The rise and fall of control beliefs and life satisfaction in adulthood: Trajectories of stability and change over ten years.

Lachman, Margie E.; Rosnick, Christopher B.; Röcke, Christina

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“…These experiences all have one common denominator; they challenge the basic human need for control. Research shows that feeling in control is one of the key ingredients for health and happiness (Lachman, Neupert, & Agrigoroaei, 2011; Lachman, Röcke, & Rosnick, 2009; Infurna, Gerstorf, & Zarit, 2011). Yet the middle years are a time when many feel out of control, and helpless, and low controllability can be a major source of stress (Dickerson & Kemeny, 2004).…”

Section: Midlife At the Intersection Of Growth And Declinementioning

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Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course

Lachman

Teshale

Agrigoroaei

2014

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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We provide evidence for multidirectionality, variability, and plasticity in the nature and direction of change in physical health, cognitive functioning, and well-being during the middle years of the life course. The picture of well-being in midlife based on longitudinal data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study is a more positive one than portrayed in previous cross-sectional studies. We present middle age as a pivotal period in the life course in terms of balancing growth and decline, linking earlier and later periods of life, and bridging younger and older generations. We highlight the role of protective factors and multisystem resilience in mitigating declines. Those in middle age play a central role in the lives of those who are younger and older at home, in the workplace, and in society at large. Thus, a focus on promoting health and well-being in middle age can have a far-reaching impact.

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Section: Midlife At the Intersection Of Growth And Declinementioning

confidence: 99%

Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course

Lachman

Teshale

Agrigoroaei

2014

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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“…With increasing age, control over external events is decreased (Lachman, Rosnick, & Rocke, 2009) and may be reflected in a reduction of assimilative (active) coping as the costs required to actively cope are perceived as too high to bear (Golant, 2015). The more emotion-focused coping style employed by the oldest-old (accommodative coping) seems to be most effective for events where problem-focused coping options are few; such events may be more likely in very advanced age.…”

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Resilience in context: the special case of advanced age

Hayman

Kerse

Consedine

2016

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives: Advanced age is a time shaped by the current experience of physical, social and psychological characteristics associated with living into an eighth decade and beyond and also by reflection upon past experiences. Understanding the specific factors that contribute to ageing well is increasingly important as greater numbers of older people remain living independently in the community and may require targeted and sustainable support to do so. This paper offers a conceptualisation of resilience for advanced age (age 85C), a life stage currently under-researched. Method: We utilise a developmental and socio-historical context to develop key arguments about adversity, resources and positive outcomes that affect the experience of resilient ageing. Results: Very late life is characterised by a unique balance between losses, associated with vulnerability and resource restrictions, and potential gains based upon wisdom, experience, autonomy and accumulated systems of support, providing a specific context for the expression of resilience. Post-adversity growth is possible, but maintenance of everyday abilities may be more relevant to resilience in advanced age. Conclusion: An increasing life-span globally necessitates creative and conscientious thought about wellbeing, and resilience research has the important aim to focus health and wellness on success and what is possible despite potential limitations.

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“…NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript be reversed with perceived control being an antecedent of changes in social activities (Lachman et al, 2009). We also note that control and facets of well-being show timeordered associations in the opposite direction to the one tested in our study, such that perceived control may precede and predict subsequent changes in well-being (Röcke & Lachman, 2008).…”

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Long-Term Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Control

Infurna¹,

Gerstorf

Ram

et al. 2011

SSRN Journal

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Perceived control plays an important role in shaping development throughout adulthood and old age. Using data from the adult lifespan sample of the national German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP; N > 10,000, covering 25 years of measurement), we explored long-term antecedents, correlates, and outcomes of perceived control and examined if associations differ with age. Targeting correlates and antecedents of control, findings indicated that higher concurrent levels of social participation, life satisfaction, and self-rated health as well as more positive changes in social participation over the preceding 11 years were each predictive of between-person differences in perceived control. Targeting health outcomes of control, survival analyses revealed that perceived control predicted 14-year hazard rates for disability (n = 996 became disabled) and mortality (n = 1,382 died). The effect for mortality, but not for disability, was independent of socio-demographic and psychosocial factors. Overall, we found very limited support for agedifferential associations. Our results provide further impetus to thoroughly examine processes involved in antecedent-consequent relations among perceived control, facets of social life, wellbeing, and health. KeywordsControl; Lifespan Development; Disability; Mortality; Psychosocial Publisher's Disclaimer:The following manuscript is the final accepted manuscript. It has not been subjected to the final copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading required for formal publication. It is not the definitive, publisher-authenticated version. The American Psychological Association and its Council of Editors disclaim any responsibility or liabilities for errors or omissions of this manuscript version, any version derived from this manuscript by NIH, or other third parties. The published version is available at www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pag The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. Special thanks to Jennifer Morack for helpful comments on previous versions of this work. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptPsychol Aging. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2012 September 1. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptIndividuals' perceived control plays an integral role for adult development and successful aging (Baltes & Baltes, 1986;Bandura, 1997;Brandtstädter, & Greve, 1994;Heckhausen & Schulz, 1995;Krause, 2007;Lachman, 2006;Rowe & Kahn, 1987;Uchino, 2006). Conceptual frameworks and empirical reports both suggest that perceived control is related to central indicators of engagement, well-being, and health (Femia, Zarit, & Johansson, 1997;Kunzmann, Little, & Smith, 2002;Penninx et al., 1997;Rodin, 1986;Skaff, 2007). However, because the evidence is often based on cross-sectional or short-term longitudinal data, little is known about the underlying long-term developmental dynamics and whether these associations differ across adulthood and old age. In the current study, we...

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The rise and fall of control beliefs and life satisfaction in adulthood: Trajectories of stability and change over ten years.

Cited by 50 publications

References 21 publications

Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course

Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course

Resilience in context: the special case of advanced age

Long-Term Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Control

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