Publications
The following selected publications are related to the MASCOT Lab’s research agenda. To learn more about our scholarly work, please visit Dr. Szu-Wei Chen’s Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles.
Meaningful Activity Participation
Kim, S. A., Yoo, M., Martin, N., Stark, S., Devine, M., and Chen, S.-W. (2024) Leisure participation and mental health among middle-aged and older adults with physical disabilities: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2444482
Putnam, M., Morgan, K., Hollingsworth, H., Heeb, R., Chen, S.-W., & Stark, S. L. (2023). Consistency of participation over time among persons aging with physical disability as measured by a tool designed for use among community-based organizations. Disability and Health Journal, 17(1), 101519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101519
Dashner, J., Espín-Tellob, S. M., S.-W., Hollingsworth, H., Bollinger, R. M., Morgan, K. A., & Stark, S. (2023) Influence of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling on social participation in people aging with long-term physical disability: A cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2293990
Chen, S.-W., Chippendale, T., & Weinberg, S. L. (2022). Factors associated with participation in physical leisure activities in Taiwanese community-dwelling older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0148
Chen, S.-W., & Chippendale, T. (2018). The Issue Is—Leisure as an end, not just a means, in occupational therapy intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72, 7204347010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.028316
Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Social Connection
Putnam, M., Morgan, K., Heeb, R., Yan, Y., Chen, S.-W., & Stark, S. L. (2022). Aging with disability symptoms and ability to participate in, and satisfaction with, social participation among persons aged 45–64. Healthcare, 10(5), 903. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050903
Kehrer, A. L., Bollinger, R. M., Chen, S.-W., Keleman, A., Thompson, R., Fagan, A., Ances, B., & Stark, S. (2022). Higher amyloid correlates to greater loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. F1000Research, 11, 1134. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.124891.2
People Aging with Long-term Physical Disabilities
Chen, S.-W., Krauss, M., J., Somerville, E., Holden, B., Devine, M., & Stark, S. (2024) Removing Environmental Barriers to Independent Living (REBIL): A feasibility randomised controlled trial targeting people aging with long-term physical disabilities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 88(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226241280803
Chen, S.-W., Rice, S., Storey, K., Keglovits, M., Devine, M., Yan, Y., & Stark, S. (2022) COVID-19: Factors predicting depressive symptoms in people aging with long-term physical disabilities. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 43(2), 194–201. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492221107557
Chen, S.-W., Keglovits, M., Devine, M., & Stark, S. (2022) Sociodemographic differences in respondent preferences for survey formats: sampling bias and potential threats to external validity. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 4(1), 100175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2021.100175
Kehrer, A. L., Barkocy, B., Downs, B., Rice, S., Chen, S.-W., & Stark, S. (2021) Interventions to promote independent participation among community-dwelling middle-aged adults with long-term physical disabilities: A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1998668