Everard, K. M., Lach, H. W., Fisher, E. B., " Baum, M. C. (2000). Relationship of activity and social support to the functional health of older adults. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 55(4), S208-S212. Retrieved from https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/article/55/4/S208/572863.
Data Collection Techniques
In this study, interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data.
Designs used in the research
In this investigation, a sample of 244 older adults was selected randomly from OASIS, an organization for older adults. Then 1007 questionnaires were mailed to each participant. 984 surveys were received back while 23 remained undelivered.
Measures
To collect information from the sample, demographic questions concerning education, age, marital status, gender, income, and race were included in the questionnaire. Also, a 55-item Activity Checklist was used to assess activity engagement amongst the selected group. This tool helped to describe participants’ retention of their activities than the period they take participating in the events. Therefore, the Activity Checklist comprises subscales which include social activities, instrumental events, and both low and high demand leisure activities whereby the participants indicated whether they had done the action for the last five years or not. The reliability and validity of the Activity Checklist were conducted. Also, under social support, the researchers used 17-item social support Inventory to examine the type of social support the old adults receive.
Author’s arguments
Quality family relationships promote the development of a child in both childhood and adolescence stages.
The findings of the research
The researchers proved that when high social support is maintained accompanied with high-demand leisure activities men achieved excellent physical activity. On the other hand, low-demand leisure events were confirmed to have low physical health. Interestingly, by examining mental health against physical health and social support, only low-demand leisure activities were found to contribute to better mental health, but they had no positive impact on physical health.
Application of the studies
This investigation is important in determining the appropriate approaches to use in improving both mental and physical health of older adults. Therefore, through this research, I now know by improving my relationship with the older adults, I will contribute to their positive mental and physical health.
Article 2
Mao, Z. " Zhao, X. (2012). The effects of social connections on self-rated physical and mental health among internal migrant and local adolescents in Shanghai, China. BMC Journal of Public Health, 12: 97. Retrieved from https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-12-97
Data collection methods
This study was conducted to ascertain “the relationship between the social connections on self-rated physical and mental health among internal migrant”. Therefore, in the investigation data was collected through surveys and self-administered questionnaires.
The design used in the study
The research was conducted in a place called Pudong New Area in Shanghai, China. This place was suitable for the analysis since it comprises of locals and migrants from diverse backgrounds and occupations. The investigation was done in suburb schools in Shanghai since they consist of children from different backgrounds.
Sampling process
First, the study was conducted on three regular middle schools which were picked randomly. These learning centers were the situation at Pudong New Area. Secondly, four units from grade 6-8 were picked randomly from the suburb learning centers. Then questionnaires were issued to the students and got submitted after the lesion
Author’s arguments
Social support and activity can be significant if applied in preventing disability and it promotes successful aging.
Findings
A total of 1247 high school students were involved in the survey. The researchers found out that migrant adolescents had a high proportion of good physical health. Conversely, they had poor health when compared with the native students. Therefore, the migrants were proved out to have high levels of depressive symptoms and low personality as compared to the natives. The migrant learners with good relations and strong social cohesion reported good physical health. Also, excellent good physical and mental health amongst the migrant was also associated with father education.
Application
The results prove out that the natives have a good social connection than migrants. In that regard, to better both physical and mental health of migrants, it is necessary to improve our relationship with them.
