Social science researchers are increasingly using word clouds to convey their results. A research team from the Netherlands asked 66 older adults to generate a list of what they perceive to be important to their well-being (Douma, Steverink, Hutter, & Meijering, 2015). Based on these lists, the researchers identified 15 general areas perceived to be related to wellbeing. They created a version of the word cloud shown here to visualize the frequency that each of these areas was mentioned.

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Words in the cloud include: Social Life, Activities, Health, Space and

Place, Political situation, Independence/Mobility, Financial situation/Societal criticism, Personal characteristics/Way of Life, Other,

Religion/Health care and support/Personal development.

a. In your own words, summarize what the researchers found.

b. What research questions might these findings suggest for psychologists working in communities for older adults?

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Social Life Activities Health Independence / Mobility Financial situation / Societal criticism Space and Place Personal characteristics /Way of Life Other Religion / Health care and support /Personal development Political situation