Zhang – Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults

This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.

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Zhang, M., & Zhang, X. (2025). Self-neglect in older adults: an evolutionary concept analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100350

Themes: Gender* and mistreatment in general

Zhang, M., & Zhang, X. (2025). Self-neglect in older adults: an evolutionary concept analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100350

Themes: Consequences*, extent of the phenomenon*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*

Zhang, Q., Li, S., & Wu, Y. (2024). Understanding Risk Factors for Suicide Among Older People in Rural China: A Systematic Review. Innovation in aging, 8(3), igae015. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae015

Themes: Physical mistreatment*, risk factors and vulnerability*, self neglect* and urban and rural areas*

Zhang, D., & Li, S. (2024). Family members’ abuse of older adults, psychological well-being, and sleep quality among older women and men in China. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(2), 205-214.

Themes: Community dwelling*, family violence* and mistreatment in general

Zhang, H., Bao, Y., Baek, D., Clark, S., Elman, A., Hancock, D., ... & Rosen, T. (2024). Healthcare costs for legally adjudicated elder mistreatment victims in comparison to non‐mistreated older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 72(1), 236-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18712

Themes: Mistreatment in general and risk factors and vulnerability*

Zhang, L. (2024). Breaking Barriers: A Dual-Factor Model Unraveling Ageism in Socially Assistive Robot Adoption among Older Chinese Adults. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2314352

Themes: Consequences* and self-ageism

Zhang, G., Chen, M., Xiao, P., & Peng, Z. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in survivors of stroke: A cross-sectional study. Health science reports, 6(10), e1616. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1616

Themes: Extent of the phenomenon* and risk factors and vulnerability*

Zhang, D. (2023). Elder abuse and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: The moderating role of adverse childhood experiences. Journal of affective disorders, 339, 742–749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.070

Themes: Consequences*, extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general

Zhang, A., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T. R., Byrne, G. J., O'Sullivan, J. D., & Dissanayaka, N. N. (2022). Caring for a loved one with Parkinson's disease: the role of coping styles and relationship quality. International psychogeriatrics, 34(7), 637–644. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610221002866

Themes: Caregivers*

Zhang, T., Morris, N. P., McNiel, D. E., & Binder, R. (2023). Elder Financial Exploitation in the Digital Age. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. https://doi-org.ezproxy.usherbrooke.ca/10.29158/JAAPL.220047-21

Themes: Financial mistreatment*

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