Cultural Differences in Daily Coupling of Subjective Views of Aging and Negative Affect
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Daily feelings about aging are linked to negative emotions, with stronger connections observed in Israeli Arabs compared to Israeli Jews. Cultural context is crucial for understanding these daily variations in views on aging (VoA) and well-being.
Area Of Science
- Gerontology
- Cross-cultural Psychology
- Psychology of Aging
Background
- Subjective views of aging (VoA) are linked to well-being but vary across cultures.
- Daily fluctuations in VoA and their cultural differences in coupling with well-being are understudied.
Purpose Of The Study
- To compare the daily coupling of VoA and negative affect (NA) between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews.
- To investigate cultural variations in the daily relationship between subjective age, accelerated aging, ageist attitudes, and NA.
Main Methods
- 76 community-dwelling older adults (mean age 66.71) participated.
- Participants completed daily measures of subjective age, accelerated aging, ageist attitudes, and NA for 14 days.
Main Results
- Higher daily NA was associated with feeling older, aging faster, or holding more ageist attitudes.
- The daily link between subjective age/accelerated aging and NA was stronger in Israeli Arabs than in Israeli Jews.
- No significant cultural interaction was found for ageist attitudes.
Conclusions
- Cultural perspectives are essential when examining daily VoA fluctuations and their associations.
- Identifying culturally specific groups sensitive to VoA effects is important for applied interventions.
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