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Self-percepts of control in middle and later adulthood: Buffering losses by rescaling goals.
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The authors propose a model of how a sense of control is maintained in later adulthood through shifts in the subjective importance of developmental goals. Developmental goals and control beliefs were repeatedly assessed over an 8-year interval on a core sample of 735 participants (initial age range: 30-59 years). The findings reveal a high degree of stability in generalized perceptions of control even in the transition to later adulthood. In line with predictions, moderated multiple regressions indicated(a) that the degree to which self-percepts of control within a particular goal domain affect an individual's general sense of control depends on the personal importance of that domain, and (b) that losses of control within a goal domain affect general perceptions of control to a lesser degree if the importance of the respective domain is downscaled within the same longitudinal interval. Implications for theories of depression as well as for successful aging are discussed.
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“Moderated regression analyses involving 8-year longitudinal change scores revealed that the degree to which losses in goal-linked control influence global control beliefs is mitigated when the corresponding goals are downgraded during the same interval (Brandtstädter & Rothermund, 1994).”
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- Authors
- Brandtstädter, J., & Rothermund, K.
- Affiliations
- Universität Trier (DE)
- ORCID
- Rothermund, Klaus
- Venue
- Psychology and Aging
- Published
- 1994
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 265-273
- ISSN
- 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1498
- OpenAlex
- W2014209192
- Cited by
- 173
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Keywords
- perceived control, midlife, later adulthood, developmental goals, loss of control, successful aging, depression
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Age Factors, Aging, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Freedom, Goals, Humans, Internal-External Control, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Self Concept, Social Adjustment
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