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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the underexplored effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms on objective and subjective successful aging and to inquire whether emotional complexity moderates these effects. Community-dwelling older adults (N = 127, mean age = 67.86, SD = 11.07) rated their PTSD symptoms and completed measures of objective and subjective successful aging. They further reported their emotions on a daily basis over 14 days. After controlling for background characteristics, self-rated health and cumulative lifetime adversity, results showed that higher PTSD symptoms were related to less successful aging, both objectively and subjectively. However, this relationship existed only amongst older adults with low emotional complexity, but not amongst those with high emotional complexity. The findings suggest that high emotional complexity buffers against the negative effects of PTSD symptoms on successful aging. Interventions that empower emotional complexity amongst traumatized older adults may attenuate these negative effects.
Original language | American English |
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State | Published - 2019 |
Event | 9th IAGG-ER (International association of gerontology and geriatrics – European) - IAGG-ER, Gottenburg, Sweden Duration: 2 May 2019 → 5 May 2019 https://www5.shocklogic.com/scripts/jmevent/programme.php?Client_Id=%27KONGRESS%27&Project_Id=%27IAGG19%27&System_Id=1 (Website) |
Conference
Conference | 9th IAGG-ER (International association of gerontology and geriatrics – European) |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Gottenburg |
Period | 2/05/19 → 5/05/19 |
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9th IAGG-ER (International association of gerontology and geriatrics – European)
Hoffman, Y. (Organization - Session organizer)
2 May 2019 → 5 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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Conference Contributed
Bodner, E. (Invited speaker)
23 May 2019 → 25 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics - European region
Shrira, A. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 Jan 2019Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...