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Psychology D-index 35 Citations 19,211 87 World Ranking 6908 National Ranking 3845

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Awards & Achievements

2014 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Mental health
  • Psychotherapist

Her primary areas of study are Meta-analysis, Caregiver burden, Gerontology, Clinical psychology and Dementia. Her Meta-analysis investigation overlaps with Stressor and Depression. Her study on Gerontology is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Socioeconomic status.

Her Socioeconomic status study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Life satisfaction, Social support, Loneliness and Subjective well-being. Her research investigates the connection with Clinical psychology and areas like Spouse which intersect with concerns in Care provision, Distress, Coping, Ethnic group and Empirical research. Her Dementia research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Respite care, Family caregivers, Physical health and Psychological intervention.

Her most cited work include:

  • Differences between caregivers and noncaregivers in psychological health and physical health: a meta-analysis. (1717 citations)
  • Influences of socioeconomic status, social network, and competence on subjective well-being in later life : A meta-analysis (973 citations)
  • How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis (884 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Silvia Sörensen mainly focuses on Gerontology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Developmental psychology and Depression. Her Gerontology research includes elements of Coping, Socioeconomic status, Physical health and Long-term care. When carried out as part of a general Clinical psychology research project, her work on Stressor is frequently linked to work in Meta-analysis, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

The various areas that Silvia Sörensen examines in her Psychiatry study include Neuroticism, Personality, Dementia, Self-efficacy and Extraversion and introversion. Her Developmental psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Demography and Cohort. Her work in Depression addresses subjects such as Mental health, which are connected to disciplines such as Psychological well-being and Public health.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Gerontology (27.27%)
  • Clinical psychology (27.27%)
  • Psychiatry (20.45%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Clinical psychology (27.27%)
  • Gerontology (27.27%)
  • Medical education (2.27%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Silvia Sörensen mostly deals with Clinical psychology, Gerontology, Medical education, Measure and Applied psychology. Her work on Humor styles as part of general Clinical psychology research is frequently linked to Extramural, bridging the gap between disciplines. Gerontology is closely attributed to Loneliness in her research.

Her study of Medical education brings together topics like Interest group, Community based and Session. Silvia Sörensen connects Measure with Computer science in her study.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults With Auditory, Vision, and Dual Sensory Impairment. (23 citations)
  • Preparation and Planning for Future Care in the Deep South: Adapting a Validated Tool for Cultural Sensitivity (3 citations)
  • Are Humor Styles of People With Dementia Linked to Greater Purpose in Life (2 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Psychotherapist
  • Mental health

Her primary areas of investigation include Clinical psychology, Successful aging, Gerontology, Dementia and Sense of humor. Her studies deal with areas such as Confirmatory factor analysis, Scale, Research design, Cultural competence and Qualitative research as well as Clinical psychology. She combines subjects such as Humor styles, Purpose in life and Quality of life with her study of Dementia.

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Best Publications

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Psychology and Aging (2003)

3111 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Psychology and Aging (2000)

2003 Citations

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

Silvia Sörensen;Martin Pinquart;Paul Duberstein.
Gerontologist (2002)

1575 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (2003)

1355 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (2007)

1344 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Journals of Gerontology Series B-psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (2006)

1285 Citations

Influences on Loneliness in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sorensen.
Basic and Applied Social Psychology (2001)

1134 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
International Psychogeriatrics (2006)

1044 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Gerontologist (2005)

941 Citations

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

Martin Pinquart;Silvia Sörensen.
Psychology and Aging (2011)

830 Citations

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