PSYCH 3AG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Life Satisfaction, Psych
31 Mar 2017
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Components of successful aging: the macarthur foundation research network"s model of successful aging. Emotional regulation: socio-emotional selectivity theory positivity effect, able to cope with negative emotions and focus on the positive better than younger individuals. Successful aging requires a combination of three things: avoiding disease and disability. Genes and physical activity: high cognitive and physical function. Need all three engagement with life is most crucial. Suggests intervention areas doing things to increase these three factors. Instrumental support help with tasks (driving, activities of daily living) Having one but not the other is not sufficient for successful aging (when you need both: productive activity doing a job for money, volunteering, helping with childcare, caregiving. Functional capacity more likely to be doing work than those low on functional capacity. Self-efficacy belief that you can accomplish your goals, have control over your outcomes. We expect older adults to be miserable because of their losses, but this is not what we observe.
