Dr Kerry Sargent
PhD (ANU)
Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Ageing, Health and Wellbeing
College of Health & Medicine
Areas of expertise
- Developmental Psychology And Ageing 170102
- Epidemiology 111706
- Health Promotion 111712
Research interests
Kerry's primary research explores the psychosocial predictors of positive and healthy ageing. She works on cross-national comparison studies examining differences between countries in retirement expectations, health and psychosocial health outcomes in older adults. She also explores the biopsychosocial factors related to longitudinal change in self-rated health and their predictive quality for major health outcomes and mortality in older adults.
In her current research Kerry is particularly interested in identifying how ageing stereotypes and expectations influence older adults' daily activities, performance, and health behaviours.
Researcher's projects
Implications of wellbeing and flourishing literacy to wellbeing and health policy.
Healthy ageing and health behaviors across the adult lifespan to reduce the risk of chronic disease in late life: The influence of ageing attitudes and expectations on health behaviors and medical health seeking.
The role of social and individual age-based attitudes on mature-aged workers’ participation decision-making.
Past student projects
The influence of ageing attitudes and expectations on health behaviors and medical help-seeking
Self-perceptions of ageing from a cross-cultural perspective: do collectivist cultures provide a buffering effect for the impact of negative stereotypes about age?
Determinatns of changing lifestyle and health behavior for dementia risk reduction.
Students expectations of aging: An evaluation of the impact of imagined intergenerational contact and the mediating role of aging anxiety.
You’re only as old as you feel: Age Differences in the Impact of Ageing Expectations on Health Behaviours and Outcomes
The effects of positive and negative stereotype threat on older adults driving performance
The benefits of positive ageing self-perceptions across the life-span: A study of ageing self-stereotypes, personality, and life satisfaction in three age groups“.
Is it better to have loafed that never to have loafed at all? Social loafing, group evaluation and group accountability in sporting teams.
Publications
- Anstey, K, Kim, S, McMaster, M et al. 2018, 'Dementia risk reduction in primary care: Research design, progress and challenges', Alzheimer's Association International Conference, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 591-592.
- Sargent, K 2017, 'Ageism: we are our own worst enemy', International Psychogeriatrics, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 1-8pp.
- Hosking, D, Jiang, D, Sargent, K et al. 2017, 'Informant-Reported Cognitive Decline and Activity Engagement across Four Years in a Community Sample', Gerontology, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 469-478.
- Mortby, M, Burns, R, Sargent, K et al. 2016, 'NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA AND CARER BURDEN: CONSIDERING THE ROLE OF CARER MANAGEMENT STYLE: FINDINGS FROM THE BESYDE PILOT STUDY', Alzheimer's & Dementia, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 683pp.
- Morris, L, D'Este, C, Sargent, K et al. 2016, 'Concurrent lifestyle risk factors: Clusters and determinants in an Australian sample', Preventive Medicine, vol. 84, no. 2016, pp. 1-5.
- Chapman, L, Sargent, K, Horswill, M et al. 2016, 'The impact of age stereotypes on older adults' hazard perception performance and driving confidence', Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 642-652.
- Sargent, K, Butterworth, P & Anstey, K 2015, 'Role of physical activity in the relationship between mastery and functional health', Gerontologist, The, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 120-131.
- Cherbuin, N, Sargent, K, Easteal, S et al. 2015, 'Hippocampal atrophy is associated with subjective memory decline: The PATH Through Life study', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 446-455.
- Sargent, K & Anstey, K 2015, 'The relationship between age-stereotypes and health locus of control across adult age-groups', Psychology and Health, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 652-670.
- Anstey, K, Sargent, K, Cherbuin, N et al. 2015, 'Self-reported history of chemotherapy and cognitive decline in adults aged 60 and older: The PATH Through Life Project', Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 729-735.
- Cherbuin, N, Sargent, K, Fraser, M et al. 2015, 'Being overweight is associated with hippocampal atrophy: the PATH Through Life Study', International Journal of Obesity, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 1509 - 1514.
- Kim, S, Sargent, K & Anstey, K 2015, 'A qualitative study of older and middle-aged adults' perception and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction', Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 71, no. 7, pp. 1694-1703.
- Hosking, D, Sargent, K & Anstey, K 2015, 'AN AUSTRALIAN SURVEY OF COGNITIVE HEALTH BELIEFS INTENTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS THROUGH THE ADULT LIFE COURSE', Preventive Medicine Reports, vol. 2, pp. 498-504.
- Anstey, K, Sargent, K, Eramudugolla, R et al. 2015, 'Association of cognitive function with glucose tolerance and trajectories of glucose tolerance over 12 years in the AusDiab study', Alzheimer's Research and Therapy, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 11pp.
- Sargent, K, Cherbuin, N, Morris, L et al. 2014, 'The effect of health behavior change on self-rated health across the adult life course: A longitudinal cohort study', Preventive Medicine, vol. 58, pp. 75-80.
- Anstey, K, Sargent, K, Garde, E et al. 2014, 'Cognitive Development Over 8 Years in Midlife and Its Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors', Neuropsychology, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 653-665.
- Sargent, K, Rippon, M & Burns, R 2014, 'Measuring Anxiety About Aging across the Adult Lifespan', International Psychogeriatrics, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 135-145.
- Prior, K & Sargent, K 2014, 'Students' expectations of ageing: An evaluation of the impact of imagined intergenerational contact and the mediating role of ageing anxiety', Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 55, pp. 99-104.
- Anstey, K, Bahar-Fuchs, A & Sargent, K 2014, 'Longitudinal studies and clinical geropsychology', in Pachana, N.A., Laidlaw, K. (ed.), Oxford Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 40-61.
- Sargent, K, Anstey, K & Luszcz, M 2014, 'Longitudinal Change of Self-Perceptions of Aging and Mortality', Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 168-173.
- Burns, R, Sargent, K, Mitchell, P et al. 2014, 'An examination of the effects of intra and inter-individual changes in wellbeing and mental health on self-rated health in a population study of middle and older-aged adults', Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, vol. 49, no. 11, pp. 1849-1858.
- Kim, S, Sargent-Cox, K, Cherbuin, N et al 2014, 'Development of the motivation to change lifestyle and health behaviours for dementia risk reduction scale', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders EXTRA, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 172-183.
- Sargent-Cox, K, French, D, Kim, S et al 2014, 'Gender differences in the socioeconomic factors associated with alcohol consumption among middle-aged and older adults in Australia, the United States and Korea', Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 332-339.
- Morris, L, Sargent, K, Cherbuin, N et al. 2013, 'Risk factors for chronic disease in young, midlife and older adults: the PATH Through Life Study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 295-296.
- Anstey, KJ, Cherbuin, N, Eramudugolla, R et al 2013, 'Characterizing Mild Cognitive Disorders in the young-old over 8 years: Prevalence, estimated incidence, stability of diagnosis, and impact on IADLs**', Alzheimer's & Dementia.
- Pymont, C, Anstey, K & Sargent, K 2012, Predictors of driving outcomes and driving cessation in older drivers. A 5 year validation study.
- Kim, S, Sargent, K, French, D et al. 2012, 'Cross-national insights into the relationship between wealth and wellbeing: a comparison between Australia, the United States of America and South Korea', Ageing and Society, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 41-59.
- Sargent, K, Anstey, K, Kendig, H et al. 2012, 'Determinants of Retirement Timing Expectations in the United States and Australia: A Cross-National Comparison of the Effects of Health and Retirement Benefit Policies on Retirement Timing Decisions', Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 291-308.
- French, D, Browning, C, Kendig, H et al. 2012, 'A simple measure with complex determinants: investigation of the correlates of self-rated health in older men and women from three continents', BMC Public Health, vol. 12, pp. 649-649.
- French, D, Sargent, K & Luszcz, M 2012, 'Correlates of Subjective Health Across the Aging Lifespan: Understanding Self-Rated Health in the Oldest Old', Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 1449- 1469.
- French, D., Browning, C., Kendig, H. et al 2012. 'A simple measure with complex determinants: investigation of the correlates of self-rated health in older men and women from three continents', BMC Public Health, vol. 12, pp. 649-671.
- Sargent-Cox, K, Anstey, KJ & Luszcz, M 2012, 'Change in health and self-perceptions of aging over 16 years: The role of psychological resources', Health Psychology, vol. TBA, no. TBA, pp. TBA.
- Sargent-Cox, K, Anstey, KJ & Luszcz, M 2012, 'The Relationship Between Change in Self-Perceptions of Aging and Physical Functioning in Older Adults.', Psychology and Aging, vol. TBA, no. TBA, pp. TBA.
- Sargent, K, Butterworth, P & Anstey, K 2011, 'The global financial crisis and psychological health in a sample of Australian older adults: A longitudinal study', Social Science and Medicine, vol. 73, no. 7, pp. 1105-1112.
- Sargent, K, Cherbuin, N, Sachdev, P et al. 2011, 'Subjective Health and Memory Predictors of Mild Cognitive Disorders and Cognitive Decline in Ageing: The Personality and Total Health (PATH) through Life Study', Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 45-52.
- Sargent, K, Windsor, T, Walker, J et al. 2011, 'Health literacy of older drivers and the importance of health experience for self-regulation of driving behaviour', Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 898-905.
- Sargent, K, Anstey, K & Luszcz, M 2010, 'The choice of self-rated health measures matter when predicting mortality: Evidence from 10 years follow-up of the Australian longitudinal study of ageing', BMC geriatrics, vol. 10, no. 18, pp. 18-18.
- Sargent-Cox, K Anstey, K J & Luszcz, M 2010, 'Patterns of longitudinal change in older adults self-rated health: The effect of the point of reference', Health Psychology, vol. 29, pp.143-152.
- Sargent-Cox, K, Anstey, KJ & Luszcz, M 2010, 'Patterns of Longitudinal Change in Older Adults' Self-Rated Health: The Effect of the Point of Reference', Health Psychology, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 143-152.
- Anstey, K & Sargent, K 2009, 'Growing healthy brains from birth and keeping them healthy during adulthood: A life-course approach to cognitive epidemiology and dementia', Australasian Epidemiologist, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 11-13.
- Sargent-Cox, K & Anstey, K 2009, 'The moderating effect of Psychological resources on the relationship between decline in health and self-rated health', The Gerontologist, vol. 49, pp. 8-8.
- Sargent, K, Anstey, K & Luszcz, M 2008, 'Determinants of Self-Rated Health Items with Different Points of Reference: Implications for Health Measurement of Older Adults', Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 739-761.
- Anstey, K, Von Sanden, C, Sargent, K et al. 2007, 'Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Study Including Individuals in the Community and Residential Care.', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 497-505.
- Anstey, K.J., Butterworth, P., Booth, H., Windsor, T.D., Burns, R., Simons, L.A., Sargent-Cox, K., Byles, J.E., Luzcz, M.A., Gibson, R., von Sanden C., Christensen, H., Shaw, J.E., Broe, G.A., Browning, C., Mitchell, P., Cumming, R.G., & Kendig, H. (2007) The Value of Comparing Health Outcomes in Cohort Studies: An Example of Self-Rated Health in Seven Studies including 79653 Participants. Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol 26 No 4, 194-200.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Carer Characteristics and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: a Pilot Study (Secondary Investigator)
- Do cognitive and sensory measure predict driving outcomes and driving cessation in older drivers? A 5 year validation study (Secondary Investigator)
- The influence of ageing attitudes and expectations on health behaviours and medical help-seeking (Primary Investigator)
