Department of Psychology, DePaul University.
Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University.
Psychol Aging. 2023 Sep;38(6):573-585. doi: 10.1037/pag0000761. Epub 2023 Jul 13.
Strength and vulnerability integration (SAVI) theory (Charles, 2010) posits that age differences in emotional experiences vary based on the distance from an emotionally eliciting event. Before and after a stressor, SAVI predicts that older age is related to motivational strivings that often result in higher levels of well-being. However, during stressor exposure, age differences are predicted to be attenuated or disappear completely. The present study examined how younger ( = 85; = 22.56 years) and older ( = 85; = 71.05 years) adults reacted to and recovered from a cognitive stressor using repeated positive and negative emotion probes. Results showed that both age groups were negatively impacted by the stressor, and both reported an initial boost in recovery afterward. However, older adults continued to improve across the recovery period compared with younger adults. This work elucidates that older adults are significantly impacted by stress but exhibit a resounding recovery. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
力量与脆弱性整合(SAVI)理论(Charles,2010)认为,情绪体验的年龄差异取决于与引发情绪的事件的距离。在压力源之前和之后,SAVI 预测年龄较大与动机努力有关,这通常会导致更高水平的幸福感。然而,在压力源暴露期间,预计年龄差异会减弱或完全消失。本研究使用重复的积极和消极情绪探针,检查了年轻组(=85;=22.56 岁)和年长组(=85;=71.05 岁)成年人对认知压力源的反应和恢复情况。结果表明,两个年龄组都受到了压力源的负面影响,并且都报告说在之后的恢复过程中有一个初始的提升。然而,与年轻成年人相比,年长成年人在整个恢复期间继续改善。这项工作阐明了老年人受到压力的显著影响,但表现出强烈的恢复能力。(PsycInfo 数据库记录(c)2023 APA,保留所有权利)。