Stress Processes in Aging: Considering Social Context and Self-Perceptions
2024

Stress Processes in Aging: Considering Social Context and Self-Perceptions

publication

Author Information

Author(s): Kyrsten Hill, Kang, Ong, Neupert, Kurth

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

How individuals perceive and cope with stressors influences their aging trajectories.

Conclusion

The symposium highlights the significant impact of stress processes on aging across different contexts and time scales.

Supporting Evidence

  • Momentary loneliness is linked to cognitive performance.
  • Self-perceptions of aging affect daily social interactions.
  • Daily stressors and control beliefs influence perceived aging.
  • Coping strategies change over a decade depending on age.

Takeaway

How we feel about stress and how we handle it can change how we age. This study looks at how our social life and feelings about aging affect us.

Methodology

The symposium includes findings from multiple EMA studies examining stress in social contexts and coping strategies over time.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2100

Want to read the original?

Access the complete publication on the publisher's website

View Original Publication