Nirmala Lekhak

University of Nevada, Las Vegas — United States

Social Sciences · Social Sciences

15h-index609citations61works0.62yr avg
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Research Topics

Health disparities and outcomes(15), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology(14), Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction(10), Aging and Gerontology Research(9), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving(8)

Publications61 total

More than Attendance Frequencies: A Deeper Look at Religion, Spirituality, and Aging Research
Innovation in Aging·2025Open Access
Mental Health Benefits of Maitri Sambodh Dhyaan (MSD) Meditation for Dementia Caregivers
Innovation in Aging·2025Open Access
The Intersections of Gender and Caste
2025· 3 cited
Psychological Factors Associated with Fear of Falling and Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Older Adults: Results from a National Sample
Clinical Gerontologist·2025· 2 cited
THE HEALING POWER OF COMPASSIONATE LOVE: LATER-LIFE CAREGIVING STATUS AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES
Innovation in Aging·2024Open Access
COMPASSIONATE LOVE AND INTERSECTIONAL INEQUALITIES IN LATER-LIFE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE US
Innovation in Aging·2024Open Access
Meditation, Compassionate Love, and Mental Health in Later Life
Journal of Gerontological Nursing·2024Open Access
Love Supreme, A: The Key to Transforming Our Hypermaterialistic World
2024
FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF A LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION AMONG SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE OLDER ADULTS
Innovation in Aging·2023Open Access
CONCERNED AND LONELY AMIDST COVID-19: FINANCIAL STRAIN AND LATER-LIFE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN NEVADA
Innovation in Aging·2023Open Access
MANAGING ANXIETY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MEDITATION AND COMPASSIONATE LOVE
Innovation in Aging·2023Open Access
A Love Supreme: The Key to Transforming Our Hypermaterialistic World
2023
Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling & Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Older Adults
American Journal of Occupational Therapy·2023· 1 cited
Prayer and Mental Health in Later Life: The Role of Positive Emotions
Issues in Mental Health Nursing·2023· 10 cited
The Primacy of Compassionate Love: Loneliness and Psychological Well-Being in Later Life
Journal of Gerontological Nursing·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson's Disease
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation·2022
COMPASSIONATE LOVE AND LONELINESS: LATER LIFE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES
Innovation in Aging·2022Open Access
COMPASSIONATE LOVE AND LONELINESS: LATER LIFE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES
Innovation in Aging·2022Open Access
LONGING FOR LOVE: FINANCIAL STRAIN AND LATER LIFE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE US
Innovation in Aging·2022Open Access
Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Catastrophizing
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology·2022· 16 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Tirth Bhatta(27), Eva Kahana(13), Jaclene A. Zauszniewski(12), Merrill R. Landers(6), Boaz Kahana(5), John V. Rider(5), Timothy Goler(5), Jason K. Longhurst(4), Daniel L. Young(4), Diana L. Morris(3), Christopher J. Burant(3), James W. Navalta(3), Kayla Herbell(3), Hanan Badr(3), Moushumi Roy(3), Katherine R. Jones(2), Napatsawan Kaewluang(2), Jeffrey M. Albert(2), Kaitlyn Barnes Langendoerfer(2), Joel S. Snyder(2)