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Daily Stressor Forecasts and Anticipatory Coping: Age Differences in Dynamic, Domain-Specific Processes
Shevaun D Neupert1, Jennifer A Bellingtier2
1Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
Summary
Anticipating daily stressors and coping strategies vary by age. Younger adults benefit more from forecasting home stressors, while older adults show less anticipatory coping, impacting emotional well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Gerontology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Daily emotional well-being is influenced by the period preceding stressor exposure.
- Understanding stressor forecasting and anticipatory coping is crucial for examining daily emotional health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate daily stressor forecasting and anticipatory coping in relation to daily emotional well-being.
- To explore age-related differences in these processes and their impact on emotional reactivity.
Main Methods:
- A daily diary study involving 107 younger and 116 older adults over 1,627 days.
- Participants reported on stressor forecasts, anticipatory coping, stressor exposure, and negative affect.
Main Results:
- Significant intraindividual variability in stressor forecasts was observed.
- Older adults forecasted more home stressors but engaged in less anticipatory coping than younger adults.
- Age differences emerged in emotional reactivity to home stressors, moderated by forecasting and coping.
Conclusions:
- Daily stressor forecasts are dynamic and situation-specific.
- Stressor forecasting and anticipatory coping are linked to daily emotional well-being and show age-related differences.
- Forecasting home stressors reduced reactivity more for younger adults; coping strategies differentially affected reactivity based on age.
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