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  • 2015

  • Haberecht, Katja; Schnuerer, Inga; Gaertner, Beate; John, Ulrich; Freyer-Adam, Jennis (2015): The Stability of Social Desirability. A Latent Change Analysis. In: Journal of personality 83 (4), S. 404-412. DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12112

    DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25041464 

    Abstract: Social desirability has been shown to be stable in samples with higher school education. However, little is known about the stability of social desirability in more heterogeneous samples differing in school education. This study aimed to investigate the stability of social desirability and which factors predict interindividual differences in intraindividual change. As part of a randomized controlled trial, 1,243 job seekers with unhealthy alcohol use were systematically recruited at three job agencies. A total of 1,094 individuals (87.8%) participated in at least one of two follow-ups (6 and 15 months after baseline) and constitute this study's sample. The Social Desirability Scale-17 was applied. Two latent change models were conducted: Model 1 tested for interindividual differences in intraindividual change of social desirability between both follow-ups; Model 2 included possible predictors (age, sex, education, current employment status) of interindividual differences in intraindividual change. Model 1 revealed a significant decrease of social desirability over time. Model 2 revealed school education to be the only significant predictor of change. These findings indicate that stability of social desirability may depend on school education. It may not be as stable in individuals with higher school education as in individuals with lower education.

    Keywords: Adult, Alcoholism, Control, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Job Application, Male, Persönlichkeitspsychologie, Prevention, PSYCHOLOGY, Social Desirability, Soziale Erwünschtheit, Surveys and Questionnaires

  • 2013

  • Lewis, Jordan P. (2013): The importance of optimism in maintaining healthy aging in rural Alaska. In: Qualitative health research 23 (11), S. 1521-1527. DOI: 10.1177/1049732313508013

    DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24122515 

    Abstract: Many Alaska Native Elders attended government-run boarding schools as children, were forbidden to speak their native language, and were forced to abandon their traditional subsistence lifestyle, yet they maintained an optimistic outlook on life and continued to age well. The Explanatory Model Interview Protocol was adapted to interview a purposive sample of Alaska Native Elders (n = 26) and grounded theory was used to develop a model of successful aging for Alaska Native Elders in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The theme of optimism was significant in the findings and was also found in each of the elements of successful aging, which were spirituality, emotional well-being, community engagement, and physical health. These four elements served as the foundation of the Model of Successful Aging. The Elders believed they were able to age successfully because they continued to be optimistic despite the challenges they faced (and are currently facing) in their communities.

    Keywords: 80 and over, Aged, Alaska, Beeinflussung der Bewertung moralischer Urteile, Culture, Design, Educational Status, Emotions, Female, Health Status, Humans, Indians, Interpersonal Relations, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, North-American, Optimismus, PSYCHOLOGY, Qualitative research, Rural Population, Spirituality
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