Professional Summary
Dr. McLaughlin's work focuses on health in later life. She is particularly interested in the psychosocial and behavioral determinants of healthy aging and late-life disability.
Courses Taught
HBEHED530: Techniques of Survey Research
HBEHED600-881: Psychosocial Factors in Health-Related Behavior
HBEHED633: Social Networks and Social Support in Health Education
Education
Ph.D., Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, 2008
M.P.H., Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 2001
B.S., Human Nutrition & Foods, University of Maine, 1993
Selected Publications
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McLaughlin, S.J., Jette, A.M., Connell, C.M. (2012). An examination of healthy aging across a conceptual continuum: Prevalence estimates, demographic patterns, and validity. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, Feb 24 [Epub ahead of print].
Janevic, M.R., McLaughlin, S.J., Connell, C.M. (2012). Overestimation of physical activity among a nationally representative sample of underactive individuals with diabetes. Medical Care, 50(5), 441-445.
Li, L.W., & McLaughlin, S.J. (2012). Caregiver confidence: Does it predict changes in disability among elderly home care recipients? The Gerontologist, 52(1), 79-88.
McLaughlin, S.J., Connell, C.M, Heeringa, S.G., Li, L.W., & Roberts, J.S. (2010). Successful aging in the United States: Prevalence estimates from a national sample of older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 65B(2), 216-226.
Connell, C.M, Roberts, J.S., McLaughlin, S. J., & Akinleye, D. (2009). Racial differences in knowledge and beliefs about Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 23(2), 110-116.
Connell, C.M, Roberts, J.S., McLaughlin, S. J., & Carpenter, B.D. (2009). Black and white adult family members' attitudes toward a dementia diagnosis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(9), 1562-1568.
Connell, C.M, Roberts, J.S., & McLaughlin, S. J. (2007). Public opinion about Alzheimer disease among blacks, Hispanics, and whites: Results from a national survey. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 21(3), 232-240.
Professional Affiliations
Gerontological Society of America
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