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Emotional control in adulthood

J T McConatha1, F M Leone, J M Armstrong

  • 1Department of Psychology, West Chester University, PA 19383, USA.

Psychological Reports
|April 1, 1997
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Emotional control improves with age, with older adults demonstrating greater regulation. Women tend to be more emotionally expressive than men, highlighting age and sex differences in emotionality.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Limited research exists on emotional experiences in later adulthood.
  • Previous studies suggest varying impacts of aging on emotional intensity, positive affect, and negative emotions.
  • Sex differences in emotionality are also documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age and sex similarities and differences in emotional control.
  • To examine how emotional control changes across the adult lifespan.
  • To explore sex-based variations in emotional expressiveness and regulation.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 327 men and women aged 19 to 92 years participated.
  • Participants completed two emotion measures.
  • Data were analyzed to assess age and sex effects on emotional control.

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Main Results:

  • Emotional control significantly increases with advancing age.
  • Women were found to be more emotionally expressive than men.
  • These findings align with existing research on emotionality and aging.

Conclusions:

  • Emotional regulation capabilities enhance throughout adulthood.
  • Sex differences in emotional expressiveness persist into later life.
  • Results are interpreted within the framework of socioemotional selectivity theory.