title: Perceptions of aging among rural, midwestern senior citizens: signs of women's resiliency.
abstract: This study utilized both quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine perceptions of aging among rural-dwelling senior citizens (203 women and 112 men), ages 65 and older. Quantitative results revealed that, despite no significant gender differences in the total number of medical conditions reported, women were less likely than men to report that health problems interfered with their daily functioning. Qualitative analyses revealed that women were particularly like to identify relationships, frame of mind, participating in activities, and religion/spirituality as important contributors to successful aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 6409, USA. stark@ucmo.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stark-Wroblewski
authors.forename: Jessica K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Edelbaum
authors.forename: Theresa O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Bello
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012648:Self Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health