Resilience and healthy aging across the life course: A longitudinal analysis of psychological wellbeing and physical adversity
Description: The world is experiencing an unprecedented demographic shift, with more people entering old age than ever before. The aging process is often accompanied with decreases in functional capabilities, like physical strength, and the onset of age-related disorders, such as arthritis. When presented with these challenges some older adults adapt more positively than others, maintaining high levels of wellbeing and quality of life. This positive psychological response to physical adversity, known as resilience, is the primary focus of this study. We are particularly interested in how individual, social and environmental resources influence individuals' resilience. Is having a more positive attitude associated with greater resilience? Do more socially isolated older adults have lower resilience? Does living in a more cohesive community foster greater resilience? Through an analysis of the role of individual, social, and environmental resources in the relationship between physical and mental health, we will examine these questions.
Amount: CA$66,100
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Catalyst Grant: Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA) Data
Start date: 2019-03-01
End date: 2020-02-29
Investigator: Theodore Cosco
Institution: Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, B.C.)
Topic: Resilience and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Funded outputs count: 0
Funder award ID: 162991_1
OpenAlex ID: G154665884