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Overview

Mary A. Luszcz is affiliated with Flinders University in Australia and conducts research primarily within the field of psychology. Their work spans several subfields, including social psychology, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, clinical psychology, health, and applied psychology.

The main themes of Luszcz's research focus on psychological well-being and life satisfaction, aging and gerontology research, and health disparities and outcomes. Additional topics include optimism, hope, and well-being, motivation and self-concept in sports, perfectionism, procrastination, and anxiety studies, as well as stroke rehabilitation and recovery.

Recent publications by Luszcz include:

  • "Older Adults' Views on Characteristics of Groups to Support Engagement," 2023, Activities Adaptation & Aging
  • "Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a personalised intervention for carers of people requiring home oxygen therapy," 2020, Chronic Respiratory Disease
  • "Conscientiousness, Activity Engagement, and Momentary Affect in Oldest-Old Adulthood," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "A behavioural activation intervention to increase engagement with life and wellbeing in older adults: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial," 2022, BMC Psychology
  • "Self-Compassion, Stressor Exposure, and Negative Affect: A Daily Diary Study of Older Adults," 2024, The Journals of Gerontology Series B

Luszcz has frequently published in a number of venues, including:

  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • Gerontology
  • Current Psychology
  • Activities Adaptation & Aging
  • Chronic Respiratory Disease

Collaborators frequently working with Luszcz include Tim D. Windsor, Trevor G. Mazzucchelli, Julia Scott, Ruth Walker, and Teal Evans.

Best Publications

  • Effect of social networks on 10 year survival in very old Australians: the Australian longitudinal study of aging

    Lynne C Giles;Gary F V Glonek;Mary A Luszcz;Gary R Andrews

  • Measurement of Executive Function: Considerations for Detecting Adult Age Differences

    Janet Bryan;Mary A. Luszcz

  • The relationship between change in self-perceptions of aging and physical functioning in older adults.

    Kerry A. Sargent-Cox;Kaarin J. Anstey;Mary A. Luszcz

  • Predicting driving cessation over 5 years in older adults: psychological well-being and cognitive competence are stronger predictors than physical health

    Kaarin Jane Anstey;Timothy D Windsor;Mary Alice Luszcz;Gary Andrews

  • The Executive Decline Hypothesis of Cognitive Aging: Do Executive Deficits Qualify as Differential Deficits and Do They Mediate Age-Related Memory Decline?*

    John R. Crawford;Janet Bryan;Mary A. Luszcz;Marc C. Obonsawin

  • Demographic, health, cognitive, and sensory variables as predictors of mortality in very old adults.

    Kaarin J. Anstey;Mary A. Luszcz;Lynne C. Giles;Gary R. Andrews

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Study Including Individuals in the Community and Residential Care.

    Kaarin Jane Anstey;Chwee von Sanden;Kerry Sargent-Cox;Mary Alice Luszcz

  • Sex-specific relevance of diabetes to occlusive vascular and other mortality: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual data from 980 793 adults from 68 prospective studies

    L Gnatiuc;WG Herrington;J Halsey;J Tuomilehto

  • The Role of Perceived Control in Explaining Depressive Symptoms Associated With Driving Cessation in a Longitudinal Study

    Timothy D Windsor;Kaarin Jane Anstey;Peter Butterworth;Mary Alice Luszcz

  • Verbal Knowledge and Speed of Information Processing as Mediators of Age Differences in Verbal Fluency Performance Among Older Adults

    J Bryan;M A Luszcz;John Robertson Crawford

  • An 8-year prospective study of the relationship between cognitive performance and falling in very old adults.

    Kaarin Jane Anstey;Chwee von Sanden;Mary Alice Luszcz

  • A latent growth curve analysis of late-life sensory and cognitive function over 8 years: evidence for specific and common factors underlying change

    Kaarin J. Anstey;Scott M. Hofer;Mary A. Luszcz

  • Successful Aging in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging: Applying the MacArthur Model Cross–Nationally

    Gary Andrews;Michael Clark;Mary Luszcz

  • The health and relationship dynamics of late-life couples: a systematic review of the literature

    Ruth Ballance Walker;Mary Alice Luszcz

  • Longitudinal Change of Self-Perceptions of Aging and Mortality

    Kerry A. Sargent-Cox;Kaarin J. Anstey;Mary A. Luszcz

  • Comorbid chronic diseases, discordant impact on mortality in older people: a 14-year longitudinal population study

    Gillian E Caughey;Emmae N Ramsay;Agnes I Vitry;Andrew L Gilbert

  • Toward Understanding Age-Related Memory Loss in Late Adulthood

    Mary A. Luszcz;Janet Bryan

  • Dual Sensory Loss and Depressive Symptoms: The Importance of Hearing, Daily Functioning, and Activity Engagement

    Kim Matthew Kiely;Kaarin J Anstey;Mary A Luszcz

  • Speed of information processing as a mediator between age and free-recall performance.

    Janet Bryan;Mary A. Luszcz

  • Sense of purpose as a psychological resource for aging well.

    Tim D. Windsor;Rachel G. Curtis;Mary A. Luszcz

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaarin J. Anstey
Kaarin J. Anstey University of New South Wales
Tim D. Windsor
Tim D. Windsor Flinders University
Denis Gerstorf
Denis Gerstorf Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Janet Bryan
Janet Bryan University of South Australia
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth Australian National University
Maria Larsson
Maria Larsson Stockholm University
Scott M. Hofer
Scott M. Hofer University of Victoria
Jean Woo
Jean Woo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Helen Christensen
Helen Christensen University of New South Wales

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