There is a growing recognition that positive psychological functioning (which includes
constructs such as optimism and hope) influences health. However, the understanding of …

Background This review summarises the present state of research on health inequalities
using a social network perspective, and it explores the available studies examining the …

Objective: The present analysis aimed to examine the associations of isolation and
loneliness, individually as well as simultaneously, with 2 measures of functional status (gait …

There is evidence to suggest that social isolation is associated with poor cognitive health,
although findings are contradictory. One reason for inconsistency in reported findings may …

Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact of social isolation and loneliness,
individually and simultaneously, on cognitive function in older adults during a 4-year period …

Personality, 10th ed. Page 1 Jerry M. Burger Santa Clara University Personality Tenth
Edition Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States …

Rowe and Kahn's model of Successful Aging 2.0 argues that changing environmental
settings, societal policies, and individual life styles will lead to a significant extension of …

Socioeconomic status is associated with health disparities, but underlying psychosocial
mechanisms have not been fully identified. Dispositional optimism may be a psychosocial …

Objective Internalizing the pervasive weight bias commonly directed towards individuals
with overweight and obesity, co-occurs with increased psychopathology and impaired …

Objective: Subjective well-being (SWB) is an important predictor of mortality. To date,
surprisingly little is known about whether cognitive and emotional facets of SWB …