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Rennemark, M. & Sanmartin Berglund, J. (2019). The Study of Personality Traits in the Blekinge Part of the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC-B). In: Danilo Garcia, Trevor Archer, Richard M. Kostrzewa (Ed.), Personality and Brain Disorders: (pp. 85-99). Springer Nature
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Study of Personality Traits in the Blekinge Part of the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC-B)
2019 (English)In: Personality and Brain Disorders / [ed] Danilo Garcia, Trevor Archer, Richard M. Kostrzewa, Springer Nature, 2019, p. 85-99Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Background: Personality has been shown to be related to numerous health-related factors. In the SNAC-B study, relationships between health variables and the personality traits of neuroticism (N), conscientiousness (C), agreeableness (A), openness (O), and extraversion (E) have been investigated. Aim: In this chapter, stability and change of personality during the ages of 60 to 90 years are explored. In addition, relationships between personality traits and health-related variables are presented. Methods: The results are based on data from the SNAC-B studies of 1402 men and women aged 60 to 90. The participants have been followed up during 12 years, while data on health, well-being, and autonomy have been continuously collected. In addition, variables assumed to influence health have been collected, such as lifestyles, demographic factors, social environment, and personality. Results: The results show personality to be stable over time according to rank order, but all personality traits except neuroticism were shown to have small but significant mean level changes. In addition, connections between a number of health-related variables and personality traits, such as mortality, self-care, work ability, and perception of pain, were indicated. Conclusions: The results indicate that the role of personality should be taken into account in research on health and aging. Personality traits have a lifelong influence on health behaviors and have been shown to affect both subjective and objective aspects of health and the way we cope with health-related experiences.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2019
Series
Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience, ISSN 2627-535X, E-ISSN 2627-5341
Keywords
Personality and stability, SNAC
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-23595 (URN)10.1007/978-3-319-90065-0_5 (DOI)2-s2.0-851175159532-s2.0-85117515953 (Scopus ID)9783319900650 (ISBN)
Available from: 2022-09-05 Created: 2022-09-05 Last updated: 2022-09-05Bibliographically approved
Bratt, A., Stenström, U. & Rennemark, M. (2018). Exploring the Most Important Negative Life Events in Older Adults Bereaved of Child, Spouse, or Both. Omega, 76(3), 227-236
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Exploring the Most Important Negative Life Events in Older Adults Bereaved of Child, Spouse, or Both
2018 (English)In: Omega, ISSN 0030-2228, E-ISSN 1541-3764, Vol. 76, no 3, p. 227-236Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Losing a child or a spouse is described as the worst of experiences. However, it is not known whether older adults bereaved of a child, spouse, or both child and spouse experience these losses as among the most important negative events in their lifetime. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the 1,437 older adults bereaved of a child, spouse, or both included in the southern part of the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care mentioned these losses when asked about their three most important negative life events. Gender differences in their choices of important negative life events were also explored. About 70% of those bereaved of a child or a spouse mentioned these losses as among their three most important negative life experiences. In the child-and-spouse-bereaved group, 48% mentioned both the loss of their child and spouse, while 40% mentioned either the loss of a child or a spouse. Gender differences were only found in the child-and-spouse-bereaved group, with a few more women mentioning the loss of the child but not the spouse, and the men showing the opposite pattern. © The Author(s) 2016.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SAGE Publications Inc., 2018
Keywords
bereavement, child and spouse loss, negative life events, older adults, aged, aging, child, female, human, life event, major clinical study, male, personal experience, sex difference, spouse
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-15736 (URN)10.1177/0030222816642453 (DOI)000418863000002 ()2-s2.0-85039459209 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2018-01-11 Created: 2018-01-11 Last updated: 2018-01-11Bibliographically approved
Bratt, A. S., Stenström, U. & Rennemark, M. (2017). Effects on life satisfaction of older adults after child and spouse bereavement. Aging & Mental Health, 21(6), 602-608
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Effects on life satisfaction of older adults after child and spouse bereavement
2017 (English)In: Aging & Mental Health, ISSN 1360-7863, E-ISSN 1364-6915, Vol. 21, no 6, p. 602-608Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Few studies have compared the impact of different familial losses on life satisfaction (LS). Furthermore, there is a lack of research on the effect of having lost both a child and a spouse among older adults. Sample: A random sample of 1402 individuals, 817 women and 585 men, aged 60–96 years from the Blekinge part of the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care (SNAC-B) participated in this cross-sectional study. Aims: The first aim was to compare the effects of child or spouse or both child and spouse bereavement on LS and, the second aim, to investigate if there were gender differences within the bereaved groups. Results: The results showed that having lost a child, spouse or both child and spouse had a negative association with LS, although this effect was small. Having experienced multiple losses did not predict more variance than a single child or spouse loss. Gender differences were found within all the bereaved groups with bereaved men having lower LS than bereaved women. Longer time since the loss was associated with higher LS. Conclusions: Bereaved older adults have somewhat lower LS than non-bereaved and bereaved men seem more affected than bereaved women. Future research needs to address older menÂŽs experiences after the loss of a loved one. © 2016 Taylor & Francis

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Routledge, 2017
Keywords
Child and spouse bereavement; life satisfaction; older age
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-11576 (URN)10.1080/13607863.2015.1135874 (DOI)000400171200004 ()2-s2.0-84954415312 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2016-02-03 Created: 2016-02-03 Last updated: 2017-05-22Bibliographically approved
Berner, J., Anderberg, P., Rennemark, M. & Berglund, J. (2016). Case Management for Frail Older Adults Through Tablet Computers and Skype. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 41(4), 405-416
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Case Management for Frail Older Adults Through Tablet Computers and Skype
2016 (English)In: Informatics for Health and Social Care, ISSN 1753-8157, E-ISSN 1753-8165, Vol. 41, no 4, p. 405-416Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Frail older adults are high consumers of medical care due to their age and multiple chronic conditions. Regular contact with a case manager has been proven to increase well-being of frail older adults and reduce their number of health-care visits. Skype calls through tablet PCs can offer easier communication. Objective: This paper examines frail older adults’ use of tablet computers and Skype, with their case managers.Method: Interviews were conducted on 15 frail older adults. A content analysis was used to structure and analyze the data. Results: The results indicate that tablet computers were experienced in a positive way for most frail older adults. Conflicting feelings did emerge, however, as to whether the frail elderly would adopt this in the long run. Skype needs to be tested further as to whether this is a good solution for communication with their case managers. Strong technical support and well-functioning technology are important elements to facilitate use. Conclusion: Using Skype and tablet PCs do have potential for frail older adults, but need to be tested further. © 2015 Taylor & Francis

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2016
Keywords
Case management; older adults; Skype; tablet PCs
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-11579 (URN)10.3109/17538157.2015.1033528 (DOI)000378307400006 ()2-s2.0-84951276661 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2016-02-03 Created: 2016-02-03 Last updated: 2024-03-28Bibliographically approved
Berner, J., Rennemark, M., Jogreus, C., Anderberg, P., Sköldunger, A., Wahlberg, M., . . . Berglund, J. (2015). Factors influencing Internet usage in older adults (65 years and above) living in rural and urban Sweden. Health Informatics Journal, 21(3), 237-249
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Factors influencing Internet usage in older adults (65 years and above) living in rural and urban Sweden
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2015 (English)In: Health Informatics Journal, ISSN 1460-4582, E-ISSN 1741-2811, Vol. 21, no 3, p. 237-249Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Older adults living in rural and urban areas have shown to distinguish themselves in technology adoption; a clearer profile of their Internet use is important in order to provide better technological and health-care solutions. Older adults' Internet use was investigated across large to midsize cities and rural Sweden. The sample consisted of 7181 older adults ranging from 59 to 100 years old. Internet use was investigated with age, education, gender, household economy, cognition, living alone/or with someone and rural/urban living. Logistic regression was used. Those living in rural areas used the Internet less than their urban counterparts. Being younger and higher educated influenced Internet use; for older urban adults, these factors as well as living with someone and having good cognitive functioning were influential. Solutions are needed to avoid the exclusion of some older adults by a society that is today being shaped by the Internet.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SAGE, 2015
Keywords
Internet use; older adults; rural and urban living
National Category
Computer Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-6622 (URN)10.1177/1460458214521226 (DOI)000360409700005 ()oai:bth.se:forskinfo7261D7B934B2A223C1257D38003FAA15 (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfo7261D7B934B2A223C1257D38003FAA15 (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfo7261D7B934B2A223C1257D38003FAA15 (OAI)
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Available from: 2014-09-15 Created: 2014-08-18 Last updated: 2024-03-28Bibliographically approved
Rennemark, M. & Berglund, J. (2014). Decreased cognitive functions at the age of 66, as measured by the MMSE, associated with having left working life before the age of 60: Results from the SNAC study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 42(3), 304-309
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Decreased cognitive functions at the age of 66, as measured by the MMSE, associated with having left working life before the age of 60: Results from the SNAC study
2014 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1403-4948, E-ISSN 1651-1905, Vol. 42, no 3, p. 304-309Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Aims: The age of retirement has financial implications as we tend to live longer, with the result that an increasing number of older inhabitants have to share limited financial resources. However, this is not only a financial issue. It is also of interest to investigate factors related to health and quality of life associated with the age of retirement. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in mood, activity level, and cognition at the age of 66 associated with leaving working life before 60. Methods: Baseline and follow-up data on 840 participants of the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - Blekinge was used. Mood was measured by the Montgomery-sberg Depression Scale and activity level by 27 survey items. Cognition was measured by the Mini Mental State Examination. Results: Retirement before 60 years of age was not associated with lower cognitive functions and a higher score on depression at baseline, but retirees were less active. Six years later, at the age of 66, a decline in their cognition was found. Retirees were still not more depressed but less active. In a logistic regression analysis, being retired increased the odds ratio for cognitive decline by 1.36-times (OR 2.36) when gender, activity level, education level, and depression were adjusted for. Conclusions: Participants who retired before the age of 60 declined in cognitive ability over the 6-year study period.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SAGE, 2014
Keywords
Activity, age, changes, cognition, mood, retirement
National Category
Nursing Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-6644 (URN)10.1177/1403494813520357 (DOI)000336795100012 ()oai:bth.se:forskinfoC83CA0ADE44BC448C1257D1800360897 (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfoC83CA0ADE44BC448C1257D1800360897 (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfoC83CA0ADE44BC448C1257D1800360897 (OAI)
Available from: 2014-07-17 Created: 2014-07-17 Last updated: 2017-12-04Bibliographically approved
Sandin Wranker, L., Rennemark, M., Berglund, J. & Elmståhl, S. (2014). Relationship between pain and Quality of Life: Findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - Blekinge study. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 5(4), 270-275
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Relationship between pain and Quality of Life: Findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care - Blekinge study
2014 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Pain, ISSN 1877-8860, E-ISSN 1877-8879, Vol. 5, no 4, p. 270-275Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background and aims The influence of pain as well as Quality of Life (QoL) varies in accordance with biological, social, psychological and existential factors. This study investigates the influence of such factors on the relationship between pain and QoL among older adults from a gender perspective. Methods The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC-Blekinge) baseline sample comprised 1402 individuals aged 60–96 years, of whom 769 (55%) reported pain. The participants were invited by a letter to take part in the study, which was carried out by research staff in two sessions of three hour each. Participants gave informed consent and completed a questionnaire between the two sessions. The reason for non-participation was registered among subjects who declined the invitation. Pain and insomnia were self-reported. Data on age, gender and if living alone or not were collected from the questionnaire. Co-morbidity was obtained from electronic patients records for a period of up to two years prior to participating in the SNAC study. SoC was measured by a translated short form from the original twenty-nine question instrument. QoL, was estimated using the HRQL Medical Outcome Study-Short Form (SF 12). In a model, pain, age, sex, insomnia, co-morbidity, living alone, sense of coherence (SOC), household economy, education and QoL were calculated through multivariate logistic regression. Results Among women, pain was found to have the highest OR (odds ratio) for low QoL [OR 2.27 (CI 1.36–3.78)], followed by low economic status [OR 1.75 (CI 1.08–2.84)], co-morbidity [OR 1.24 (CI 1.05–1.46)], low SOC [OR 1.08 (CI 1.06–1.10)] and lower age [OR 1.05 (CI 1.02–1.08)]. In men, insomnia was found to be the main contributor to low QoL [OR 1.86 (CI 1.04–3.33)], followed by low SOC [OR 1.08 (CI 1.05–1.11)] and lower age [OR 1.04 (CI 1.01–1.07)]. Conclusions Pain has a strong relationship with low QoL among elderly women. Insomnia is associated with low QoL among men who suffer less from pain. Thus the main result is a striking gender difference: Elderly women suffer from pain, elderly men suffer from insomnia. Implications It is important to take account of sex, age, sleep problems, co-morbidity, SOC and economic status in order to understand the relationship between pain and QoL among older adults.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2014
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-6575 (URN)10.1016/j.sjpain.2014.05.029 (DOI)oai:bth.se:forskinfoFC1A1F6AB1CB8160C1257D3A00473C08 (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfoFC1A1F6AB1CB8160C1257D3A00473C08 (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfoFC1A1F6AB1CB8160C1257D3A00473C08 (OAI)
Available from: 2014-11-13 Created: 2014-08-20 Last updated: 2017-12-04Bibliographically approved
Berner, J., Rennemark, M., Jogréus, C. & Berglund, J. (2013). Factors associated with change in Internet usage of Swedish older adults (2004-2010). Health Informatics Journal, 19(2), 152-162
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Factors associated with change in Internet usage of Swedish older adults (2004-2010)
2013 (English)In: Health Informatics Journal, ISSN 1460-4582, E-ISSN 1741-2811, Vol. 19, no 2, p. 152-162Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The increased reliance on Internet use in social functions has presumably left out a part of the population: the oldest-older adults. These are people who have not kept themselves up to date with the technological developments for various reasons. There are, however, exceptions from whom we have something to learn. This study investigates the older people in Sweden who started to use the Internet over a period of 6 years. Cognition, extraversion, openness, functional disability, household economy, sex, age and education were investigated in relation to starting to use the Internet. A chi-square test, Spearman correlation and a logistic regression analysis were conducted. It was found that higher cognition, being male and being between the ages of 60 and 80 years were determining factors in starting to use the Internet for the Swedish older adult. Our results indicate that the oldest-older adults are slow to adapt to using the Internet and more attention should be paid on how to support this group.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2013
Keywords
Cognition, (Change in) Internet use, older adults, social learning
National Category
Sociology Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-6814 (URN)10.1177/1460458212462151 (DOI)000319525100007 ()oai:bth.se:forskinfo7F38F5011943FE91C1257B79002D60BC (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfo7F38F5011943FE91C1257B79002D60BC (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfo7F38F5011943FE91C1257B79002D60BC (OAI)
Available from: 2013-12-17 Created: 2013-05-28 Last updated: 2024-03-28Bibliographically approved
Berner, J., Rennemark, M., Jogréus, C. & Berglund, J. (2012). Distribution of personality, individual characteristics and internet usage in Swedish older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 16(1), 119-126
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Distribution of personality, individual characteristics and internet usage in Swedish older adults
2012 (English)In: Aging and Mental Health, ISSN 1360-7863 , Vol. 16, no 1, p. 119-126Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Alternative title[sv]
Personlighet, individuella karakteristik och internet användning i äldre svenskar
Abstract [en]

Objectives: This paper investigated factors associated with internet usage in the Swedish older adults ranging in age from 60 to 96. Personality traits and individual characteristics have been previously noted to influence internet usage, where older adults have not been the focus population. In this study the relationships between personality, individual characteristics and internet usage were investigated. Methods: A descriptive analysis of the personality tests of a total of 1402 subjects included in the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) was conducted. Three variables were controlled for: sex, age and education. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, chi square tests and a logistic regression were used in order to detect the relationships with internet usage. Results: Men differ significantly from women in the personality traits analysis. Those with higher education were more open and neuroticism was lower in the oldest older adults. Internet usage declined significantly with age and those with middle to higher education were using the internet the most. No other associations with internet use were found Conclusion: Personality traits and individual characteristics do not seem to influence the Swedish older adult and their internet usage. What one needs to account for is the age and education of the person. The more educated and the youngest cohorts were using the internet more frequently.

Abstract [sv]

Både personlighet och individuella karakteristik har ingen inflyta på äldres internet användning. Ålder och utbildning har det.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor and Francis , 2012
Keywords
third and fourth age, internet usage, sense of coherence, five factor model, life satisfaction
National Category
Psychology Computer Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-6296 (URN)10.1080/13607863.2011.602958 (DOI)000301535800012 ()oai:bth.se:forskinfo6C2C08583EC6E485C12578E6001F0BDB (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfo6C2C08583EC6E485C12578E6001F0BDB (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfo6C2C08583EC6E485C12578E6001F0BDB (OAI)
Available from: 2015-06-25 Created: 2011-08-08 Last updated: 2024-03-28Bibliographically approved
Fagerström, C., Lindwall, M., Berg, A. & Rennemark, M. (2012). Factorial validity and invariance of the Life Satisfaction Index in older people across groups and time: Addressing the heterogeneity of age, functional ability, and depression. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), 55(2), 349-56
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Factorial validity and invariance of the Life Satisfaction Index in older people across groups and time: Addressing the heterogeneity of age, functional ability, and depression
2012 (English)In: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print), ISSN 0167-4943, E-ISSN 1872-6976, Vol. 55, no 2, p. 349-56Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In the last decades, extensive research efforts have been directed at exploring life satisfaction in old age, and the Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA) scale, developed by Neugarten et al. in the 1960s, is one of the most commonly used instruments. However, studies have focused on predicting and comparing changes in people's life satisfaction without testing if the LSIA instrument is equally valid for different subgroups of people. The present study investigated the underlying dimensions of the LSIA in a Swedish population (n = 1402) of people 60-96 years of age. The study also examined factorial invariance across age, gender, functional ability and depression during a six-year period. The results showed that while a five-factor solution of the LSIA did not exhibit an acceptable fit to the data, a three-factor solution did show a close fit. The two three-factor models that demonstrated the best fit showed invariance across gender and across time, but noninvariance across groups with different levels of reduced functional ability, depressive symptoms and age. These findings suggest that the psychometric properties of life satisfaction instruments like the LSIA need to be taken into consideration before drawing conclusions about life satisfaction when comparing older people of different ages and with different depression and function levels.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2012
Keywords
Depression, Factorial invariance, Functional ability, Gender, Life satisfaction, Old age
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:bth-7159 (URN)10.1016/j.archger.2011.10.007 (DOI)000307816300033 ()oai:bth.se:forskinfo94DB6B7B11E105D5C125797400394395 (Local ID)oai:bth.se:forskinfo94DB6B7B11E105D5C125797400394395 (Archive number)oai:bth.se:forskinfo94DB6B7B11E105D5C125797400394395 (OAI)
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Available from: 2012-11-28 Created: 2011-12-28 Last updated: 2017-12-04Bibliographically approved
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