A developmental-contextual model of couples coping with chronic illness is presented that
views chronic illness as affecting the adjustment of both the patient and the spouse such that …

Studies the reciprocal relationship between depression and disability in the elderly in the US
Statistics showing the increase in disability rates for persons 65 and older; Accompaniment …

How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for
a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial …

BackgroundAlthough depression appears to decrease in late life, this could be due to
misattribution of depressive symptom to physical disorders that increase in late life …

Background: Although depression appears to decrease in late life, this could be due to
misattribution of depressive symptoms to physical disorders that increase in late life …

Controversies exist concerning the influence of age on the stress and coping process, in part
due to differences in methods across studies. We examined age differences in stress …

The perceived controllability of situations is thought to influence the types of coping
strategies used, and thus is important in adaptive processes. Elderly individuals are widely …

Age and gender differences in social problem-solving ability were examined using the
Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised (D'Zurilla et al., 1998). In general, the results …

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition
shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span …

Examination of stress and coping across the lifespan clearly reflects the principles of
lifespan development. Stress and coping processes change across the lifespan, require a …