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| Empirical validation of a model of reminiscence and health in later life | | Author(s) | Philippe Cappeliez, Norm O'Rourke |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 61B, no 4, July 2006 |
| Pages | pp P237-P244 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Stress ; Well being ; Correlation ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The adaptive value of functions of reminiscence with respect to physical and mental health in later life is considered. A model examining the relationships between the functions of reminiscence and life satisfaction, psychological distress and health is presented and tested. Self-positive (reminiscence for Identity, Death Preparation and Problem Solving) and self-negative (reminiscence for Boredom Reduction, Bitterness Revival and Intimacy Maintenance) have statistically significant and direct associations with the well-being of this sample of older people, the first positively and the second negatively. Pro-social functions (reminiscence for Conversation and to Teach or Inform Others) appears to have no direct link with health. Self-function appears to have an important and lasting influence on physical and mental health, whereas pro-social function may affect health by means of their role in emotional regulation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070504221 A |
| Classmark | DB: CC: D: QNH: D:F:5HH: 49: 7S |
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