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I have little knowledge regarding how to promote the well-being of older adults. Could anyone kindly give me some guidelines for it? Especially about the existing theories.
I have little knowledge regarding how to promote the well-being of older adults. Could anyone kindly give me some guidelines for it? Especially about the existing theories.
RobertChi
29 November 2021
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Hello. Could anyone please help me with the conceptualization of retirement adjustment? I wonder what the common theories or theoretical perspectives are for understanding it?
Hello. Could anyone please help me with the conceptualization of retirement adjustment? I wonder what the common theories or theoretical perspectives are for understanding it?
RobertChi
29 November 2021
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Following my previous post, in my program evaluation, shall I put all important variables into the questionnaire for better predicting retirement adjustment?
Following my previous post, in my program evaluation, shall I put all important variables into the questionnaire for better predicting retirement adjustment?
JamesWing
29 November 2021
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Based on existing evidence, retirement adjustment has critical health implications for older adults. May I ask what the significant predictors are in studying retirement adjustment?
Based on existing evidence, retirement adjustment has critical health implications for older adults. May I ask what the significant predictors are in studying retirement adjustment?
JamesWing
29 November 2021
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Someone told me that a pretest is a more important component of a quasi-experimental design. Could you please elaborate more for me, taking the older adult group as an example?
Someone told me that a pretest is a more important component of a quasi-experimental design. Could you please elaborate more for me, taking the older adult group as an example?
Rebecca
27 November 2021
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The current restrictions and rules on public gatherings may make older adults more isolated. Therefore, we hope to understand the potential difference in the subjective feelings of social isolation between community-dwelling and institutionalized elders. But the reality does not allow us to adopt randomization. Could you please give us some advice?
The current restrictions and rules on public gatherings may make older adults more isolated. Therefore, we hope to understand the potential difference in the subjective feelings of social isolatio ...
Rebecca
27 November 2021
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There are many dropout cases in my samples of older adults living in the community. I wonder can I use the pretest score to examine differences among the remaining group members?
There are many dropout cases in my samples of older adults living in the community. I wonder can I use the pretest score to examine differences among the remaining group members?
Emilia
27 November 2021
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If our team plans to conduct a longitudinal study to examine the impacts of a program for older adults, may I ask the function of its pretest?
If our team plans to conduct a longitudinal study to examine the impacts of a program for older adults, may I ask the function of its pretest?
Emilia
27 November 2021
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Following my previous question, when I searched for the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS), I found that it also has an abbreviated version with six items. Can I use the short version among older persons?
Following my previous question, when I searched for the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS), I found that it also has an abbreviated version with six items. Can I use the short version among older ...
Brandi
26 November 2021
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Hello! Could you please recommend a scale that measures social isolation in older persons?
Hello! Could you please recommend a scale that measures social isolation in older persons?
Brandi
26 November 2021
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Following my prior post, in a cost-benefit analysis of a program caring for frail elders in the community, what kinds of variables are we usually examine?
Following my prior post, in a cost-benefit analysis of a program caring for frail elders in the community, what kinds of variables are we usually examine?
Frederica
26 November 2021
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The quality and financial implications of elder care are the pressing issues in Hong Kong. I wonder what kind of analysis is suitable that covers both quality and financial concerns?
The quality and financial implications of elder care are the pressing issues in Hong Kong. I wonder what kind of analysis is suitable that covers both quality and financial concerns?
Frederica
26 November 2021
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Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
CouldYip
26 August 2021
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I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
Realistic
20 August 2021
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Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?
Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...
jml88min
15 October 2019
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Question about the programme evaluation
Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...
Jessica
9 October 2019
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