Social Relationships, Psychosocial Adaptation, and Intrainstitutional Relocation of Elderly Men

The intrainstitutional relocation of 40 men aged 53 to 91 years was studied in relation to social integration, and to behavioral and self-report measures of psychosocial adaptation. In both longitudinal and time-lag analyses of pre- and postrelocation data, relocated men scored lower on the attitude...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1989-08, Vol.29 (4), p.517-523
Main Authors: Tesch, Stephanie A., Nehrke, Milton F., Whitbourne, Susan Krauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aged - psychology
Aged, 80 and over
Behavior
Friendship
Humans
Institutionalization
Interpersonal Relations
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Men
Middle Aged
Morale
Nursing homes
Older people
Patient Transfer
Social Adjustment
Social Environment
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Summary:The intrainstitutional relocation of 40 men aged 53 to 91 years was studied in relation to social integration, and to behavioral and self-report measures of psychosocial adaptation. In both longitudinal and time-lag analyses of pre- and postrelocation data, relocated men scored lower on the attitude toward aging dimension (PGC Morale Scale, Lawton, 1975), had fewer friends, and evidenced better communication behavior (p > .01) than did unrelocated men. The more sociable men showed more change after relocation than did men who were less sociable.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/29.4.517