Bachman Noa, Palgi Yuval, Bodner Ehud
Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa 3103301, Israel.
Department of Social and Health Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Sep 9;14(9):788. doi: 10.3390/bs14090788.
Aging may challenge life and even affect individuals' wellbeing and flourishing. This includes the challenges of diminished social connections and the experience of solitude in later life while seeking to leverage personal strengths. The current study examines two important personal resources, i.e., the skill of positive solitude and the 24 character strengths, which may be associated with flourishing in old age.
A convenience sample of 1085 community-dwelling adults (M = 57.20, SD = 6.24, range = 50-87) completed an online survey with demographic measures and scales measuring personal strengths, the skill of positive solitude, and flourishing.
As hypothesized, the 24 character strengths and positive solitude were each associated with flourishing, and positive solitude moderated the relationships between the 24 character strengths and flourishing. The relationship between the 24 character strengths and flourishing was stronger among participants with lower levels of positive solitude.
These findings highlight the way in which, despite the decrease in social relations which often characterizes old age, the skill of positive solitude serves as a valuable resource for flourishing in the later stages of life.
衰老可能对生活构成挑战，甚至影响个人的幸福与繁荣。这包括晚年社会联系减少的挑战以及在寻求发挥个人优势时的孤独体验。本研究考察了两种重要的个人资源，即积极独处技能和24种性格优势，它们可能与老年时期的繁荣相关。
以1085名社区居住成年人（M = 57.20，标准差 = 6.24，年龄范围 = 50 - 87岁）为便利样本，完成了一项在线调查，其中包括人口统计学测量以及测量个人优势、积极独处技能和繁荣程度的量表。
如假设所示，24种性格优势和积极独处各自都与繁荣相关，且积极独处调节了24种性格优势与繁荣之间的关系。在积极独处水平较低的参与者中，24种性格优势与繁荣之间的关系更强。
这些发现凸显了这样一种方式，即尽管社会关系减少往往是老年的特征，但积极独处技能是晚年实现繁荣的宝贵资源。
