Gutman, G., Karbakhsh, M., & Stewart, H. G. (2022). Abuse of marginalized older adults during COVID-19: Proxy findings from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000301
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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Inventor, B. R., Paun, O., & McIntosh, E. (2022). Mental Health of LGBTQ Older Adults. Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, 60(4), 7–10. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20220303-01
Themes:
LGBTQ+, psychological mistreatment* and wellness care*
Lee, M. J., Ryu, J. H., & Lee, J. (2022). Psychological mistreatment by married children in Korea: using the contextual theory to explain mistreatment of aging parents and parents-in-law. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 34(3), 174–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2022.2079039
Li, Y., Chen, H., & Peng, X. (2021). Effect of physical frailty on elder mistreatment in a national survey: Examining psychological vulnerability, housework involvement, and financial independence as mediators. International Psychogeriatrics
Gillet, I. et al. (2021). Alertes pour maltraitances d’adultes vulnérables : évolution pendant l’épidémie de COVID-19 en France. Santé publique, 6(33), 997-1003.
Themes:
Community dwelling*, gender* and psychological mistreatment*
Chao, Y.-Y., Li, M., Lu, S.-E., & Dong, X. (2020). Elder mistreatment and psychological distress among U.S. Chinese older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1–19.
Themes:
Consequences* and psychological mistreatment*
Berkowsky, R. W. (2020). Elder Mistreatment and Psychological Well-Being among Older Americans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207525
Themes:
Psychological mistreatment*
Simmons, J., Wiklund, N., Ludvigsson, M., Nägga, K., & Swahnberg, K. (2020). Validation of REAGERA-S: a new self-administered instrument to identify elder abuse and lifetime experiences of abuse in hospitalized older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32(2), 173–195.
Alexa, I. D., Ilie, A. C., Pislaru, A. I., Dronic, A., Gavrilovici, O., Alexa-Stratulat, T., Stefaniu, R., Sandu, I., Nuta, C., & Herghelegiu, A. M. (2020). Elder abuse and associated factors in eastern romania. Psychogeriatrics: The Official Journal Of The Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 20(2), 196–205.
Themes:
Hospital settings* and psychological mistreatment*
Filipska, K., Biercewicz, M., Wiśniewski, A., Kędziora-Kornatowska, K., & Ślusarz, R. (2020). Prevalence and associated factors of elder psychological abuse- a cross- sectional screening study, based on a hospitalized community from Poland. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 90, 104152.