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Dealing with negative social exchanges in later life: coping responses, goals, and effectiveness
1Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-8500, USA. dsorkin@uci.edu
Psychology and Aging
|January 5, 2007
Summary
Older adults
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Social Science
Background:
- Negative social exchanges impact older adults' psychological well-being.
- Limited research exists on older adults' specific responses to negative social exchanges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate older adults' coping mechanisms, goals, and the effectiveness of these strategies after experiencing a negative social exchange.
- To understand how coping goals influence the effectiveness of responses to negative social interactions in later life.
Main Methods:
- Examined older adults' coping responses and goals following a specific negative social exchange.
- Assessed the effectiveness of participants' coping strategies in relation to their stated goals.
Main Results:
- Older adults' coping responses and their effectiveness were contingent upon their specific coping goals.
- Identified a relationship between coping goals and the success of employed coping strategies.
Conclusions:
- Older adults' coping goals are crucial in determining the impact of negative social exchanges on psychological well-being.
- Future research should consider coping goals when examining factors affecting well-being in later life.
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