This study examines age and gender differences in descriptions of emotional reactions and
reports of the intensity and duration of those emotional responses to interpersonal tensions …

Individuals of various ages may react in different ways when they are upset with their social
partners. This study examines age group differences in descriptions of behavioral reactions …

Objectives. Negative social interactions are the most frequently reported daily stressors and
most detrimental for well-being, yet we know little about older adults' efforts to regulate their …

Age Effects on Positive and Negative Emotions Ann Louise Barrick University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Roger L. Hutchinson Psychology, Ball State University …

This study examines age differences in exposure and reactivity to interpersonal tensions.
The data are from the National Study of Daily Experiences in which participants ages 25 to …

Older adults report less distress in response to interpersonal conflicts than do younger
adults, yet few researchers have examined factors that may contribute to these age …

The current study examined age differences in the intensity of emotions experienced during
social interactions. Because emotions are felt most intensely in situations central to …

The dimensions by which adults of differing ages experience emotion were studied by self-
administering questionnaires administered to older adults (n= 828) recruited from …

This study examined the affective experiences of young, middle-aged, and older adults
using differential emotions theory as a guide. The results indicated more age similarities …

When faced with interpersonal conflict, older adults report using passive strategies more
often than do young adults. They also report less affective reactivity in response to these …