Hope I Die before I Get Old: Mispredicting Happiness Across the Adult Lifespan

Lacey, Heather P.; Smith, Dylan M.; Ubel, Peter A.

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“…Both of these factors potentially limit the generalizability of our results, although we do not have a specific reason to think that the associations observed would be different in a more representative sample. (Note: In a separate study using the same internet methods, and similar response rates, sample, etc, we found age-related trends in happiness that mirror those found in more representative samples (Lacey, Smith, & Ubel, 2006). )…”

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Sensitivity to disgust, stigma, and adjustment to life with a colostomy

Smith

Loewenstein

Rozin

et al. 2007

Journal of Research in Personality

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We examined whether trait disgust sensitivity predicts well-being in colostomy patients, and whether disgust predicts stigmatizing attitudes about colostomy in non-patients. 195 patients with a colostomy returned a mailed survey including measures of disgust sensitivity, life satisfaction, mood, and feelings of being stigmatized. We also conducted an internet-survey of a non-patient sample (n = 523). In the patient sample, we observed negative correlations between a bowel-specific measure of disgust sensitivity and life satisfaction (r = −.34, p<.01), and colostomy adjustment ( r = −.42, p<. 01), and a positive correlation with feeling stigmatized because of the colostomy (r = .54, p<.01). Correlations between a general trait disgust measure and these outcomes were more modest. A structural equation model indicated that colostomy patients who had high disgust sensitivity felt more stigmatized, and this was in turn strongly related to lower life satisfaction. Concordantly, in the nonpatient sample we observed that disgust sensitivity was a significant, positive predictor of wanting less contact with colostomy patients (r = .22, p < .01).People have an amazing ability to adapt to difficult circumstances. Surveys of people with seemingly severe disabilities, such as paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, find that people report levels of emotional well-being that are often higher than one might expect given their condition (Albrecht & Devlieger, 1999;Ubel, Loewenstein, & Jepson, 2003). In one study, researchers Some of these data were presented at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY (May, 2006). Publisher's Disclaimer:This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. provided palm pilots to a group of end-stage renal disease patients receiving dialysis treatment, and to a group of matched, but healthy controls. The palm pilots were programmed to administer short surveys of well-being several times a day over a period of one week. Results of the study indicated that the average mood of the ESRD patients was positive, almost as positive, in fact, as those of healthy controls, and patients' moods were considerably higher than the predictions of healthy participants (Riis et al., 2005). NIH Public AccessNonetheless, individual responses to negative events vary considerably. In a study of grief and depression after bereavement, Bonanno and colleagues found evidence for several distinct "trajectories" of well-being after spousal loss. While some widows did well, and recovered quickly, others showed low well-being that continued to decline one year after the...

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Sensitivity to disgust, stigma, and adjustment to life with a colostomy

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Loewenstein

Rozin

et al. 2007

Journal of Research in Personality

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“…Furthermore, our previous research using this panel has shown that Internet survey responses closely match those of representative samples. [24] Second, our scenario was entirely hypothetical, and the reactions of actual mothers-to-be may differ. We do not claim that our estimates of perceived risk and intentions to pursue amniocentesis correspond to those of patient populations.…”

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Does labeling prenatal screening test results as negative or positive affect a woman’s responses?

Zikmund‐Fisher

Fagerlin

Keeton

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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Objective-We tested whether adding interpretive labels (e.g., "negative test") to prenatal genetic screening test results changes perceived risk and preferences for amniocentesis.Study Design-Women (N=1,688) completed a hypothetical pregnancy scenario via the Internet. We randomized participants into two groups: high (12.5/1000) risk of fetal chromosomal problems or low (2/1000) risk. After prenatal screening, estimated risk was identical (5/1000) for all participants, but results were provided either alone or with interpretive labels.Results-When receiving test results without labels, all participants react similarly. With labels, participants receiving "positive" or "abnormal" results reported higher perceived risk (p<0.001), greater worry (p<0.001), and greater interest in amniocentesis (57% vs. 37%, p<0.001) than those receiving "negative" or "normal" results. Conclusions-Interpretive labels for test results can induce larger changes to women's risk perceptions and behavioral intentions than numerical results alone do, creating decision momentum. This finding has broad clinical implications for patient-provider communication.

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“…Cuando las investigaciones incluyen también la exploración de aspectos positivos nos encontramos con hallazgos inesperados para un paradigma deficitario, que muestran de manera reiterada que en la vejez también hay ganancias. Entre ellas, las que se han centrado en el estudio de variables como la felicidad (Lacey, 2006;Wood, Kisley & Burrows, 2007), el bienestar (Arias & Soliverez, 2009;Mroczek & Kolarz, 1998;Okun & Stock, 1987), la sabiduría (Baltes & Freund, 2007) y las fortalezas en la vejez (Arias, Castañeiras & Posada, 2009) han aportado evidencia al respecto.…”

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La Red de Apoyo Social en la Vejez. Aportes para su Evaluación

Arias¹

2009

Revista de Psicologia da IMED

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RESUMENLa evaluación de la red de apoyo social constituye una herramienta primordial para la valoración integral de los adultos mayores y el diseño de intervenciones que contemplen sus propios recursos y necesidades. Este trabajo efectúa un análisis crítico de algunas certezas y dudas acerca de la red durante la vejez. En primer lugar, se exponen los fundamentos del modelo teórico del apoyo social y se define el concepto de red de apoyo. Luego, se analizan los cambios que se producen en ella y su impacto sobre el bienestar en la vejez. Se concluye la amplia variabilidad en la composición y funcionalidad de las redes en la vejez evidenciando que esta última no determina la insuficiencia del apoyo social de un modo inexorable. Finalmente, a fin de enriquecer el conocimiento de esta etapa de la vida y deconstruir presupuestos fundados en un paradigma deficitario, se propone: a) evaluar las redes de manera conjunta con la persona de edad y considerar su punto de vista subjetivo acerca de la satisfacción con la misma y b) priorizar la investigación de redes de diferentes niveles de suficiencia y funcionalidad, de sus modificaciones y de los motivos por los cuáles éstas se han generado. Palabras clave: Apoyo social -Red de apoyo social -Vejez-Evaluación OLD AGE SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK. ASSESSMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ABSTRACTThe social network assessment is an important strategy in old adult's whole evaluation and to promote interventions considering their resources and needs. This paper analyses some certainties and doubts about elderly people's social network. In the first place, the social network theoretical model bases are presented and the social support network is defined. Second, the network changes and its impact on old adult's well-being is analyzed. The social network variability shows that the insufficient support is not inexorably determined by the age. Finally, to increase the knowledge about the elderly and to deconstruct presuppositions based on a paradigm of deficits, the following is proposed: a) to evaluate the social network together with old adults and to consider their subjective perception about social support satisfaction, and b) to prioritize the research on different levels of sufficiency and functionality in social networks, its changes and the reasons why this may occur.

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Hope I Die before I Get Old: Mispredicting Happiness Across the Adult Lifespan

Abstract: aging, well-being, affective forecasting,

Cited by 74 publications

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Sensitivity to disgust, stigma, and adjustment to life with a colostomy

Sensitivity to disgust, stigma, and adjustment to life with a colostomy

Does labeling prenatal screening test results as negative or positive affect a woman’s responses?

La Red de Apoyo Social en la Vejez. Aportes para su Evaluación

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