Stressors arising in highly valued roles, meaning in life, and the physical health status of older adults
Stressors arising in highly valued roles, meaning in life, and the physical health status of older adults
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/59.5.s287
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发表时间：
2004-09-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Krause, N
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作者：
Krause, N
目标.本研究的目的是要了解在高度重视的角色中产生的压力源是否会侵蚀老年人的生命意义感，从而影响健康。第二个目标是评估社交网络成员提供的情感支持是否有助于抵消压力对意义和健康的有害影响。对全国范围内的老年人进行了访谈。调查项目进行管理，以评估在高度重视的角色，生活的意义，和自我评价的健康的压力源。研究结果表明，生活事件中出现的角色，被高度重视与不太有利的健康评级。此外，数据显示，高度重视的角色的压力主要通过侵蚀老年人的生活意义感来影响健康。最后，结果表明，情感支持有助于老年人更有效地科普压力，恢复他们的生活意义感。研究人员设计了一些干预措施，通过加强老年人社交网络的功能来改善老年人的健康。这些干预措施取得了好坏参半的成功。目前的研究结果表明，关注生命的意义可能有助于研究人员设计出更有效的干预措施。
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to see if stressors arising in highly valued roles affect health by eroding an older person's sense of meaning in life. A second goal is to assess whether emotional support provided by social network members helps offset the deleterious effects of stress on meaning and health.Methods. Interviews were conducted with a nationwide sample of older people. Survey items were administered to assess stressors in highly valued roles, meaning in life, and self-rated health.Results. The findings suggest that life events arising in roles that are valued highly are associated with less favorable health ratings. Moreover, the data reveal that stressors in highly valued roles affect health primarily by eroding an older person's sense of meaning in life. Finally, the results indicate that emotional support helps older people cope more effectively with stress by restoring their sense of meaning in life.Discussion. Researchers have devised a number of interventions to improve the health of older people by enhancing the functioning of their social networks. These interventions have met with mixed success. The findings from the current study suggest that focusing on meaning in life may help researchers devise more effective interventions.