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  • Gerontology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Elder resilience is a crucial social-cultural adaptation skill for navigating life stresses.
  • It involves personal character and support systems enabling positive adaptation in the elderly.
  • Factors influencing resilience include individual, family, and societal variables, alongside culture-based protection and risk factors.

Purpose:

  • To define the concept of elder resilience using concept analysis strategies (Walker & Avant, 2005).
  • To identify key attributes: self-efficacy, hope, expectation, flexibility, sense of humor, and positive relationships/social support.
  • To delineate antecedent and consequence factors of elder resilience and evaluate measurement tools.

Summary:

  • Concept analysis defined elder resilience attributes and models (typical, borderline, contradictory).
  • Identified antecedents and consequences of elder resilience.
  • Evaluated three empirical measurement tools for elder resilience.

Impact:

  • Findings aim to benefit clinical practice and future research on elder resilience.
  • Highlights the need for healthcare providers to develop positive philosophies and interventions for successful aging.
  • Supports the development of strategies to assist the elderly in positive adaptation and successful aging.