TY - JOUR
T1 - Beliefs about savoring in older adulthood
T2 - Aging and perceived health affect temporal components of perceived savoring ability
AU - Geiger, Paul J.
AU - Morey, Jennifer N.
AU - Segerstrom, Suzanne C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/1/15
Y1 - 2017/1/15
N2 - The ability to savor positive life events is associated with higher emotional well-being; however, few studies have examined savoring ability in older adults. The present study used a longitudinal design to examine changes in perceived savoring abilities and associations with perceived health in older adulthood. Older adults (N = 131) reported on beliefs about savoring and perceived health at baseline and 2 1/2 years later. Perceived anticipation (savoring the future) and reminiscing (savoring the past) abilities declined from baseline to follow-up. Better perceived health at baseline predicted greater perceived reminiscing and anticipation abilities at follow-up. Greater perceived ability to savor the present moment at baseline predicted better perceived health at follow-up. Aging and poorer health focus older adults' thoughts on present-moment pleasures, which may benefit health, but may also lead to reductions in perceived anticipation and reminiscing abilities.
AB - The ability to savor positive life events is associated with higher emotional well-being; however, few studies have examined savoring ability in older adults. The present study used a longitudinal design to examine changes in perceived savoring abilities and associations with perceived health in older adulthood. Older adults (N = 131) reported on beliefs about savoring and perceived health at baseline and 2 1/2 years later. Perceived anticipation (savoring the future) and reminiscing (savoring the past) abilities declined from baseline to follow-up. Better perceived health at baseline predicted greater perceived reminiscing and anticipation abilities at follow-up. Greater perceived ability to savor the present moment at baseline predicted better perceived health at follow-up. Aging and poorer health focus older adults' thoughts on present-moment pleasures, which may benefit health, but may also lead to reductions in perceived anticipation and reminiscing abilities.
KW - Affect regulation
KW - Aging
KW - Perceived health
KW - Savoring beliefs
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.049
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.049
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84988932801
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 105
SP - 164
EP - 169
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -