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01-12-2005 | Original Investigation

How to understand and improve older people’s self-management of wellbeing

Authors: Nardi Steverink, Siegwart Lindenberg, Joris P. J. Slaets

Published in: European Journal of Ageing | Issue 4/2005

Abstract

This paper addresses the question of how older people can be supported to actively self-manage their own process of ageing such that overall wellbeing is achieved and maintained for as long as possible. Starting from a resource-based approach, a new theory of self-management of wellbeing (SMW theory) is proposed, and it is shown how it can be used as a basis for the design of self-management interventions for ageing successfully. The main aspects of the theory, i.e. six key self-management abilities and the core dimensions of wellbeing, are presented as well as the theory-based ‘blueprint’ for the design of interventions. Empirical results of two intervention studies are briefly presented and show that the SMW theory may be a useful tool for the design and evaluation of interventions for successful ageing.

This programme is made possible with the help of a generous grant (014-91-046 and 014-91-056) from the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development—ZonMw.

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Title: How to understand and improve older people’s self-management of wellbeing
Authors: Nardi Steverink
Siegwart Lindenberg
Joris P. J. Slaets
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Ageing / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 1613-9372
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-005-0012-y

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