Functional limitations—difficulty in carrying out activities of daily living—have been linked to
poorer well-being in Western cultures. This might be partly due to the lower personal control …

A cross-cultural survey was used to examine two hypotheses designed to link culture to
wellbeing and health. The first hypothesis states that people are motivated toward prevalent …

In this chapter, we review the self-determination theory perspective and current empirical
evidence linking personal autonomy with physical well-being within and across cultures …

Research demonstrates that physical limitations are related to lower levels of subjective well-
being, but little research has examined whether marital status modifies this relationship …

Given the importance of understanding the underlying dynamics of physical and mental
health in old age, the present study explored the roles of physical health constraints in …

The aim of this study was to examine associations between selected physical functional
limitations related to performing daily activities and psychological distress. We also aimed to …

Studies have reported relationships between psychological well-being and physical health
in Western cultural contexts. However, longitudinal associations between well-being and …

Abstract Purpose Using the Wilson–Cleary model of patient outcomes as a conceptual
framework, the impact of functional status on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among …

Functional limitations–defined as restrictions in carrying out activities of daily living (ADLs),
instrumental activities (IADLs), or more complex work and social activities (Stuck et al., 1999) …

Objectives. We investigate cross-national differences in late-life health outcomes and focus
on an intriguing difference in beliefs about personal control found between older adult …