The Increasing Use of Theory in Social Gerontology: 1990-2004
The Increasing Use of Theory in Social Gerontology: 1990-2004
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/gbq053
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Bengtson, Vern L.
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作者：
Alley, Dawn E.;Putney, Norella M.;Bengtson, Vern L.
为了确定理论在已发表的社会老年学研究中的使用频率，比较了10年间(1990-1994年至2000-2004年)理论的使用情况，并确定了在社会老年学研究中最常用的理论。系统回顾了8种主要期刊从2000年到2004年发表的文章(N=1,046)，并与10年前的综述进行了比较。2000年至2004年发表的文章中有39%提到了理论，这意味着理论的使用在10年内增加了12%。这一增长是由Bengtson，V.L.，Burgess，E.O.和Parrott，T.M.(1997)确定的老龄化社会学核心理论之外的理论推动的。社会老年学的理论、解释和第三代理论发展。老年学杂志：社会科学，第52B期，第72-第88页。最常用的五种理论包括生命历程理论、生命周期发展理论、角色理论、互换理论和老龄化的人-环境理论/生态理论。常用的模型包括压力过程/压力和应对模型、成功衰老模型、卫生服务使用的安徒生行为模型、控制/自我效能/掌握模型和残疾过程模型。然而，社会老年学的大部分研究仍然是理论上的。模型被广泛地用作理论的补充或替代。这些模型中的许多目前正在辩论和详细阐述，随着时间的推移，它们可能会成为社会老年学的重要理论贡献。
To determine how often theory is used in published research in social gerontology, compare theory use over a 10-year period (1990-1994 to 2000-2004), and identify the theories most frequently used in social gerontology research.Systematic review of articles published in eight leading journals from 2000 to 2004 (N = 1,046) and comparison with a review conducted 10 years earlier.Theory was mentioned in 39% of articles published from 2000 to 2004, representing a 12% increase in the use of theory over 10 years. This increase was driven by theories outside the core sociology of aging theories identified by Bengtson, V. L., Burgess, E. O., and Parrott, T. M. (1997). Theory, explanation, and a third generation of theoretical development in social gerontology. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 52B, S72-S88. The five most frequently used theories included the life course perspective, life-span developmental theories, role theory, exchange theory, and person-environment theory/ecological theories of aging. Commonly used models included stress process/stress and coping models, successful aging models, the Andersen behavioral model of health services use, models of control/self-efficacy/mastery, and disablement process models.Theory use in social gerontology increased between 1990 and 2004, with a shift toward theories that cross disciplines. However, the majority of research in social gerontology continues to be atheoretical. Models are widely used as a supplement to or substitute for theory. Many of these models are currently being debated and elaborated, and over time, they may emerge as important theoretical contributions to social gerontology.