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Everyday activity parameters and competence in older adults.

Author(s): Pushkar D, Arbuckle T, Conway M, Chaikelson J, Maag U

Psychol Aging. 1997 Dec;12(4):600-9 Authors: Pushkar D, Arbuckle T, Conway M, Chaikelson J, Maag U

Article GUID: 9416629
Individual differences in trajectory of intellectual development over 45 years of adulthood.

Author(s): Arbuckle TY, Maag U, Pushkar D, Chaikelson JS

Psychol Aging. 1998 Dec;13(4):663-75 Authors: Arbuckle TY, Maag U, Pushkar D, Chaikelson JS

Article GUID: 9883465
Title:Everyday activity parameters and competence in older adults.
Authors:Pushkar D,  Arbuckle T,  Conway M,  Chaikelson J,  Maag U
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9416629?dopt=Abstract
Category:Psychol Aging
PMID:9416629
Dept Affiliation: CRDH

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Everyday activity parameters and competence in older adults.

Psychol Aging. 1997 Dec;12(4):600-9

Authors: Pushkar D, Arbuckle T, Conway M, Chaikelson J, Maag U

Abstract

Parameters of everyday activities in relation to cognitive, social, and emotional competence were examined in 2 studies. The parameters included frequency, difficulty, importance, intentions for future activities, changes in past activities, and ability of performance. The challenge hypothesis, in which performance of optional activities experienced as moderately difficult is associated with greatest well-being, was also tested. Two samples of older adults completed a life history interview and measures of psychological functioning. Parameters of activities necessary for maintaining an independent engaged lifestyle were measured by the Everyday Activities Questionnaire. In both studies, competence variables helped explain activity parameters independently of age and demographic variables. There was no support for the challenge hypothesis in either study.

PMID: 9416629 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]