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Ute Kunzmann1, Todd Little, Jacqui Smith

  • 1Max Planck Institute of Human Development, Berlin, Germany. Kunzmann@mpib-berlin.mpg.de

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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Older adults

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Emotional well-being is crucial in aging.
  • Control beliefs are thought to influence well-being.
  • Specific long-term effects of control beliefs are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine associations between generalized control beliefs and emotional well-being in older adults.
  • To investigate different types of control beliefs: personal control over desirable outcomes, personal responsibility for undesirable outcomes, and perceived others' control.
  • To analyze these associations using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Berlin Aging Study (cross-sectional N=516, longitudinal N=206).
  • Examined three generalized beliefs about control.

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  • Assessed emotional well-being through positive and negative affect.

    • Main Results:

    • Associations varied based on control belief type, emotional well-being dimension, and sample.
    • Perceived control over desirable outcomes linked to higher emotional well-being.
    • Perceived others' control identified as an emotional risk factor in old age.

    Conclusions:

    • Control beliefs significantly impact emotional well-being in older adults.
    • Perceived control over desirable outcomes is beneficial.
    • Reliance on others for control poses an emotional risk in later life.