Title | Associations Among Individuals' Perceptions of Future Time, Individual Resources, and Subjective Well-Being in Old Age. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Hoppmann, CA, Infurna, FJ, Ram, N, Gerstorf, D |
Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
Volume | 72 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 388-399 |
Date Published | 2017 May 01 |
ISSN Number | 1758-5368 |
Keywords | Affect, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Attitude, depression, Female, Forecasting, Health Status, Humans, Male, Personal Satisfaction |
Abstract | OBJECTIVES: Perceptions of future time are of key interest to aging research because of their implications for subjective well-being. Interestingly, perceptions about future time are only moderately associated with age when looking at the second half of life, pointing to a vast heterogeneity in future time perceptions among older adults. We examine associations between future time perceptions, age, and subjective well-being across two studies, including moderations by individual resources. METHOD: Using data from the Berlin Aging Study (N = 516; Mage = 85 years), we link one operationalization (subjective nearness to death) and age to subjective well-being. Using Health and Retirement Study data (N = 2,596; Mage = 77 years), we examine associations of another future time perception indicator (subjective future life expectancy) and age with subjective well-being. RESULTS: Consistent across studies, perceptions of limited time left were associated with poorer subjective well-being (lower life satisfaction and positive affect; more negative affect and depressive symptoms). Importantly, individual resources moderated future time perception-subjective well-being associations with those of better health exhibiting reduced future time perception-subjective well-being associations. DISCUSSION: We discuss our findings in the context of the Model of Strength and Vulnerability Integration. |
URL | http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/10/05/geronb.gbv063.abstract |
DOI | 10.1093/geronb/gbv063 |
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Alternate Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
Citation Key | 6462 |
PubMed ID | 26437862 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4974076 |
Grant List | U01 AG009740 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States 131692-1 / CAPMC / CIHR / Canada RC1 AG035645 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR002014 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States R24 HD041025 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States R21 AG032379 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States UL1 TR000127 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States |