The Associations Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Affect in a National Sample of Adults

Imel, Janna L; Dautovich, Natalie D.

doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw092

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“…So far, research shows that dispositional mindfulness is positively correlated with age (Lehto et al, 2015; Smoski et al, 2015) and that older adults are relatively more mindful when compared with younger adults (Fountain-Zaragoza et al, 2018; Mackenzie et al, 2018; Mahoney et al, 2015). Furthermore, trait mindfulness in older adulthood is associated with better mental health and emotional well-being (de Frias & Whyne, 2015; Fiocco & Mallya, 2015; Imel & Dautovich, 2018; Elliot et al, 2019; Raes et al, 2015; Shook et al, 2017), and positive expectations regarding aging (Fiocco & Meisner, 2020).…”

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State mindfulness and affective well-being in the daily lives of middle-aged and older adults.

Mahlo¹,

Windsor²

2021

Psychology and Aging

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Contemporary conceptualizations of mindfulness refer to paying attention to the present moment with an open and nonjudgmental attitude. Empirical research is increasingly focusing on mindfulness as a dynamic and multifaceted state that can fluctuate across situations and time. The present study aimed to extend existing knowledge by using experience-sampling methodology to examine state-level mindfulness, pleasant/unpleasant event occurrence, and affective well-being in the everyday lives of middle-aged and older adults. A community-based sample of 157 participants aged 53–86 (M = 69.36, SD = 5.80) was recruited in May–June 2020. Participants completed assessments of multidimensional state mindfulness, hassle and uplift occurrence, and positive and negative affect on their smartphones, four times a day over 10 consecutive days. (Total observations: 4,761; M = 30.32, SD = 8.78.) Multilevel models indicated that the state mindfulness-facets present-moment attention and nonjudgmental acceptance were predictive of greater affective well-being in older adulthood. Furthermore, nonjudgmental acceptance appeared to buffer affective reactivity to daily hassles, and importantly, this effect was stronger at older ages. Mindful states did not appear to provide any further boost to uplift-related mood. The findings suggest that occasions characterized by relatively high present-moment attention and nonjudgmental acceptance may contribute to enhanced emotional well-being in later adulthood. Furthermore, adopting a nonevaluative and accepting orientation toward momentary experiences may be a psychological strategy that has particular utility for mitigating emotional reactivity to daily stressors with increasing age. Future research should investigate multidimensional state mindfulness and affective well-being for middle-aged and older adults participating in mindfulness-based interventions.

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State mindfulness and affective well-being in the daily lives of middle-aged and older adults.

Mahlo¹,

Windsor²

2021

Psychology and Aging

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“…Prior research consistently suggests that a lack of sense of control contributes to age-related decline, such as cognitive decline, whereas a strong sense of control minimizes the negative consequences of declines and losses associated with aging (Lachman & Firth, 2004). For example, perceived COL can result in reduced negative emotions (Drewelies et al, 2020), reduced physical frailty (Mooney et al, 2018), greater positive affect (Imel & Dautovich, 2018), more social activity (Curtis et al, 2018), a higher level of well-being (Koffer et al, 2019), and better cognitive performance (Robinson & Lachman, 2020).…”

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Self-Perceptions of Aging and Control of Life in Late Adulthood: Between-Person and Within-Person Associations

Luo

Chui

2020

J Aging Health

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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship between two central concepts in aging research—self-perceptions of aging (SPA) and perceived control of life (COL). Method: The data came from three measurement points over a 9-year period in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). A random intercepts cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) was estimated. Results: The covariations between SPA and COL across 9 years were evident at both the between-person level and the within-person within-time level. The results revealed a reciprocal relationship between SPA and COL: Higher than usual negative SPA predicted within-person decreases in COL 4 years later, and lower than usual COL predicted future within-person increases in negative SPA. Furthermore, SPA were found to have a somewhat larger effect on COL than the corresponding influence of COL on SPA. Discussion: This study enriches the stereotype embodiment theory and the practice by documenting a reciprocal interrelationship between SPA and COL.

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Close to Death, Close to Spouse? Effects of Age and Subjective Life Expectancy on Spousal Support

Lee

2021

J Adult Dev

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This study examines the longitudinal effects of older adults' subjective life expectancy (SLE) on spousal support and strain toward their spouse. Data of 2080 older couples (N = 4160) from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2006(HRS, -2014 were assessed. Using dyadic growth curve modeling, the effects of older adults' chronological age and SLE on spousal support exchanges were examined. Spousal support that wives received decreased over time. Spousal strain from husbands and wives also decreased over time. Older adults with shorter SLE provided less support for their spouse. They also showed a slower decrease in the strain they presented toward their spouse. A spouse may remain as an important social network for an older adult as suggested by the socioemotional selectivity theory and the social convoy model. However, an older adult's efforts toward exchanging positive emotions with the spouse may decrease as the older adult's perceived future time gets shorter.

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The Associations Between Dispositional Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Affect in a National Sample of Adults

Cited by 6 publications

References 52 publications

State mindfulness and affective well-being in the daily lives of middle-aged and older adults.

State mindfulness and affective well-being in the daily lives of middle-aged and older adults.

Self-Perceptions of Aging and Control of Life in Late Adulthood: Between-Person and Within-Person Associations

Close to Death, Close to Spouse? Effects of Age and Subjective Life Expectancy on Spousal Support

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