title: Activities, family relationships and feelings about aging in a multicultural elderly sample.
abstract: This study looked at ethnic and gender differences in activities, family relationships, and feelings about aging in 128 American Indian, Anglo, and Hispanic adults over sixty. Reading, visiting, and watching television were the most popular activities for all subjects, with a number of sex and ethnic differences appearing. Most subjects reported improved relationships with their families on various dimensions after turning sixty. A number of advantages and disadvantages of aging were mentioned. Few ethnic or gender differences were found on these latter variables.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Begay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors