Amanda A Sesker
Biographic Data
| ID | 109926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda A Sesker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda A |
| FAMILY NAME | Sesker |
| SIGNATURE | SESKER A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1247-6463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Coping Styles as Mediators Between Purpose in Life and Cognitive Function
This study tests associations between purpose in life and coping, and whether coping mediates the association between purpose and cognitive function. Longitudinal data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study were used to investigate associations between purpose at MIDUS I and coping at MIDUS II ( N = 2386). Emotion-focused and problem-focused coping were tested as mediators between purpose and cognitive function (memory, e…
The association between happiness and cognitive function in the UK Biobank
Self-Acceptance and Purpose in Life Are Mechanisms Linking Adverse Childhood Experiences to Mortality Risk
OBJECTIVE: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk of premature mortality, but it is not clear why. Individuals with ACEs tend to have lower self-acceptance and purpose in life, which may be pathways between ACEs and risk of premature mortality. As such, we tested whether purpose and self-acceptance are mechanisms that link ACEs to mortality risk. METHODS: We used the Midlife in the United States Survey ( N = 62…
Multidimensional Assessment of Subjective Well-being and Risk of Dementia
Satisfaction With Life and Risk of Dementia
Satisfaction with life may function as a positive psychological resource for maintaining cognitive functioning and protecting against the risk of dementia
Psychological and behavioural responses to Coronavirus disease 2019
This study examined the associations between personality traits and psychological and behavioural responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Personality was assessed in January/February 2020 when the public was not aware of the spread of coronavirus in the USA. Participants were reassessed in late March 2020 with four sets of questions about the pandemic: concerns, precautions, preparatory behaviours, and duration estimates. T…
Preventive Behaviors During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious and potentially fatal infectious disease that has swept the globe. To reduce the spread, it is important to engage in preventive behaviors recommended by health authorities, such as washing your hands, wearing a face mask, and social distancing. Aim: In the present study, we draw from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine the associations between perceived behavi…
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior During Covid-19
The present study examined the relation between personality and changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviors during the acute phase of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Personality was assessed prior to the coronavirus crisis in the Understanding America Study (UAS, N = 6,702) and the Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Response (PBSR) to the coronavirus pandemic ( N = 3,992) study. Physical activity was assessed 4 times…
Perceived changes in social contact during Covid ‐19 pandemic in the United States
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its restrictions have led to a shift in how people connect with others. This study investigated (a) profiles of social contact change across social ties and modes of contact, (b) predictors of these profiles, and (c) the association between these profiles and mental health during the pandemic. Participants ( N = 2,098; Age mean = 50.94, range = 18–98; 48.3% female) were surveyed online twice, once prior to the pandemic (…
Cognitive Impairment and the Trajectory of Loneliness in Older Adulthood
Objective: To examine whether the trajectory of facets of loneliness-emotional and social-varied by cognitive impairment status in older adulthood. Methods: Data came from the Health and Retirement Study 2008-2018 waves ( N = 15,352). Cognitive impairment was assessed using standard cutoffs for cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and dementia. The 11-item UCLA loneliness scale was used to measure emotional and social loneliness. Results: Usin…
Pathways From Early-Life SES to Dementia Risk in Old Age
Early childhood socioeconomic factors may contribute to cognitive impairment in older adulthood, an association mediated, in part, through adult personality traits
Cognition and the development of temperament from late childhood to early adolescence
The trajectory of loneliness in response to Covid-19
Social distancing and "stay-at-home" orders are essential to contain the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of loneliness, particularly in vulnerable groups. The present study examined change in loneliness in response to the social restriction measures taken to control the coronavirus spread. A nationwide sample of American adults ( N = 1,545; 45% women; ages 18 to 98, M = 53.68, SD = …
The trajectory of loneliness in response to Covid-19
Social distancing and "stay-at-home" orders are essential to contain the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of loneliness, particularly in vulnerable groups. The present study examined change in loneliness in response to the social restriction measures taken to control the coronavirus spread. A nationwide sample of American adults ( N = 1,545; 45% women; ages 18 to 98, M = 53.68, SD = …
Cognitive Impairment and the Trajectory of Loneliness in Older Adulthood
Objective: To examine whether the trajectory of facets of loneliness-emotional and social-varied by cognitive impairment status in older adulthood. Methods: Data came from the Health and Retirement Study 2008-2018 waves ( N = 15,352). Cognitive impairment was assessed using standard cutoffs for cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and dementia. The 11-item UCLA loneliness scale was used to measure emotional and social loneliness. Results: Usin…
Cognition and the development of temperament from late childhood to early adolescence
The trajectory of loneliness in response to Covid-19
Social distancing and "stay-at-home" orders are essential to contain the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of loneliness, particularly in vulnerable groups. The present study examined change in loneliness in response to the social restriction measures taken to control the coronavirus spread. A nationwide sample of American adults ( N = 1,545; 45% women; ages 18 to 98, M = 53.68, SD = …
Psychological and behavioural responses to Coronavirus disease 2019
This study examined the associations between personality traits and psychological and behavioural responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Personality was assessed in January/February 2020 when the public was not aware of the spread of coronavirus in the USA. Participants were reassessed in late March 2020 with four sets of questions about the pandemic: concerns, precautions, preparatory behaviours, and duration estimates. T…
Preventive Behaviors During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious and potentially fatal infectious disease that has swept the globe. To reduce the spread, it is important to engage in preventive behaviors recommended by health authorities, such as washing your hands, wearing a face mask, and social distancing. Aim: In the present study, we draw from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine the associations between perceived behavi…
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior During Covid-19
The present study examined the relation between personality and changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviors during the acute phase of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Personality was assessed prior to the coronavirus crisis in the Understanding America Study (UAS, N = 6,702) and the Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Response (PBSR) to the coronavirus pandemic ( N = 3,992) study. Physical activity was assessed 4 times…
Perceived changes in social contact during Covid ‐19 pandemic in the United States
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its restrictions have led to a shift in how people connect with others. This study investigated (a) profiles of social contact change across social ties and modes of contact, (b) predictors of these profiles, and (c) the association between these profiles and mental health during the pandemic. Participants ( N = 2,098; Age mean = 50.94, range = 18–98; 48.3% female) were surveyed online twice, once prior to the pandemic (…
Cognitive Impairment and the Trajectory of Loneliness in Older Adulthood
Objective: To examine whether the trajectory of facets of loneliness-emotional and social-varied by cognitive impairment status in older adulthood. Methods: Data came from the Health and Retirement Study 2008-2018 waves ( N = 15,352). Cognitive impairment was assessed using standard cutoffs for cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) and dementia. The 11-item UCLA loneliness scale was used to measure emotional and social loneliness. Results: Usin…
Pathways From Early-Life SES to Dementia Risk in Old Age
Early childhood socioeconomic factors may contribute to cognitive impairment in older adulthood, an association mediated, in part, through adult personality traits
Cognition and the development of temperament from late childhood to early adolescence
Satisfaction With Life and Risk of Dementia
Satisfaction with life may function as a positive psychological resource for maintaining cognitive functioning and protecting against the risk of dementia
Multidimensional Assessment of Subjective Well-being and Risk of Dementia
The association between happiness and cognitive function in the UK Biobank
Self-Acceptance and Purpose in Life Are Mechanisms Linking Adverse Childhood Experiences to Mortality Risk
OBJECTIVE: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk of premature mortality, but it is not clear why. Individuals with ACEs tend to have lower self-acceptance and purpose in life, which may be pathways between ACEs and risk of premature mortality. As such, we tested whether purpose and self-acceptance are mechanisms that link ACEs to mortality risk. METHODS: We used the Midlife in the United States Survey ( N = 62…
Coping Styles as Mediators Between Purpose in Life and Cognitive Function
This study tests associations between purpose in life and coping, and whether coping mediates the association between purpose and cognitive function. Longitudinal data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study were used to investigate associations between purpose at MIDUS I and coping at MIDUS II ( N = 2386). Emotion-focused and problem-focused coping were tested as mediators between purpose and cognitive function (memory, e…
Psychology (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Cognition (6 works) · Disease (6 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)