Individual Well-being in Middle and Older Adulthood: Do Spousal Beliefs Matter?
Associations between health, control beliefs, and well-being in later life are frequently conceptualized in terms of the characteristics of individuals. However, spousal interdependencies in psychosocial characteristics are also likely to be relevant for well-being. The present study investigated associations of self-rated health, control, and relationship closeness with life satisfaction and positive and negative affect in a sample of 2,235 spousal dyads. A significant proportion of variance in health, control, closeness, and well-being occurred between dyads. Individuals' self-rated health, control, and relationship closeness were associated with higher well-being. Spouses' self-rated health and control beliefs were consistently and positively associated with individuals' well-being; however, effect sizes were small. Some evidence for individual's control beliefs buffering the association between health and well-being emerged, whereas spouses' perceived control was not a significant moderator of the health--well-being association. Results highlight the importance of couple interdependencies for contextualizing health and well-being in older adulthood. Copyright 2009, Oxford University Press.
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2009
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Authors: | Windsor, Tim D. ; Ryan, Lindsay H. ; Smith, Jacqui |
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Journals of Gerontology: Series B. - Gerontological Society of America, ISSN 1079-5014. - Vol. 64B.2009, 5, p. 586-596
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Gerontological Society of America |
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