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 …

Previous studies have examined either coping strategies or defence mechanisms; however,
few have considered both. This research examined age differences in the type of defence …

Background. Chronic pain is highly prevalent among older people with arthritis, with
depression as its major outcome. The psychopathological process of chronic pain and its …

How young, middle-aged, and young-old adults use individual resources to cope with
challenges and changes in their lives is likely to influence the ways they will approach late …

This study focuses on how individuals deal with changes and problems in various domains
of everyday life. A descriptive classification system is used to conceptualize various …

This article examines the problems of growing older among Whites and Blacks in two age
groups: the younger old, ages 70–84, and the oldest old, 85 years and older. Despite …

The goals of this research were to generate a better understanding of worry themes that may
be common in late adulthood, to determine the extent to which older adults experience worry …

Although a substantial body of research has examined the relationship between
socioeconomic status and morbidity and mortality, less work has examined whether or not …

The stressors facing people who must deal with a terminal diagnosis and palliative care are
complex and varied. However, relatively little is known about the manner in which people …

Falls represent a major health problem for elderly women. In the present study, I
conceptualized a fall as a distressing event and focused on the appraisal process depicted …