OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Educational Gerontology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of basic psychological needs satisfaction of the elderly on well-being: a moderated mediation analysis of affect and aging self-perceptions	66
“Aging is beautiful and graceful:” exploring college students’ perceptions of aging, older adults, and future older selves	29
The Effect of a Health Belief Model-based Educational Intervention on the Determinants of Intention to Influenza Prevention Behaviors among the Older Adults	28
Lifestyle redesign, quality of life, depressive symptoms in older adults	23
The effect of standardized patient simulation method on getting nursing students to gain care providing skill for the individual diagnosed with dementia: a randomized controlled trial	21
Relationship between technology anxiety, social support, self-efficacy and E-Health literacy in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	21
Teaching methods for senior learning courses in Taiwan: the importance of motivation, interaction, and integration	18
The association between digital literacy and quality of life among older people in rural China	17
“We are going to live together”: A multiple-case study on the key components of dementia care interactions	17
Mediation effects of health behavior efficacy on the relationship between individual factors and health literacy among older adult populations	16
Co-designing alternative frames of ageing and experiences of challenging ageism in Australia	16
Age management for older worker research evolution and trends: A bibliometric analysis	12
Multidimensional poverty of the older adults: An empirical analysis for Türkiye	11
Validity and reliability of Education Participation Scale (EPS-A) in Turkish older adults	11
A meta-analysis of correlates of successful aging at work-related outcomes	10
Cross-cultural validation and psychometric testing of the Seniors Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS) Survey Turkish form: A methodological study	10
Supporting aged care workers to improve dementia practice: A pilot study comparison of online communities of practice and workshop-based training	10
The ‘inside’ of ageing: Autoethnography in critical geragogy	9
The English-language learning difficulties of older migrants in New Zealand: A life course perspective	9
The importance of the university of the third age to improved mental health and healthy aging of community-dwelling older adults	9
A pilot study to reduce ageism in pre-health students: An education module coupled with an immersion experience	9
After retirement what next? A survey of post-retirement resolutions of retiring university teachers in Ghana	9
Teacher wellbeing in the Chinese Universities of the Third Age: An elicited metaphor analysis	9
Mealtime support for people with dementia in residential care homes: Exploring direct care workers’ perceptions, challenges, and training needs	9
Discourse on the older adult and aging in Friday sermons in Türkiye: A qualitative study	8

The moderating role of financial trust in retirement financial planning	8
The representation of personal support workers in dementia-specific learning need assessments: a scoping review	8
Impact of climate change education on older adults’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and health outcomes: A quasi-experimental study	8
Impacts of intergenerational educational meetings on adolescents’ attitudes about old age	8
Subjective healthy aging indicators in a the Mediterranean and Latin American context. A comparison by gender and age in older adults of lifelong educational programs	8
Psychological factors and retirement planning behavior among Chinese university faculty members: The mediating effects of retirement planning intention	8
Proficiency in Mandarin and health status among older adults in megacities of China: The mediating role of social participation	8
Association between participation in adult education and subjective wellbeing among older adults: the mediating roles of social isolation and digital isolation and the moderating roles of educational	7
Intergenerational narratives and identity development: A qualitative exploration of Chinese college students	7
Are you anxious about aging? Unpacking the roots of ageism among Korean dental hygiene students	7
Who’s ideating, prototyping, and evaluating? A case study of resource-limited participatory design for health and aging	7
The effect of active time spent with older adults on young people’s attitudes toward ageism	7
The willingness of elderly care program students to care for older adults and the associated factors: a multi-centered research	7
Ageism and informal learning: Exploring care settings for older adults	7
Barriers and support strategies for older adult participation in online learning in Taiwan: A collaborative learning perspective	7
Implicit ageism in dental students: general representations of ageing health and specific representations of the mouth	7
Student and educator perspectives on undertaking interprofessional dance workshops for physiotherapy students preparing to work with older adults in aged care homes	6
Determinants of regular use of hearing aids among older adults in Tehran (Iran)	6
Willingness to work with elderly people scale (WEPS) for medical and nursing students: cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation	6
The multistage pathway to active aging: Insights from leisure sports	6
Development and psychometric properties of the middle-age preparation scale for healthy aging (MPHA)	6
Professional attractiveness of long-term caregivers in nursing homes: An instrument cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation study	6
Orthopedic Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Frailty and their Predictors	6
Promoting mealtime support for people with dementia: a pilot study of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an educational intervention for direct care workers	6
Communication skills training for family caregivers of people living with dementia: the experiences of peer facilitators and course attendees	6
The impact of perceived stress on life satisfaction and moderating role of social support: a study in COVID-19 normalization process	6
Development of cyber wellness indicators among Thai older persons: Mixed method research	6
Older adults embrace design thinking: A feasibility study on blended learning formats	6
Correction	6
Digital or analogue communication supports - does it matter?	6
Technostress in older onliners: a scale adaptation study	5
Perceived efficacy of healthcare materials for older adults in the United Kingdom: The role of ageism and communication framing	5
Becoming community researchers: The development and implementation of a competency-based program enabling older adult learning of qualitative research in a public health setting	5
Designing toys for older adults: Integrating learning theories to address needs	5
Internal tension or external pressure? Study on the influencing factors of the diffusion of education policies for older adults in China – Based on the analysis of China’s provincial panel data from 2	5
A meta-analysis of the attitudes of university students in Türkiye toward ageism	5
The perspectives program: creating “connections beyond the years”	5
A bibliometric analysis and science mapping of home telemonitoring for older adults	5
Acceptance of gamified virtual reality environments by older adults	5
Impact of the validation method on job satisfaction and motivation in nursing homes: a pilot study	5
Effects of expressive arts therapy on cognitive function and depression among older adults with MCI in Taiwan	5
Intergenerational design challenge: Piloting a university-based intergenerational co-creation event to address affordable housing	5
Rethinking older adults’ autonomy in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days	5
Stereotyping Older Adults: How Labels and Perceived Age Influence Ratings	5
Subjective well-being of rural older women learners in China: An empirical analysis	5
Finding diversity in commonality and finding commonality in diversity: Planning courses for older adults through negotiation	5
Guidance and psychological counseling needs as the predictor of health empowerment in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional design	5
Too old for photosharing?: (re) construing successful aging through select Instagram handles of Indian older female influencers	4
Changes in health and social relationships on loneliness among older adults	4
Factors affecting continuous usage of gerontechnology by older adults in China: development and validation of the Technology Acceptance and Continuous Usage Model for Older Adults (TACUM-OA)	4

The empty nest syndrome assessment instrument: development and psychometric properties of Persian version among iranian older adults	4
Active aging: reception and appropriation by older people and professionals. A qualitative case study in Spain	4
The relationship between social media use and mattering for U.S. older adults	4
Internet usage and older adults health: An empirical analysis based on mixed cross-sectional data from CGSS	4
Nursing students’ motivation for choosing a career in geriatric nursing: A cross-sectional study	4
Group intervention based on horticultural therapy for older adults living in Turkey: A randomized control trial study	4
Digital competences of older women in Turkey: gender and ageing as double danger	4
Are there sufficient jobs for older workers in a local market?	4
Using guest speakers to influence graduate social work students to work with older adults	4
The portrayal of older Indians on YouTube	4
Being older during the pandemic: Factors affecting depressive symptoms in the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey	4
Modelling social media engagement and life satisfaction among older Taiwanese adults: The roles of technology anxiety, attitudes, and psychological well-being using PLS-SEM	4
Correction	4
Supporting older adults to respond to public health emergency situations through educational activities: A thematic approach	4
The integration of gerontologists into the Mexican labor system: A key strategy for addressing population aging	4
Psychometric properties and demographic correlates of the Malay anxiety about ageing scale	4
Exploration on the path of in-prison education for older adult offenders in China under the OBE Concept	4
Exploring the mental models of university students’ attitudes toward older adults in Taiwan	4
What is person-centered care? Explorations from participant observations at a care home for persons living with dementia	4
COVID-19 and lifelong learning: older adult peer educators’ perspective on the pandemic’s effect on adult education	4
Anxiety and enjoyment of older learners of English in Chinese Universities of the third age	4
Understanding needs of Chinese American family caregivers through a life story qualitative project	3
Perspectives on perceived workplace age discrimination and engagement: The moderating role of emotion regulation	3
Resilience and vulnerability indicators of health care workers in geriatric medical centers amid cumulative adversity: The role of morale	3
Ignorance isn’t bliss: Addressing ageism with formal university education	3
Older adults are healthier than many people expect: reducing anti-old attitudes	3
Muscle matters in diabetes: Indonesian adaptation of the sarcopenia geriatric scale and its links to glycemic control and fatigue	3
Effects of pervasive game on behavioral intention towards fitness among older adults in Henan: An empirical study	3
Characteristics and cognition of older adults engaged in lifelong learning	3
A thematic analysis of social work students’ assignments of reflection on interviews with older adults	3
Knowledge and attitudes toward human sexuality and sexuality in the older people: a study among students and health professionals	3
The virtual reality intervention programs and dementia care education: A systematic review	3
Intergenerational learning strategies for addressing ageism among college and university students: A scoping review	3
An empirical study of the personality factors and individual characteristics of older adult participation in third age education	3
Promoting healthy aging through exergames among older adults: single-player vs. multi-player modes	3
Predictive power of retirement resources in retirement adjustment and quality of life among male retirees: a cross-sectional study in central Iran	3
Two decades of global research on older adult education: A bibliometric mapping of trends and future directions (2004–2024)	3
English language education for older adults in a multilingual urban environment	3
Empowering China’s older adults through online learning: Media literacy and its influence on well-being	3
Analysis of factors influencing health literacy of older adults by applying the Anderson model	3
The effect of the psychological well-being of older Spanish adults on their motivation toward ICTs: The mediating role of technological anxiety and the usefulness of ICTs	3
Everyday forgetfulness and memory complaints: A randomized controlled cognitive intervention study	3
How do older adults experience pet companionship? A qualitative study of the affective relationship with pets and its effect on the mental health of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic	3
Positive aging: feasibility and acceptability of an eHealth ACT module for middle-aged and older adults	3