Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR, USA.
Department of Human Development and Family Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Sep;97(2):135-156. doi: 10.1177/00914150221112284. Epub 2022 Jul 6.
The present study examined longitudinal associations of distinct dimensions of perceived control (i.e., perceived mastery and constraints) with approach and avoidance coping relating to functional health for aging adults, which had not been well studied previously. Using data from two waves of Midlife in the United States ( = 4,963, whose mean age was 55.4 [ = 12.5]), a longitudinal path model was analyzed for direct and indirect effects among perceived mastery and constraints, approach and avoidance coping, and functional limitations. Bidirectional associations were observed between perceived mastery and approach coping and between perceived constraints and avoidance coping. Moreover, perceived constraints not only were directly associated with functional limitations but also mediated the longitudinal associations of the other factors of interest with functional limitations. These findings can inform future research on perceived control and coping in the context of promoting functional health.
本研究考察了不同维度的感知控制（即感知掌控和约束）与老年人功能健康相关的趋近和回避应对之间的纵向关联，这在之前的研究中尚未得到充分研究。本研究使用来自美国中年期的两次数据（ = 4963，平均年龄为 55.4 [ = 12.5]），分析了感知掌控和约束、趋近和回避应对以及功能限制之间的直接和间接影响。在感知掌控和趋近应对之间以及感知约束和回避应对之间观察到双向关联。此外，感知约束不仅与功能限制直接相关，还介导了其他感兴趣因素与功能限制之间的纵向关联。这些发现可以为未来在促进功能健康方面研究感知控制和应对提供信息。
