiver emotions, and achieving compliance through fear, and (iii) protective strategies such as self-control, societal expectations, and external support. The findings present a nuanced picture of elder abuse, suggesting elder abuse risk is inherent in the caregiver role itself, with current prevention relying largely on caregiver self-regulation. Our study proposes that interventions to reduce elder abuse need to be integrated across individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and societal levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"150-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143484391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emine Özmete, Halime Yıldırım Hoş, Serdarhan Duru, Melike Pak
{"title":"Prevalence and associated risk factors of elder self-neglect among community-dwelling older adults in Turkey.","authors":"Emine Özmete, Halime Yıldırım Hoş, Serdarhan Duru, Melike Pak","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2478384","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2025.2478384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global increase in the elderly population requires the examination of the problems related to aging. Meeting the multiple and increasing needs of older adults is critical for their health and well-being. This study aims to determine the prevalence of elder self-neglect and associated risk factors. Predictive correlational research was performed. The study sample consists of individuals over 65 (<i>n=</i>484). According to the findings of this study, being a woman, living alone, lack of awareness about regular medication use, and having low daily living activities were found determinants of elder self-neglect. Also, some health-related variables such as chronic diseases, smoking, and alcohol use were associated with elder self-neglect. Identifying the risk factors associated with elder self-neglect will provide a guide for elderly welfare and especially healthcare professionals. Elderly people suspected of self-neglect may be detected at an early stage and directed to preventive and therapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"132-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143626457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fengyan Tang, Guoping Jin, Wendi Da, Yuyang Zhu, Yanping Jiang
{"title":"Elder mistreatment and cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults in the U.S.","authors":"Fengyan Tang, Guoping Jin, Wendi Da, Yuyang Zhu, Yanping Jiang","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2024.2413498","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2024.2413498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elder mistreatment disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minority older adults, particularly Chinese older adults in the U.S. who face increased risks due to cultural disparities, intergenerational conflicts, and socioeconomic disparities. This study investigated the longitudinal association of elder mistreatment with cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area (<i>N</i> = 2,811). Self-reported elder mistreatment and cognitive performance were assessed across four waves of the study. Latent growth curve modeling analysis showed that respondents reporting previous mistreatment instances at baseline exhibited better initial functioning status (<i>B</i> = 0.07, <i>p</i> < .05); however, those reporting mistreatment incidents at three follow-ups showed a faster cognitive decline compared to those without such reports (<i>B</i> = -0.04, <i>p</i> < .05). Recent and potentially cumulative experiences of elder mistreatment have a negative effect on cognitive decline. Sociocultural contexts need to be considered when addressing elder mistreatment issues within the Chinese minority community.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"50-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11745917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer E Storey, Silvia Fraga Dominguez, Melanie R Perka
{"title":"No, thank you: reasons for withdrawal from older adult abuse support services.","authors":"Jennifer E Storey, Silvia Fraga Dominguez, Melanie R Perka","doi":"10.1080/08946566.2024.2428954","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08946566.2024.2428954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the prevalence, reasons, and predictors of service withdrawal by victims in a sample of 151 older adult abuse cases reported to a specialist social work service. Withdrawal occurred in 34% of cases, after an average of 3 months of contact. The most common reasons for withdrawal were victim denial of abuse and unwillingness to engage with the intervention plan. Denial and self-neglect significantly predicted withdrawal, but only denial remained predictive when both variables were entered into the regression model. Results emphasize the need to screen for and address withdrawal risk, with providers targeting denial of abuse specifically.</p>","PeriodicalId":46983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect","volume":" ","pages":"73-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142640076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}