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Distinctive late-life challenges: implications for coping and well-being

K C Kling1, M M Seltzer, C D Ryff

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

Psychology and Aging
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Relocating communities in later life improved well-being and coping more than long-term caregiving for an adult child with mental retardation. Caregiving, however, strengthened the link between coping and well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Late-life transitions present unique challenges.
  • Community relocation and caregiving for an adult child with mental retardation are distinct late-life stressors.
  • These challenges vary in normativeness, duration, and predictability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of community relocation versus long-term caregiving on coping and well-being in later life.
  • To compare the effects of normative vs. non-normative life events on psychological adjustment.
  • To examine the relationship between coping strategies and well-being under different stressful conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal data from 449 women across two ongoing studies.
  • Comparative analysis of well-being changes and coping strategies.

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  • Hypothesis testing regarding differences between relocation and caregiving samples.

    • Main Results:

    • Women experiencing residential relocation reported greater well-being improvements over time.
    • The relocation group utilized problem-focused coping more frequently.
    • Women in the caregiving group demonstrated a stronger association between coping effectiveness and well-being.

    Conclusions:

    • Community relocation in late life is associated with enhanced well-being and adaptive coping.
    • Long-term caregiving, while challenging, may foster resilience and a stronger coping-well-being connection.
    • The nature of the life event significantly moderates its impact on psychological adjustment in older adults.