A Systematic Review and Correlational Meta-Analysis of Factors Associated With Resilience of Normally Aging, Community-Living Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Global policy emphasizes the need to promote healthy aging through supporting inclusivity, safety, and functional independence. Research indicates that efforts to enhance resilience can contribute to meeting these objectives. We employed a meta-analytical approach to examine evidence on resilience in community-living older adults.

Research design and methods

We searched electronic databases until January 13, 2020 for observational studies investigating factors associated with resilience in this population. Articles had to provide quantitative data based on standardized assessment and include samples where mean participants' age and lower 95% confidence interval were more than 55 years. We included 49 studies reported in 43 articles and completed 38

SUBMITTER: Gorska S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9579466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature