Background: depression is associated with poor cognitive function, though little is known about the relationship between psychological well-being and cognitive function. Objective: to investigate whether psychological well-being is associated with levels of cognitive function. Design: nationally representative population-based cohort study. Setting and participants: 11,234 non-institutionalised adults aged 50 years and over of the English Longitudinal… Continue reading Cognitive function and psychological well-being: findings from a population-based cohort
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Is age-related stability of subjective well-being a paradox? Cross-sectional and longitudional evidence from the Berlin Aging Study
Subjective well-being is thought to remain relatively stable into old age despite health-related losses. Age and functional health constraints were examined as predictors of individual differences and intraindividual change in subjective well-being, as indicated by positive and negative affect, using cross-sectional (N = 516) and longitudinal (N = 203) samples from the Berlin Aging Study (age range 70-103 years).… Continue reading Is age-related stability of subjective well-being a paradox? Cross-sectional and longitudional evidence from the Berlin Aging Study
Perceiving control: A double-edged sword in old age
Although control beliefs are thought to be pivotal contributors to emotional well-being in old age, questions remain about the specific and long-term emotional implications of different types of control beliefs. Researchers examined 3 generalized beliefs about control (personal control over desirable outcomes, personal responsibility for undesirable outcomes, perceived others' control) and their associations with emotional… Continue reading Perceiving control: A double-edged sword in old age
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National time accounting: the currency of life / Alan B. Krueger … [et al.] — That which makes life worthwhile / George Loewenstein — Measuring national well-being / David M. Cutler — National time accounting and national economic accounting / J. Steven Landefeld and Shaunda Villones — Measuring real income with leisure and household production… Continue reading Rejoinder
Time Use and Subjective Well-Being in France and the U.S.
Social scientists and policymakers have long been interested in comparing the subjective well-being (SWB) of populations over time and across countries, although SWB is hard to define and measure. Nevertheless, attempts have been made to rank countries based on SWB (e.g., Veenhoven 1996; OECD 2005). Cross-country data have also been used to study the effect… Continue reading Time Use and Subjective Well-Being in France and the U.S.
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Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology
This book draws upon the latest scientific research to transform our understanding of the nature of well-being. With contributions from authorities in psychology, social psychology, and neuroscience, the volume presents an account of current scientific efforts to understand human pleasure and pain, contentment, and despair. The contributions combine an analysis of human sensations, emotions, and… Continue reading Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology
Resources and Life-Management Strategies as Determinants of Successful Aging: On the Protective Effect of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
In this research, the authors investigated the specific and shared impact of personal resources and selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) life-management strategies (A. M. Freund & P. B. Baltes, 2002) on subjective well-being. Life-management strategies were expected to be most relevant when resources were constrained, particularly in very old age. In Study 1 (N =… Continue reading Resources and Life-Management Strategies as Determinants of Successful Aging: On the Protective Effect of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
Same-sex Sexuality and Adolescent Psychological Well-being: The Influence of Sexual Orientation, Early Reports of Same-sex Attraction, and Gender
Emerging research has shown that those of sexual-minority (SM) status (i.e., those exhibiting same-sex sexuality) report lower levels of psychological well-being. This study aimed to assess whether this relation is largely in place by the onset of adolescence, as it is for other social statuses, or whether it continues to emerge over the adolescent years,… Continue reading Same-sex Sexuality and Adolescent Psychological Well-being: The Influence of Sexual Orientation, Early Reports of Same-sex Attraction, and Gender
Life-History Related Differences in Possible Selves in Very Old Age
The impact of early life events that take place under specific historical and societal circumstances on adult development have rarely been investigated in old age. We examined whether having started a family in young adulthood was related to the contents of possible selves generated by women aged 85 to 100+ in the Berlin Aging Study… Continue reading Life-History Related Differences in Possible Selves in Very Old Age