Do Social Resources Explain the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Community-Dwelling Older People? Testing a Multiple Mediation Model

Dumitrache, Cristina; Windle, Gill; Herrera, Ramona Rubio

doi:10.1007/s10902-014-9526-3

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“…In their resource-based dynamic model of retirement adjustment, Wang and colleagues (2011) described social resources as one of the important factors that contribute to subjective well-being at retirement; including retirees' marital status, spouse's working status, marital quality, the social relationships derived from postretirement volunteer work and bridge employment (Wang et al, 2011), and social network and social support (Wang & Shi, 2014). While social resources were found to represent an important factor related to wellbeing in old age (Dumitrache, Windle, & Herrera, 2015), few studies have been conducted to examine the impact of social interactions in terms of received and provided support on the general process of retirement (e.g., Chen & Feeley, 2014). Such sparse research is surprising given the widely recognized positive influence of social support on emotional, social, and physical well-being across the lifespan (Harel, Shechtman, & Cutrona, 2011) and its identification as a predictor of successful aging (Tovel & Carmel, 2014).…”

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The role of mattering as an overlooked key challenge in retirement planning and adjustment

Froidevaux

Hirschi

Wang

2016

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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The role of mattering as an overlooked key challenge in retirement planning and adjustment

Froidevaux

Hirschi

Wang

2016

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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“…Several studies conducted in different countries have investigated the role of objective dimensions as predictors of successful aging. The most relevant ones are represented by physical health (Angner et al, 2013 ), social support from family and friends (Dai et al, 2013 ; Dumitrache et al, 2015 ), free time investment (Adams et al, 2011 ; Brajsa-Zganec et al, 2011 ; Lee et al, 2014 ), and physical activity (Klusmann et al, 2012 ; Ku et al, 2016 ).…”

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Promoting Well-Being in Old Age: The Psychological Benefits of Two Training Programs of Adapted Physical Activity

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In the last few decades, the relationship between physical conditions and mental health has increasingly attracted the interest of researchers and professionals across disciplines. This relationship is especially relevant in old age, as the challenges posed by aging at various levels represent crucial concerns for policy makers. Due to the remarkable increase in life expectancy across countries, sustainable prevention strategies are needed to help individuals preserve psychophysical well-being in old age. In particular, the regular practice of a moderately intense physical activity is recommended by the World Health Organization to enhance balance, prevent falls, strengthen muscles, and promote psychophysical well-being. Daily physical exercise represents a beneficial and low-cost strategy, easily accessible to the general population and potentially customizable to specific needs through brief training programs. Based on these premises, the present research aimed at longitudinally evaluating mental well-being among 58 Italian people aged 67–85, who were involved in two Adapted Physical Activity (APA) training programs. Inclusion criteria for participation comprised high autonomy levels in daily activities, no cognitive impairment, sedentary habits or only occasional performance of moderate physical activity. Based on physical and functional assessment, 39 participants joined a program of adapted motor activity (PoliFit; Study 1), while 19 participants attended a variant program specifically designed for people with osteoporosis (OsteoFit; Study 2). Well-being dimensions were assessed through the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Physical functioning were evaluated before and after the programs through the Short Physical Performance Battery and the Handgrip Dynamometer Jamar Test. Findings highlighted that, besides physical benefits, participants reported significantly more adaptive emotion regulation strategies after both training programs; in addition, participants attending OsteoFit reported significantly higher levels of emotional well-being. Results suggest the potential of moderate physical activity in promoting mental health, emphasizing the additional role of training programs as cost-effective opportunities for elderly people to socialize and improve emotional functioning. Overall, the findings support the view of old age as a stage of competence development and adaptive adjustment, rather than a phase of mere psychophysical decline.

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“…Following the idea of Brehm and Rahn (1997), Schwartz and Clore (1983) theorised that people are more trusting when they think that their lives are going well (see also Van Deth et al 1999 These latter studies suggest that there should be high levels of social trust in a society when most of its members are satisfied with their lives. Furthermore, it is likely that optimists have positive life evaluations (see also Strassle et al 1999;Busseri 2012;Busseri et al 2013;Dumitrache et al 2015;Caprara et al 2016); thus, we expect that optimists are more likely to trust strangers than are people who are dissatisfied with lives. The positive relationship between life satisfaction and social trust (in both directions) plausibly reflects a correlation rather than a causal relationship.…”

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Education and Life Satisfaction in Relation to the Probability of Social Trust: a Conceptual Framework and Empirical Analysis

Zanin

2016

Soc Indic Res

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We employ cross-sectional microdata from 2010 through 2012 collected by the Italian National Institute of Statistics to investigate the proposed conceptual framework regarding the joint relationship between education, life satisfaction and the probability of social trust. The analysis has been carried out using two alternative specifications of the logit model: parametric and semiparametric. Our findings suggest that (a) both modelling methods that we utilise yield consistent results in terms of the positive effects of education and life satisfaction on social trust; (b) for unsatisfied individuals, social trust is generally low and largely unresponsive to the individual's education level, whereas for 'sufficiently satisfied' individuals, social trust increases strongly with education; (c) there are some gender differences in the joint relationship between education, life satisfaction and social trust and (d) the parametric approach tends to mask some interesting patterns that are captured by the semiparametric specification. This finding implies that the parametric approach leads to a biased interpretation of the results, with an apparent failure of some of the assumptions made in the conceptual framework.

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Do Social Resources Explain the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Community-Dwelling Older People? Testing a Multiple Mediation Model

Cited by 29 publications

References 73 publications

The role of mattering as an overlooked key challenge in retirement planning and adjustment

The role of mattering as an overlooked key challenge in retirement planning and adjustment

Promoting Well-Being in Old Age: The Psychological Benefits of Two Training Programs of Adapted Physical Activity

Education and Life Satisfaction in Relation to the Probability of Social Trust: a Conceptual Framework and Empirical Analysis

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