The development of subjective well-being across the life span: A meta-analytic review of longitudinal studies.

S Buecker, M Luhmann, P Haehner, JL Bühler… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
How does subjective well-being (SWB) develop across the life span? Theories and previous
empirical research suggest heterogeneous conclusions regarding this question. Therefore …

Promoting well-being in old age: The psychological benefits of two training programs of adapted physical activity

A Delle Fave, M Bassi, ES Boccaletti… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In the last few decades, the relationship between physical conditions and mental health has
increasingly attracted the interest of researchers and professionals across disciplines. This …

Does life satisfaction change in old age: Results from an 8-year longitudinal study

K Gana, N Bailly, Y Saada, M Joulain… - … of Gerontology Series …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The unexpected positive relationship between aging and happiness was called
“the paradox of well-being,” which is still a matter of debate. This study examined …

Personality trait development at the end of life: Antecedents and correlates of mean-level trajectories.

J Wagner, N Ram, J Smith… - Journal of Personality and …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Empirical evidence over the past 20 years has documented that key aspects of personality
traits change during adulthood. However, it is essentially an open question whether and …

Social networking sites use and life satisfaction. A quantitative study on older people living in Europe

A Gaia, E Sala, G Cerati - European Societies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The European ageing population poses unprecedented challenges to society as a whole.
Social Networking Sites might be important tools to boost older people's well-being …

Age and time-to-death trajectories of change in indicators of cognitive, sensory, physical, health, social, and self-related functions.

D Gerstorf, N Ram, U Lindenberger… - Developmental …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Mortality-related processes are known to modulate late-life change in cognitive abilities, but
it is an open question whether and how precipitous declines with impending death …

The nature and correlates of self-esteem trajectories in late life.

J Wagner, D Gerstorf, C Hoppmann… - Journal of personality …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Is it possible to maintain a positive perspective on the self into very old age? Empirical
research so far is rather inconclusive, with some studies reporting substantial declines in self …

Beyond health and economy: Resource interactions in retirement adjustment

I Hansson, S Buratti, B Johansson, AI Berg - Aging & Mental Health, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The retirement transition is a multidimensional and dynamic process of
adjustment to new life circumstances. Research has shown that individual differences in …

Perceived personal control buffers terminal decline in well-being.

D Gerstorf, J Heckhausen, N Ram, FJ Infurna… - Psychology and …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Recent research has repeatedly demonstrated that well-being typically evinces precipitous
deterioration close to the end of life. However, the determinants of individual differences in …

Subjective well-being across the retirement transition—Historical differences and the role of perceived control.

G Henning, D Segel-Karpas, A Stenling… - Psychology and …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Given substantial cohort differences in psychosocial functioning, for example in perceived
control, and ongoing pension reforms, the context of retirement has changed over the last …