Emotions in later life: the role of perceived control and subjective health
| dc.contributor.author | Dubberley, Kathleen M. A. | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Perry, Ray (Psychology) Lobchuk, Michelle (Nursing) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Chipperfield, Judith (Psychology) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-03T16:01:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-03T16:01:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-01-03 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Psychology | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Perceived control (PC), the degree to which individuals believe they have direct influence over events in their life, is often found to be associated with emotional well-being. Moreover, for over three decades, research has demonstrated that PC fosters health in advanced age. The mediational role of health in the PC and emotion relationship was investigated. Community-dwelling older adults (n = 232) were examined via secondary data analysis from the Aging in Manitoba (AIM) project and the Successful Aging Study (SAS). Separate mediational models were assessed for two different health mediators, self-rated health and health-related restrictions, and for positive and negative emotions. PC was found to benefit both physical and emotional well-being. The evidence of mediation was most compelling in the prediction of negative emotions and health-related restrictions. Findings have implications for treatment interventions in hopes to foster PC which in turn, should promote health and enhance later life emotional well-being. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2013 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14392 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Perceived Control | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health | en_US |
| dc.subject | Emotions | en_US |
| dc.subject | Elderly | en_US |
| dc.title | Emotions in later life: the role of perceived control and subjective health | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |