负面和积极影响的寿命轨迹:对14项纵向研究的协调分析
Gabrielle N Pfund1,2, Emily D Bastarache1, Emily C Willroth3
1Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
European journal of personality
|November 14, 2025
概括
负面影响随着年龄的增长而下降,直到老年成人,然后稳定下来. 积极影响在中年后期保持稳定,然后在成年后期逐渐下降,显示出微妙的寿命轨迹.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 发展心理学 发展心理学
背景情况:
- 寿命发展理论提出了与年龄相关的动机,认知,情绪调节和压力影响的变化.
- 以前的研究表明,情绪健康在整个生命周期中可能发生变化.
研究的目的:
- 检查整个生命周期的平均水平情感轨迹 (积极和消极影响).
- 调查情绪状态如何从青春期到老年成年期的变化.
主要方法:
- 对14项纵向研究的协调数据分析.
- 包括186,752名年龄在11~104岁的参与者.
- 应用随机效应模型进行元分析效应大小估计.
主要成果:
- 负面影响通常会减少,直到早期的老年成人,然后是稳定.
- 积极影响在年轻和中年人群中保持稳定,在晚年中年和老年人群中下降.
- 较老的样本表明负面影响更明显地平坦化,积极影响在生命晚期下降.
结论:
- 整个生命周期的情感轨迹是复杂的,而不仅仅是反向的.
- 负面和积极的影响遵循不同的发育路径,特别是在晚年.
- 研究结果强调了人类整个发展过程中的细微的情感变化.
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