Abstract
Older adults report higher psychological well-being than younger adults. Those highest in well-being also have the lowest risk of mortality. If those with lower well-being die earlier, it could affect the appearance of developmental change in well-being. In adults aged 50 and older (N ± 4,458), we estimated effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction by imputing life satisfaction, adjusting for attrition due to death, or estimating life satisfaction using pattern-mixture modeling. There was an increase in life satisfaction with age; however, differential mortality affected the elevation of the curve. Observed life satisfaction, particularly above age 70, is affected by differential mortality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 340-345 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychology and Aging |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 American Psychological Association.
Keywords
- Aging
- Life satisfaction
- Mortality
- Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Aging
- Geriatrics and Gerontology