School of Public Affairs, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Res Aging. 2020 Jan;42(1):13-22. doi: 10.1177/0164027519876125. Epub 2019 Sep 23.
We aimed to examine the roles of tenacious goal pursuit (TGP) and flexible goal adjustment (FGA), mediated by positive self-perceptions of aging (PSA), in Chinese older couples' life satisfaction. Using a cross-sectional design, 245 Chinese older couples (age range: 55-93 years) completed measures of TGP, FGA, PSA, and life satisfaction. The results showed that (a) spousal interrelations existed for TGP and FGA; (b) TGP and FGA had significant actor effects on life satisfaction, with FGA having a stronger effect; (c) although the partner effect of FGA did not differ between husbands and wives, husbands' TGP was positively associated with wives' life satisfaction, but not vice versa; and (d) PSA mediated the effects of TGP and FGA on life satisfaction at the actor and partner levels. These results have implications for developing couple-based interventions to enhance successful aging, with a focus on promoting both partners' accommodative coping and positive age beliefs.
我们旨在探讨坚定目标追求（TGP）和灵活目标调整（FGA）在中老年夫妻生活满意度中的作用，这种作用通过积极的老龄化自我认知（PSA）来中介。采用横断面设计，245 对中国中老年夫妻（年龄范围：55-93 岁）完成了 TGP、FGA、PSA 和生活满意度的测量。结果表明：（a）夫妻之间存在 TGP 和 FGA 的相互关系；（b）TGP 和 FGA 对生活满意度有显著的主体效应，FGA 的效应更强；（c）虽然 FGA 的伴侣效应在丈夫和妻子之间没有差异，但丈夫的 TGP 与妻子的生活满意度呈正相关，反之则不然；（d）PSA 中介了 TGP 和 FGA 在主体和伴侣水平上对生活满意度的影响。这些结果对开发基于夫妻的干预措施以促进成功老龄化具有启示意义，重点是促进双方的适应性应对和积极的年龄信念。
