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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Silvia Sörensen is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a focus on General Health Professions, Health, Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Economics and Econometrics. Their research addresses complex issues related to aging, health disparities, and caregiving dynamics.

Their work covers multiple key topics, including:

  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

Frequently publishing in venues such as Innovation in Aging, Journal of Medical Internet Research, The Gerontologist, PsycTESTS Dataset, and Journal of Elder Policy, Sörensen has contributed to advancing knowledge in aging, health policy, and social sciences.

Recent publications include:

  • "Perspectives on Aging-Related Preparation," 2021, Journal of Elder Policy
  • "The Success of Cancer Crowdfunding Campaigns: Project and Text Analysis," 2023, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Adaptation and Validation of the Preparation for Future Care Needs Scale for Chinese Older Adults in Hong Kong," 2021, The Gerontologist
  • "Investigating Racial Disparities in Cancer Crowdfunding: A Comprehensive Study of Medical GoFundMe Campaigns," 2023, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Recruiting Socially Disconnected Latinos Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned," 2023, Clinical Gerontologist

Among frequent collaborators are Maria M Quiñones-Cordero, Jamil M. Lane, Kathi L. Heffner, Alexander Eustice-Corwin, and Xue Bai. These coauthors indicate interdisciplinary teamwork spanning clinical psychology, gerontology, and social sciences.

In 2014, Silvia Sörensen was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), an acknowledgment that aligns with their sustained engagement in psychological and gerontological research.

Best Publications

  • Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: a meta-analysis.

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life : A meta-analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis

    Silvia Sörensen;Martin Pinquart;Paul Duberstein

  • Gender Differences in Caregiver Stressors, Social Resources, and Health: An Updated Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Correlates of Physical Health of Informal Caregivers: A Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Associations of Stressors and Uplifts of Caregiving With Caregiver Burden and Depressive Mood: A Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life: A meta-analysis.

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  • Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sorensen

  • Helping caregivers of persons with dementia: which interventions work and how large are their effects?

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Ethnic Differences in Stressors, Resources, and Psychological Outcomes of Family Caregiving: A Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Spouses, adult children, and children-in-law as caregivers of older adults: a meta-analytic comparison.

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Gender Differences in Self-Concept and Psychological Well-Being in Old Age A Meta-Analysis

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

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  • Dementia care: mental health effects, intervention strategies, and clinical implications

    Silvia Sörensen;Paul Duberstein;David Gill;Martin Pinquart

  • Associations of caregiver stressors and uplifts with subjective well-being and depressive mood: a meta-analytic comparison.

    M Pinquart;S Sörensen

  • Gender differences in Five Factor Model personality traits in an elderly cohort

    Benjamin P. Chapman;Paul R. Duberstein;Silvia Sörensen;Jeffrey M. Lyness

  • Issues in dementia caregiving: effects on mental and physical health, intervention strategies, and research needs.

    Silvia Sörensen;Yeates Conwell

  • Risk factors for loneliness in adulthood and old age--a meta-analysis.

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

  • Levels of depressive symptoms in spouses of people with lung cancer: effects of personality, social support, and caregiving burden.

    Youngmee Kim;Youngmee Kim;Paul R. Duberstein;Paul R. Duberstein;Silvia Sörensen;Silvia Sörensen;Mark R. Larson;Mark R. Larson

  • Racial and ethnic differences in the relationship of caregiving stressors, resources, and sociodemographic variables to caregiver depression and perceived physical health

    Silvia Sörensen;Martin Pinquart

  • Personality is associated with perceived health and functional status in older primary care patients.

    Paul R Duberstein;Silvia Sörensen;Jeffrey M Lyness;Deborah A King

  • How effective are psychotherapeutic and other psychosocial interventions with older adults? A meta-analysis.

    Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Duberstein
Paul R. Duberstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Martin Pinquart
Martin Pinquart Philipp University of Marburg
Benjamin P. Chapman
Benjamin P. Chapman University of Rochester Medical Center
Lori A. Roggman
Lori A. Roggman Utah State University
Jameson K. Hirsch
Jameson K. Hirsch East Tennessee State University
Deborah A. King
Deborah A. King University of Rochester Medical Center
Rebecca S. Allen
Rebecca S. Allen University of Alabama
Youngmee Kim
Youngmee Kim University of Miami
Adam Davey
Adam Davey University of Delaware
James C. Coyne
James C. Coyne University of Groningen

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