Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
The USC Roybal Institute maintains a regularly updated database of academic literature and relevant research reports that are published by its faculty. The online library is not intended to be exhaustive, but we hope it provides useful information for researchers, policy advocates, health service providers and others who wish to learn more about aging and diverse populations.
Please Note: Many online journals require registration and payment to access full-length versions of articles. Faculty, students and staff at universities and colleges can often access electronic journals through their online campus library network for free or at a minimal cost. Some public libraries also provide such access to its members. Please contact your public or university library for more information.
The purpose of the study was to determine whether an ethnically and racially diverse group of informal caregivers would experience improved depression and caregiver outcomes after participating in a community-based Caregiver Support/Training Program (CS/TP).
The study finds that higher levels of religious attendance are associated with lower risk of depressive illness among a sample of 230 low-income, older U.S.-born and immigrant Latinos.
Researchers find that social contact and contributory behaviors with family, friends, or neighbors were found to be significant predictors of civic engagement.
Falls and fear-of-falling at baseline were not independent predictors of respectively developing a fear-of-falling and becoming a faller, but age was a common independent predictor for falls and the onset of a fear-of-falling, according to the study.
Findings demonstrate that the smoking cessation training program achieved sustained effectiveness in its first year.
The journal article reports on the learning experience of 88 Chinese older adults who attended a health Web-navigating workshop.
The study examines the connections between financial strain, negative social interactions, social support, mastery, and depressive symptoms.
This is the first study to examine the differences between mainland Chinese minority and majority elderly groups in terms of financial strain, health conditions, and life satisfaction.
Findings from the study may serve as a comparison for other countries trying to provide continuing education opportunities for older adults.
The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of incident falls on the balance, gait, and Activities of Daily Living functioning in community-dwelling older adults.
