R Mark Mathews
Biographic Data
| ID | 4102364 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Mark Mathews |
| GIVEN NAMES | R Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathews |
| SIGNATURE | MATHEWS R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kansas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Role of Acculturation in Health Status and Utilization of Health Services among the Iranian Elderly in Metropolitan Sydney
Participation of older adults in cyberspace: How Australian older adults use the Internet
Aim: The present study explores how Australian older adults use the Internet. Method: Older adults were recruited online to complete an online survey. Results: Participants primarily used the Internet for interpersonal communication, followed by information seeking, commerce and entertainment. Conclusion: The Internet is an important technology in helping older adults lead independent and social lives.
Internet Use and Loneliness in Older Adults
Use of the Internet by seniors as a communication technology may lead to changes in older adult social relationships. This study used an online questionnaire to survey 222 Australians over 55 years of age on Internet use. Respondents primarily used the Internet for communication, seeking information, and commercial purposes. The results showed negative correlations between loneliness and well-being. Multiple regression analyses revealed that grea…
Evaluating the Impact of Intergenerational Activities on Elders' Engagement and Expressiveness Levels in Two Settings
This study evaluated the impact of intergenerational activities on elders' engagement and expressiveness levels in two settings. Study 1 was conducted with 22 well elders at a senior center and approximately 15 children from a nearby grade school. Data were collected using a momentary time sampling procedure, and inter-observer reliability averaged 88% (ranging from 78% to 97%). Elders were significantly more engaged (t(85) = 4.60, p > .001) and …
A contextual‐behavioral model of empowerment: Case studies involving people with physical disabilities
When people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, older adults, women, and others lack power, they usually experience adverse conditions disproportionate to other members of society. Emproverment—the process by which people gain some control over valued events, outcomes, and resources—is an important construct for understanding and improving the lives of people of marginal status. This manuscript presents a contextual‐behavioral model of empowerm…
Rating Consistency on Successive Statewide Assessments of Disability Concerns
The Disabled Citizens' Concerns Report Method is a survey research strategy designed to assess community strengths and problems from the perspective of people with disabilities. The present study examines the consistency of ratings obtained using the instrument in two successive statewide applications. Results suggest that survey responses, which were collected from the same 405 people at eighteen-month intervals, produced highly consistent score…
Building the capacities of job candidates through behavioral instruction
Behavioral instruction procedures designed to teach the skills involved in completing employment application materials were evaluated using a multiple baseline design. The results showed that training was effective in teaching employment application completion and resumé writing skills to three learning-disabled adolescents. Rating data obtained from potential employers suggested that training improved the appearance and content of the applicatio…
Enhancing leadership skills for community self-help organizations through behavioral instruction
Group members with skills to lead effective meetings are valuable resources of any community organization. The effects of a behaviorally based textbook and training procedures designed to teach members of community self-help groups to chair effective meetings were analyzed. Measures were collected during regularly scheduled meetings on chairperson performance, member participation, and the closure of discussion topics. The results showed that the…
Community information systems: Analysis of an agency referral program
Referring community residents in need of assistance to local social service agencies is a critical role for community support systems. An information referral system composed of a social service directory, an interagency feedback procedure, and an information referral training manual was developed for nonprofessional community service workers. This study analyzed the effects of the agency referral program. The results showed that both the percent…
A contextual‐behavioral model of empowerment: Case studies involving people with physical disabilities
When people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, older adults, women, and others lack power, they usually experience adverse conditions disproportionate to other members of society. Emproverment—the process by which people gain some control over valued events, outcomes, and resources—is an important construct for understanding and improving the lives of people of marginal status. This manuscript presents a contextual‐behavioral model of empowerm…
The Role of Acculturation in Health Status and Utilization of Health Services among the Iranian Elderly in Metropolitan Sydney
Evaluating the Impact of Intergenerational Activities on Elders' Engagement and Expressiveness Levels in Two Settings
This study evaluated the impact of intergenerational activities on elders' engagement and expressiveness levels in two settings. Study 1 was conducted with 22 well elders at a senior center and approximately 15 children from a nearby grade school. Data were collected using a momentary time sampling procedure, and inter-observer reliability averaged 88% (ranging from 78% to 97%). Elders were significantly more engaged (t(85) = 4.60, p > .001) and …
Rating Consistency on Successive Statewide Assessments of Disability Concerns
The Disabled Citizens' Concerns Report Method is a survey research strategy designed to assess community strengths and problems from the perspective of people with disabilities. The present study examines the consistency of ratings obtained using the instrument in two successive statewide applications. Results suggest that survey responses, which were collected from the same 405 people at eighteen-month intervals, produced highly consistent score…
Community information systems: Analysis of an agency referral program
Referring community residents in need of assistance to local social service agencies is a critical role for community support systems. An information referral system composed of a social service directory, an interagency feedback procedure, and an information referral training manual was developed for nonprofessional community service workers. This study analyzed the effects of the agency referral program. The results showed that both the percent…
Building the capacities of job candidates through behavioral instruction
Behavioral instruction procedures designed to teach the skills involved in completing employment application materials were evaluated using a multiple baseline design. The results showed that training was effective in teaching employment application completion and resumé writing skills to three learning-disabled adolescents. Rating data obtained from potential employers suggested that training improved the appearance and content of the applicatio…
Enhancing leadership skills for community self-help organizations through behavioral instruction
Group members with skills to lead effective meetings are valuable resources of any community organization. The effects of a behaviorally based textbook and training procedures designed to teach members of community self-help groups to chair effective meetings were analyzed. Measures were collected during regularly scheduled meetings on chairperson performance, member participation, and the closure of discussion topics. The results showed that the…
Rating Consistency on Successive Statewide Assessments of Disability Concerns
The Disabled Citizens' Concerns Report Method is a survey research strategy designed to assess community strengths and problems from the perspective of people with disabilities. The present study examines the consistency of ratings obtained using the instrument in two successive statewide applications. Results suggest that survey responses, which were collected from the same 405 people at eighteen-month intervals, produced highly consistent score…
A contextual‐behavioral model of empowerment: Case studies involving people with physical disabilities
When people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, older adults, women, and others lack power, they usually experience adverse conditions disproportionate to other members of society. Emproverment—the process by which people gain some control over valued events, outcomes, and resources—is an important construct for understanding and improving the lives of people of marginal status. This manuscript presents a contextual‐behavioral model of empowerm…
Evaluating the Impact of Intergenerational Activities on Elders' Engagement and Expressiveness Levels in Two Settings
This study evaluated the impact of intergenerational activities on elders' engagement and expressiveness levels in two settings. Study 1 was conducted with 22 well elders at a senior center and approximately 15 children from a nearby grade school. Data were collected using a momentary time sampling procedure, and inter-observer reliability averaged 88% (ranging from 78% to 97%). Elders were significantly more engaged (t(85) = 4.60, p > .001) and …
Internet Use and Loneliness in Older Adults
Use of the Internet by seniors as a communication technology may lead to changes in older adult social relationships. This study used an online questionnaire to survey 222 Australians over 55 years of age on Internet use. Respondents primarily used the Internet for communication, seeking information, and commercial purposes. The results showed negative correlations between loneliness and well-being. Multiple regression analyses revealed that grea…
Participation of older adults in cyberspace: How Australian older adults use the Internet
Aim: The present study explores how Australian older adults use the Internet. Method: Older adults were recruited online to complete an online survey. Results: Participants primarily used the Internet for interpersonal communication, followed by information seeking, commerce and entertainment. Conclusion: The Internet is an important technology in helping older adults lead independent and social lives.
The Role of Acculturation in Health Status and Utilization of Health Services among the Iranian Elderly in Metropolitan Sydney
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (3 works) · Medical education (3 works)