Abstract

The relationship between chronic disease and elder mistreatment was investigated using a meta-analytic approach, where 48 studies were utilized for the random effects analysis of 178 effect size data. Twelve risk markers were combined into four categories: endocrine disease, heart disease, neurological disease, and other chronic diseases for comparative analysis of elder mistreatment. Neurological disease (OR = 1.51) was found to have a significantly stronger association with elder mistreatment when compared to the heart disease category (OR = 1.17) and the other chronic disease category (OR = 1.26). When specifically investigating emotional abuse, there was a significantly stronger association with emotional abuse (OR = 1.48) and neurological disease compared to emotional abuse (OR = 1.21) and other chronic diseases. These findings are discussed to offer suggestions to researchers and care providers to help offer more insight into the relationship of chronic diseases and elder mistreatment.

LLU Discipline

Clinical Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

School of Behavioral Health

First Advisor

Bryan Cafferky

Second Advisor

David Veermersch

Third Advisor

Grace J. Lee

Fourth Advisor

Elizabeth Preston Cisneros

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2022

Date (Title Page)

10-2020

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Chronic Disease--Aged--United States; Elder Abuse

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

vii, 63 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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