Longitudinal associations between mental health and social environment in older adults: a multilevel growth modeling.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess longitudinal relationships between social environment indicators (social connectedness, social engagement, social contribution) and mental health indicators (depression and anxiety) among community-dwelling adults age 55 years and older.

Methods: Data were drawn from 3-waves of the national longitudinal survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) ( = 2,020; age range = 55-94 years). We developed multilevel growth models to ascertain the relationships of interest, controlling for sociodemographic and physical health factors.

Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge Retention Among Nurse Practitioner Students.

The mastery of clinical scholarship and analytic methods for evidence-based practice (EBP) is a published essential for nurse practitioner (NP) education; however, retention of EBP-related knowledge during NP education remains unknown. We assessed EBP knowledge during a first-semester research course and again during the last semester using an item response model. We found that changes depended on the exam item, with performance dropping on a third of the items.

A Sensor-Controlled Digital Game for Heart Failure Self-Care Based on Behavioral Change Frameworks.

Self-care behaviors are critical to manage the adverse impact of heart failure disease. However, engaging in self-care behaviors such as physical activity or daily weight-monitoring can be difficult due to lack of knowledge or motivation. Digital games can serve as an alternative to traditional patient education to provide information and motivate engagement in critical self-care behaviors.

Assessing the Effects of eHealth Tutorials on Older Adults' eHealth Literacy.

eHealth literacy is the ability to access, assess, and use digital health information. This study compared the effects of a multimedia tutorial versus a paper-based control in improving older adults' eHealth literacy from pre- to posttest. A total of 99 community-dwelling older adults (63-90 years old; mean = 73.

Living Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Experiences.

Increasing research is investigating the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on older adults, but relatively little is known about the complexities of community-dwelling older adults' lived experiences during this historical period. This study aimed to address this gap in the literature by taking a bottom-up, theory-generating, inductive approach. Older adults living in Central Texas ( = 200; age, 65-92 years, = 73.