The happy survivor? Effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction in older age

Suzanne C. Segerstrom; Hannah L. Combs; Ashley Winning; Julia K. Boehm; Laura D. Kubzansky

doi:10.1037/pag0000091

The happy survivor? Effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction in older age

Suzanne C. Segerstrom
, Hannah L. Combs
, Ashley Winning
, Julia K. Boehm
, Laura D. Kubzansky

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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
Pages (from-to)	340-345
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychology and Aging
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000091
State	Published - Jun 1 2016

Bibliographical note

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© 2016 American Psychological Association.

Funding

Funders	Funder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Aging	K02AG033629

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Aging
Life satisfaction
Mortality
Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Aging
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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The happy survivor? Effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction in older age

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