Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA.
Psychol Aging. 2009 Dec;24(4):890-900. doi: 10.1037/a0017896.
Emotion regulation includes multiple strategies that rely on different underlying abilities and that may be affected differently by aging. We assessed young, middle-aged, and older adults' ability to implement 3 emotion regulation strategies (detached reappraisal, positive reappraisal, and behavior suppression) in a laboratory setting, using standardized emotional stimuli and a multimethod approach to assessing regulation success. Results revealed age-related decline in ability to implement detached reappraisal, enhancement of ability to implement positive reappraisal, and maintenance of ability to implement behavior suppression. We discuss these findings in terms of their implications for emotion theory and for promoting successful aging.
情绪调节包括多种策略，这些策略依赖于不同的基础能力，并且可能受到衰老的不同影响。我们在实验室环境中使用标准化的情绪刺激和评估调节成功的多方法方法，评估了年轻、中年和老年成年人实施 3 种情绪调节策略（分离重评、积极重评和行为抑制）的能力。结果表明，实施分离重评的能力随着年龄的增长而下降，实施积极重评的能力增强，实施行为抑制的能力保持不变。我们根据这些发现对情绪理论及其对促进成功老龄化的影响进行了讨论。
