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  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Daily stressors can impact health.
  • Age may influence the relationship between stress and health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age differences in the association between daily stressors and allostatic load.
  • To explore how affective reactivity to stressors relates to future allostatic load across adult age groups.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 317 adults (ages 34-84) from the Midlife Development in the United States Survey.
  • Measured daily stressors and affective reactivity over 8 days in Wave 1.
  • Predicted allostatic load in Wave 2 using Wave 1 stressor exposure and affective reactivity.

Main Results:

  • Higher affective reactivity predicted greater allostatic load in older adults with high stressor exposure.
  • No significant associations were found for younger adults.
  • This suggests a potential age-specific pathway linking stress to health.

Conclusions:

  • Daily stress processes may contribute to age-related physical health declines.
  • Affective reactivity to daily stressors is a significant factor in older adults' allostatic load.
  • Interventions targeting stress management may be crucial for healthy aging.