Development during life-span implies to cope with stressful events, and this coping may be done with several strategies. It could be useful to know if these coping strategies differ as a consequence of personal characteristics. This work uses the Coping with Stress Questionnaire with this aim using a sample of 400 participants. Specifically, the effects of gender and age group (young people, middle age and elderly), as well as its interaction on coping strategies is studied. With regard to age, on one hand, it is hypothesised a decrement in the use of coping strategies centred in problem solving and social support seeking as age increases. On the other hand, the use of emotional coping is hypothesised to increase with age. With respect to gender, it is hypothesised a larger use of emotional coping and social support seeking within women, and a larger use of problem solving within men. A MANOVA found significant effects for the two main effects (gender and age) as well as several interactions. Separate ANOVAs allowed us to test for potential differences in each of the coping strategies measured in the CAE. These results partially supported the hypotheses. Results are discussed in relation to scientific literature on coping, age and gender.El desarrollo a lo largo del ciclo vital implica afrontar situaciones estresantes, lo que puede hacerse mediante diversas estrategias de afrontamiento. Los tipos de estrategias empleadas pueden diferir en función de características personales. Este trabajo estudia estas potenciales diferencias en algunas de estas características empleando como medida de afrontamiento el CAE. Específicamente se han probado los efectos de la edad, del género y de su interacción en las estrategias empleadas por una muestra de 400 adultos españoles. En relación a la edad, se hipotetiza que habrá una disminución en la aplicación de las centradas en la solución de problemas y búsqueda de apoyo social al aumentar la edad y un aumento de las centradas en la emoción. En relación al género, se hipotetiza que los hombres usarán más frecuentemente estrategias de solución de problemas, y las mujeres de las centradas en la emoción y búsqueda de apoyo social. Se empleó MANOVA para evaluar estos tanto los efectos principales como los de interacción. Los ANOVAs de continuación permitieron contrastar las potenciales diferencias en cada una de las distintas estrategias de afrontamiento, que apoyaban parcialmente las hipótesis planteadas. Se discuten los resultados encontrados relacionándolos con la literatura científica.

A latent variable measuring resilient coping is able to predict a significant and large part of the variance in well-being, without the need of including coping strategies. Results impact on well-being literature of the elderly is discussed.

Well-being is one of the keys to successful and optimal development across the lifespan. Based on the idea that development involves changes in individuals' adaptive capacity to meet their needs over time, the changes that occur in the second half of life require effort to adapt to the new reality. This study used a structural model to test the effects of coping strategies and resilience on well-being in a sample of 305 mid-life adults. Several constructs were measured: coping strategies, resilience, and well-being. A final model was obtained with good fit indices; psychological well-being was positively predicted by resilience and negatively by emotional coping. Moreover, positive reappraisal and avoidance form part of both coping strategies (problem-focused and emotion-focused). Considering the characteristics of the model, educational intervention programs could be developed to promote skills that favor good adaptation at this stage in the life cycle and contribute to promoting successful aging.

No abstract

This study provides support for the effectiveness of integrative reminiscence therapy (RT) as an intervention in people with dementia, especially in reducing depressive symptoms and improving psychological well-being, with the therapy being effective on personal and emotional variables.