Background: Depression is a prevalent and disabling condition in older persons (≥ 60
years) that increases the risk of mortality and negatively influences quality of life (QOL). The …

" This is the one book that I recommend as authoritative on life-span identity development.
Written in a lively style with examples both numerous and apt, it helps practitioners and …

Introduction Self‐transcendence is a human capacity for wellbeing by expanding one's
personal boundaries and may act as a health‐promoting resource among adults≥ 65 years …

Objective This study aimed to determine the level of life satisfaction and identify associated
factors among elderly people living in two cities in northwest Ethiopia. Design Community …

Objectives: Existing studies in the Eriksonian tradition found that ego integrity and despair
are important indicators of life-span development. The present study relates ego integrity …

According to self-determination theory (SDT), people have a natural propensity to develop
toward higher levels of psychosocial maturity. This growth tendency requires ongoing …

Objectives We explored whether wisdom and well-being in old age are the result of early
personality traits related to personality growth or personality adjustment, respectively, or …

Older persons are often confronted with challenging events in their lives. Religion can offer
them a way to deal with these challenges. The study of religious coping styles helps us to …

Given that prior research has provided evidence for the role of late adults' attitudes towards
death in their mental health, we sought to understand its underlying sources. Guided by Self …

The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between coping and health related
quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults (aged≥ 60 years) with and without depression. This …