Research Publications  (Selected)

 

1. Elias Mpofu, Rongfang Zhan, Cheng Yin, Shahla Rosales, Amos Mareverwa, Saraju Mohanty, Garikayi Chemhaka, Brenda Barrio. Discovering Capabilities for Community Living and Participation for Older Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder : A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. PROSPERO 2025 CRD420251061138. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251061138.

2. Mpofu, E.,  Tomczak, M., Machina, E, & Karwowska, E. (2025). Occupational health and safety in digital work contexts. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.). Handbook of concepts in health, health behaviour, and environmental health. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0821-5_94-1

3. Li, X., Yin, C., Abude-Aribo, J. O., Conklin, R., & Mpofu, E. (2025). Personal and organizational factors as predictors of life satisfaction among older adults in long-term care settings. Healthcare13(3), 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13030306

4. Komalasari, R., Mpofu, E.; Chang, R., Tallutondok, E; Uligraf, D., Zhan, R., &Thiamwong, L. (2024). Higher dynamic balance performance was associated with cognitive function among U.S. Community-dwelling low-income older adults. Sage Nursing journal 10. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241296629

5.  Li, X., Mpofu, E., & Dorystyn, D. (2024). Older adults in continuing care retirement communities: Their social engagement, processes and solutions

Activities, Adaptation & Aging Journal 1–19. 

6. Udoh, I., Mpofu, E., Prybutok, G., & Ingman, S. (2024). Subjective aging and basic activities of daily living: Moderation by health care access and mediation by health care resources. Journal of Applied Gerontology,42 (12),  1968-1976. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241257993
 
7.  Mpofu, E., Zhan, R., Yin, C. & Brock, K. (2024). Qualities of older adults family and friendship relationships and their association with life satisfaction. Geriatrics, 9, 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics9020049
 
8.  Mpofu, E. (2024). Transformational life choices for empowered aging. Certified Senior Advisor Journal, 87 (1), 21-25.
 
9.  Yin, C., Mpofu, E., Brock, K., Li, X., & Zhan, R. (2024). Sacral ulcers development risk among older adult patients in North Texas Rehabilitation Hospitals: Role of comorbidities, lifestyle and personal factors. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(2), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20240110-05
 
10. Mpofu, E. (2023). Employment outcomes for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A theory mapping of the evidence. Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education. 37(1), 49–59. https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-22-16

11. Komalasari, R., Mpofu, E., Prybutok, G., & Ingman, S. R. (2023). Subjective functional difficulties and subjective cognitive decline in older age adults: Mediation by mentally unhealthy days and moderation by age cohorts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 20, 1606. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021606

12. Komalasari, R., Mpofu, E., Chang, R., Eka, N.G.A., & Traynor, V. (2023). Validation of the Rowland universal dementia assessment scale in Indonesia: Preliminary evidence. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology38(1):83-95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-023-09472-8

13. Tomczak, M., Mpofu, E., & Hutson, N. (2022). Remote work support needs of employees with autism spectrum disorder in Poland: Perspectives of            individuals with autism and their co-workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), 10982. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710982

14. Komalasari, R., Mpofu, E., Prybutok, G., & Ingman, S. R. (2022). Subjective aging difficulties among older adults with subjective cognitive decline. Journal of Applied Gerontology42(2), 259-269.https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221129

15. Komalasari ,R., Mpofu, E., Prybutok, G., Ingman, S. (2022). Daily living subjective cognitive decline indicators in older adults with depressive symptoms: A scoping review and categorization using Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 10(8), 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081508