Katherine L Fiori
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 167433 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Katherine L Fiori |
| PRENOMES | Katherine L |
| SOBRENOME | Fiori |
| ASSINATURA | FIORI K L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Adelphi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3386-5898 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 297 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Generativity, perceptions of positive changes, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults
Generativity, or the capacity to be productive, caring, and concerned with the well-being of the next generation, promotes positive mental health and posttraumatic growth in later life. The pandemic and its aftermath may have increased the importance of generativity for many older adults. To explore how generativity was associated with mental health and positive changes in personal growth and family both concurrently and over time during the pand…
Setting the Research Agenda for Friendships in Later Life
The legacy of those we love(d) and lost
The benefits of strong intimate relationships for women’s lives are so well-documented at this point in the literature that scholars, practitioners, and policymakers alike have all devoted consider
The how, when, and where of women’s social relationships later in life
Social relationships are crucial to effective functioning in adulthood, especially in late life as older adults increasingly rely on their network members for support in the face of physical and co
Aging veterans’ mental health and well-being in the context of Covid-19
Prior wartime trauma likely acts as a double-edged sword that promotes both aging veterans' vulnerability and resilience in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. During this stressful time, aging veterans may benefit from having an array of socially supportive network ties. We therefore suggest that clinicians working with veterans encourage veterans to (a) create or sustain positive social connections while maintaining physical distance …
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
The Strength of Weaker Ties
Contrary to popular theoretical orientations in gerontology, weaker ties may offer older adults a more effective avenue for promoting emotional well-being over time than close ties, and may have the additional benefit of compensating for losses in the number of close ties
Do Demographic Changes Jeopardize Social Integration among Aging Adults Living in Rural Regions
Our results imply that ongoing demographic changes, particularly in rural areas, may introduce additional barriers for maintaining social integration into late life
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
Social Network Typologies of Black and White Married Couples in Midlife
Although research shows that conjoint social networks are associated with well-being among newlyweds, little is known about how these network types are linked to marital quality and psychological well-being for long-term married couples and about potential race differences in their configurations and associations. Using a pattern-centered approach to examine the social networks of 91 White and 62 Black couples in their 16th year of marriage, this…
Social network typologies and mortality risk among older people in China, India, and Latin America
Survival time is significantly reduced in individuals embedded in restricted social networks (i.e. locally self-contained, family dependent, and private network types). Social care interventions may be enhanced by addressing the needs of those most at risk of neglect and deteriorating health. Health policy makers in developing countries may use this information to plan efficient use of limited resources by targeting those embedded in restricted s…
The dynamic interplay of social network characteristics, subjective well-being, and health
This study investigated the interacting dynamics of different aspects of the social network, specifically network structure (size and frequency of contact), social activity engagement, and emotional support, and different aspects of health and subjective well-being in a representative sample of 2034 older adults across 6 years of development. The analysis, using latent change score models, revealed that older age at Time 1 was related to steeper …
Crying in Context
This study examines the associations among interpersonal dependency, social support, and crying proneness, since crying is a behavior that is particularly relevant to the affiliative interpersonal goals characterizing maladaptive forms of dependency (Keltner & Kring, 1998). Data were collected from 305 first-year university students (M age = 18 years). A series of hierarchical linear regressions, controlling for gender, commuting status, romantic…
Positive and negative social exchanges and mental health across the transition to college
There is evidence that positive and negative social exchanges have different implications for various psychological outcomes, but research has been limited by a lack of multidimensional and parallel measures and underlying processes explaining the implications are not well understood. In the present longitudinal study, we address these gaps in the literature by using parallel measures of positive and negative social exchanges to predict both posi…
Social Support and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men and Women
This study helps to clarify if and what types of social support are related to mental health in men and women
Attachment, Activity Limitation, and Health Symptoms in Later Life
Understanding links between attachment, symptom reports, and functional impairment will facilitate better understanding of positive aging versus premature decline, help identify at risk individuals, and guide interventions to assist optimal functioning in later life
Personal and Neighborhood Resources, Future Time Perspective, and Social Relations in Middle and Older Adulthood
Our results point to FTP and resources having different implications for social engagement across network domains
Convoys of Social Relations
Late Life Attachment in Context
Sharing the Good, Sharing the Bad
Results are discussed in terms of applications of the self-disclosure paradigm to developmentally and ethnically diverse groups
Profiles of social relations among older adults
This study extends previous research on the profiles of social relations in three ways: (1) by including both functional and qualitative characteristics of social relations; (2) by examining the association of these profiles with mental and physical health and mortality; and (3) by exploring these profiles and associations in two cultures. Using samples of approximately 500 adults aged 60 or more years from the Social Relations and Mental Health …
Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange among older adults
Using social capital and social exchange theories, this investigation examined ethnic variation in patterns of social exchange in two heterogeneous racial groups, Blacks and Whites in the United States, and the effects of education and income on these patterns. The sample was 1,043 people aged 65–86 years from four ethnic groups (US-born European-Americans, immigrant Russians/Ukrainians, US-born African-Americans, and immigrant English-speaking C…
Social Network Types Among Older Adults
Theories of social relations suggest that individuals' personal networks reflect multiple aspects of relationships, and that different constellations are more or less supportive of well-being. Using data from the Berlin Aging Study (N = 516; age, M = 85 years), we derived network types that reflect information about structure, function, and quality, and we examined their association with well-being. A cluster analysis revealed six network types: …
Locus of control as a mediator of the relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction
Research indicates that religiosity is associated with better psychological health. However, some studies have shown negative effects of religiosity on psychological health. It was hypothesized that these contradictory findings may be due to the fact that different loci of control beliefs affect psychological health differently. The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to verify a model in which locus of control mediates the relationship between…
Social Network Typologies and Mental Health Among Older Adults
In this study, we test the robustness of previous social network research and extend this work to determine if support quality is one mechanism by which network types predict mental health. Participants included 1,669 adults aged 60 or older from the Americans' Changing Lives study. Using cluster analysis, we found diverse, family, and friends network types, which is consistent with the work by Litwin from 2001. However, we found two types of res…
Social Network Typologies and Mental Health Among Older Adults
In this study, we test the robustness of previous social network research and extend this work to determine if support quality is one mechanism by which network types predict mental health. Participants included 1,669 adults aged 60 or older from the Americans' Changing Lives study. Using cluster analysis, we found diverse, family, and friends network types, which is consistent with the work by Litwin from 2001. However, we found two types of res…
Social Network Types Among Older Adults
Theories of social relations suggest that individuals' personal networks reflect multiple aspects of relationships, and that different constellations are more or less supportive of well-being. Using data from the Berlin Aging Study (N = 516; age, M = 85 years), we derived network types that reflect information about structure, function, and quality, and we examined their association with well-being. A cluster analysis revealed six network types: …
Profiles of social relations among older adults
This study extends previous research on the profiles of social relations in three ways: (1) by including both functional and qualitative characteristics of social relations; (2) by examining the association of these profiles with mental and physical health and mortality; and (3) by exploring these profiles and associations in two cultures. Using samples of approximately 500 adults aged 60 or more years from the Social Relations and Mental Health …
Positive and negative social exchanges and mental health across the transition to college
There is evidence that positive and negative social exchanges have different implications for various psychological outcomes, but research has been limited by a lack of multidimensional and parallel measures and underlying processes explaining the implications are not well understood. In the present longitudinal study, we address these gaps in the literature by using parallel measures of positive and negative social exchanges to predict both posi…
The Strength of Weaker Ties
Contrary to popular theoretical orientations in gerontology, weaker ties may offer older adults a more effective avenue for promoting emotional well-being over time than close ties, and may have the additional benefit of compensating for losses in the number of close ties
Social Support and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men and Women
This study helps to clarify if and what types of social support are related to mental health in men and women
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
Social network typologies and mortality risk among older people in China, India, and Latin America
Survival time is significantly reduced in individuals embedded in restricted social networks (i.e. locally self-contained, family dependent, and private network types). Social care interventions may be enhanced by addressing the needs of those most at risk of neglect and deteriorating health. Health policy makers in developing countries may use this information to plan efficient use of limited resources by targeting those embedded in restricted s…
Social Network Typologies of Black and White Married Couples in Midlife
Although research shows that conjoint social networks are associated with well-being among newlyweds, little is known about how these network types are linked to marital quality and psychological well-being for long-term married couples and about potential race differences in their configurations and associations. Using a pattern-centered approach to examine the social networks of 91 White and 62 Black couples in their 16th year of marriage, this…
Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange among older adults
Using social capital and social exchange theories, this investigation examined ethnic variation in patterns of social exchange in two heterogeneous racial groups, Blacks and Whites in the United States, and the effects of education and income on these patterns. The sample was 1,043 people aged 65–86 years from four ethnic groups (US-born European-Americans, immigrant Russians/Ukrainians, US-born African-Americans, and immigrant English-speaking C…
Sharing the Good, Sharing the Bad
Results are discussed in terms of applications of the self-disclosure paradigm to developmentally and ethnically diverse groups
Do Demographic Changes Jeopardize Social Integration among Aging Adults Living in Rural Regions
Our results imply that ongoing demographic changes, particularly in rural areas, may introduce additional barriers for maintaining social integration into late life
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
Personal and Neighborhood Resources, Future Time Perspective, and Social Relations in Middle and Older Adulthood
Our results point to FTP and resources having different implications for social engagement across network domains
Late Life Attachment in Context
Social relations, language and cognition in the ‘oldest old’
This paper reports a study of the associations between social relations, language and cognition among people aged 85 or more years (hereafter the ‘oldest old’). Although the links between cognition and both social relations and language ability are well-established, less is known about the relationship between social relations and language skills, especially among the oldest old. With a sample of 20 adults aged 85–93 years living independently in…
Locus of control as a mediator of the relationship between religiosity and life satisfaction
Research indicates that religiosity is associated with better psychological health. However, some studies have shown negative effects of religiosity on psychological health. It was hypothesized that these contradictory findings may be due to the fact that different loci of control beliefs affect psychological health differently. The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to verify a model in which locus of control mediates the relationship between…
Social Network Typologies and Mental Health Among Older Adults
In this study, we test the robustness of previous social network research and extend this work to determine if support quality is one mechanism by which network types predict mental health. Participants included 1,669 adults aged 60 or older from the Americans' Changing Lives study. Using cluster analysis, we found diverse, family, and friends network types, which is consistent with the work by Litwin from 2001. However, we found two types of res…
Social relations, language and cognition in the ‘oldest old’
This paper reports a study of the associations between social relations, language and cognition among people aged 85 or more years (hereafter the ‘oldest old’). Although the links between cognition and both social relations and language ability are well-established, less is known about the relationship between social relations and language skills, especially among the oldest old. With a sample of 20 adults aged 85–93 years living independently in…
Social Network Types Among Older Adults
Theories of social relations suggest that individuals' personal networks reflect multiple aspects of relationships, and that different constellations are more or less supportive of well-being. Using data from the Berlin Aging Study (N = 516; age, M = 85 years), we derived network types that reflect information about structure, function, and quality, and we examined their association with well-being. A cluster analysis revealed six network types: …
Sharing the Good, Sharing the Bad
Results are discussed in terms of applications of the self-disclosure paradigm to developmentally and ethnically diverse groups
Profiles of social relations among older adults
This study extends previous research on the profiles of social relations in three ways: (1) by including both functional and qualitative characteristics of social relations; (2) by examining the association of these profiles with mental and physical health and mortality; and (3) by exploring these profiles and associations in two cultures. Using samples of approximately 500 adults aged 60 or more years from the Social Relations and Mental Health …
Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange among older adults
Using social capital and social exchange theories, this investigation examined ethnic variation in patterns of social exchange in two heterogeneous racial groups, Blacks and Whites in the United States, and the effects of education and income on these patterns. The sample was 1,043 people aged 65–86 years from four ethnic groups (US-born European-Americans, immigrant Russians/Ukrainians, US-born African-Americans, and immigrant English-speaking C…
Late Life Attachment in Context
Convoys of Social Relations
Personal and Neighborhood Resources, Future Time Perspective, and Social Relations in Middle and Older Adulthood
Our results point to FTP and resources having different implications for social engagement across network domains
Social Support and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men and Women
This study helps to clarify if and what types of social support are related to mental health in men and women
Attachment, Activity Limitation, and Health Symptoms in Later Life
Understanding links between attachment, symptom reports, and functional impairment will facilitate better understanding of positive aging versus premature decline, help identify at risk individuals, and guide interventions to assist optimal functioning in later life
The dynamic interplay of social network characteristics, subjective well-being, and health
This study investigated the interacting dynamics of different aspects of the social network, specifically network structure (size and frequency of contact), social activity engagement, and emotional support, and different aspects of health and subjective well-being in a representative sample of 2034 older adults across 6 years of development. The analysis, using latent change score models, revealed that older age at Time 1 was related to steeper …
Crying in Context
This study examines the associations among interpersonal dependency, social support, and crying proneness, since crying is a behavior that is particularly relevant to the affiliative interpersonal goals characterizing maladaptive forms of dependency (Keltner & Kring, 1998). Data were collected from 305 first-year university students (M age = 18 years). A series of hierarchical linear regressions, controlling for gender, commuting status, romantic…
Positive and negative social exchanges and mental health across the transition to college
There is evidence that positive and negative social exchanges have different implications for various psychological outcomes, but research has been limited by a lack of multidimensional and parallel measures and underlying processes explaining the implications are not well understood. In the present longitudinal study, we address these gaps in the literature by using parallel measures of positive and negative social exchanges to predict both posi…
Social network typologies and mortality risk among older people in China, India, and Latin America
Survival time is significantly reduced in individuals embedded in restricted social networks (i.e. locally self-contained, family dependent, and private network types). Social care interventions may be enhanced by addressing the needs of those most at risk of neglect and deteriorating health. Health policy makers in developing countries may use this information to plan efficient use of limited resources by targeting those embedded in restricted s…
Social Network Typologies of Black and White Married Couples in Midlife
Although research shows that conjoint social networks are associated with well-being among newlyweds, little is known about how these network types are linked to marital quality and psychological well-being for long-term married couples and about potential race differences in their configurations and associations. Using a pattern-centered approach to examine the social networks of 91 White and 62 Black couples in their 16th year of marriage, this…
Do Demographic Changes Jeopardize Social Integration among Aging Adults Living in Rural Regions
Our results imply that ongoing demographic changes, particularly in rural areas, may introduce additional barriers for maintaining social integration into late life
I Love You, Not Your Friends
The purpose of the present study was to examine both positive (i.e., shared friend support) and negative (i.e., disapproval and interference of partner's friends) aspects of friend ties on divorce across 16 years. Using a sample of 355 Black and White couples from the Early Years of Marriage project, we examined these associations with a Cox proportional hazard regression, controlling for a number of demographic and relational factors. Our findin…
Aging veterans’ mental health and well-being in the context of Covid-19
Prior wartime trauma likely acts as a double-edged sword that promotes both aging veterans' vulnerability and resilience in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. During this stressful time, aging veterans may benefit from having an array of socially supportive network ties. We therefore suggest that clinicians working with veterans encourage veterans to (a) create or sustain positive social connections while maintaining physical distance …
Advancing Research and Theory on Aging Military Veterans in a Relational Context
Relationships are important for successful aging, but older military veterans (aged 65 and older) experience distinct barriers and challenges to social connection. We argue that theories of social connectedness and health in older adults do not fully reflect the experiences of veterans despite providing fundamental insight into the social needs of individuals in later life. Thus, the purpose of this article is to (a) articulate the importance of …
The Strength of Weaker Ties
Contrary to popular theoretical orientations in gerontology, weaker ties may offer older adults a more effective avenue for promoting emotional well-being over time than close ties, and may have the additional benefit of compensating for losses in the number of close ties
The legacy of those we love(d) and lost
The benefits of strong intimate relationships for women’s lives are so well-documented at this point in the literature that scholars, practitioners, and policymakers alike have all devoted consider
The how, when, and where of women’s social relationships later in life
Social relationships are crucial to effective functioning in adulthood, especially in late life as older adults increasingly rely on their network members for support in the face of physical and co
Generativity, perceptions of positive changes, and mental health in middle-aged and older adults
Generativity, or the capacity to be productive, caring, and concerned with the well-being of the next generation, promotes positive mental health and posttraumatic growth in later life. The pandemic and its aftermath may have increased the importance of generativity for many older adults. To explore how generativity was associated with mental health and positive changes in personal growth and family both concurrently and over time during the pand…
Psychology (23 obras) · Developmental psychology (17 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (16 obras) · Social Psychology (13 obras) · Gerontology (11 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Social Psychology (11 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Aging and Gerontology Research (10 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (8 obras)