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Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Selective Optimization with Compensation to Predict Wellbeing
Mary Moeller1, William H O'Brien2
1Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Clinical Gerontologist
|December 5, 2024
Summary
Acceptance and defusion, key components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), enhance successful aging by improving adjustment to age-related losses. These ACT skills mediate the relationship between Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) strategies and overall wellbeing in older adults.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) is a validated model for successful aging.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a complementary theoretical framework.
- Integrating SOC and ACT can provide a more holistic understanding of aging well.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationships between core SOC and ACT variables.
- To examine their impact on age-related wellbeing in older adults.
- To investigate the mediating role of ACT constructs in the SOC-wellbeing link.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 87 older American adults online.
- Administered measures of ACT constructs (acceptance, defusion, etc.).
- Assessed SOC utilization, morale, purpose, and quality of life.
Main Results:
- Acceptance and defusion significantly correlated with SOC variables and wellbeing.
- Acceptance and defusion mediated the association between SOC utilization and wellbeing.
- Findings suggest ACT skills aid in adapting to aging-related changes.
Conclusions:
- Acceptance and defusion facilitate adjustment to age-related losses.
- These ACT skills may encourage adaptive behavioral changes for optimization and compensation.
- Interventions fostering acceptance and defusion show promise for older adults navigating aging.
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