GERO 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Head Injury, Impression Management, Electroconvulsive Therapy

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A subjective evaluation of overall quality of life: disposition (personality, genetic inheritance) makes a major contribution, mental health: mental well-being in a broader concept. Upper half-range of this continuum & mental disorder to the lower half-range: major mental disorders in later life: dementia or delirium, response set: applies only to scales w/ categorical responses. It occurs if there is bias: extremity set: a tendency to check extreme responses. More females feel not happy or depressed: apart from life events relate to health, most other life events have a minor influence on mental well-being, mental well-being retains stability as people age. Causal sequence proceeds from an objective situation which affects the cognitive appraisal of that situation, which in turn affects mental well- being. Promote well-being b/c it facilitates adaptation to their present life. Aim to increase personal control & daily responsibilities. Happy persons do things that make them happy, elicit pleasing behavior from others, & get over troubles quickly.

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