Decision making processes and outcomes.

The primary aim of this study was to examine the contributions of individual characteristics and strategic processing to the prediction of decision quality. Data were provided by 176 adults, ages 18 to 93 years, who completed computerized decision-making vignettes and a battery of demographic and cognitive measures. We examined the relations among age, domain-specific experience, working memory, and three measures of strategic information search to the prediction of solution quality using a 4-step hierarchical linear regression analysis.

Built environment and psychosocial factors associated with trail proximity and use.

Objectives: To explore the relationships among neighborhood built environment characteristics, psychosocial factors, perceived and objective proximity assessments, and use of a community rail-trail.

Method: Telephone survey data of adults (n=788) in Morgantown, WVa, were classified into one of 4 distance-perception categories based on actual (using geographic information systems technology) and perceived proximity of a community rail-trail.

Results: Differences in psychosocial barriers to physical activity (P=.

Self-rated health among vulnerable older adults in rural Appalachia.

Context: Self-rated health (SRH) predicts service use, morbidity, and mortality. Additionally, SRH has been associated with indices of psychological well-being.

Purpose: The main focus of the study was to investigate important differences among the lower spectrum of SRH (ie, fair and poor) on indices of well-being.