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| The complexity of emotions in later life | | Author(s) | Anthony D Ong, Cindy S Bergeman |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 3, May 2004 |
| Pages | pp P117-P122 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Emotions ; Stress ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The complexity of positive and negative emotions was examined in a sample of 40 older Americans aged 60-85 from North Indiana who had participated previously in the Notre Dame Study of Optimal Aging. Participants' emotional experiences were assessed by use of a 36-day assessment protocol. Results suggest that different vulnerability and resilience factors are implicated in the intra-individual experience of positive and negative emotions. Individual differences in perceived stress and neuroticism were associated with less differentiation and fewer co-occurrences of affective states. Findings are interpreted within the framework of life-span theories of emotion. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041103205 A |
| Classmark | DL: QNH: 4C: 7T |
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