Control striving in older adults with serious health problems: A 9-year longitudinal study of survival, health, and well-being.
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The present longitudinal study of 143 older adults (73-98 years) with serious health problems (arthritis, heart disease, heart attack, stroke) examined the effects of goal engagement, disengagement, and self-protection control strategies on self-rated physical health (condition severity, functional status) and subjective well-being (life satisfaction) at 5 years and survival at 9 years. Main effects and interactions between strategy use and the occurrence of an acute vascular event (no, yes) as well as age (young-old vs. old-old) were assessed. As hypothesized, goal engagement predicted greater survival for individuals with acute conditions but poorer physical health for those with chronic conditions and among old-old adults. In contrast, goal disengagement predicted poorer physical health for those with acute conditions but better health for individuals with chronic conditions and old-old adults. Self-protective strategies (positive reappraisal) predicted greater survival, health, and subjective well-being for those with acute conditions, as well as better physical health for old-old adults.
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- Authors
- Hall, N. C., Chipperfield, J. G., Heckhausen, J., & Perry, R. P.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hall, Nathan C.
- Venue
- Psychology and Aging
- Published
- 2010
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 432-445
- ISSN
- 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1498
- OpenAlex
- W2170665778
- Cited by
- 110
- References
- 84
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (510-2002-0059; 410-2007- 2225)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (SSC-42790)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Keywords
- older adults, goal engagement, goal disengagement, self-protection strategies, positive reappraisal, survival, self-rated physical health, functional status, subjective well-being, life satisfaction, acute vascular events, chronic disease, oldest old, young-old
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cerebral Infarction, Chronic Disease, Female, Goals, Humans, Individuality, Internal-External Control, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Motivation, Quality of Life, Sick Role
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