Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 17, 2026

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
Worry in pre- and post-retirement persons
1University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Abstract:
With two cohorts, elderly persons who were retired and older persons who were not retired, amount of worry as assessed by Wisocki's broadly designed Worry Scale Revised (WSR) and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) was significantly greater for the pre-retirement group. Women were found to worry more than men on both the WSR and the PSWQ. Significant correlations between WSR and Worry Diary, PSWQ, and SCL-90-R (anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsiveness) scores strengthened claims for the WSR as a valid measure of worry in older/elderly persons.
Related Concept Videos
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood
Intimacy Versus Isolation in Early Adulthood
Individuals in early adulthood, from the 20s...
Menopause
Cognitive Development During Adulthood
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Preventive Healthcare Services