Age, anger regulation and well-being
Age, anger regulation and well-being
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DOI：
10.1080/13607860500310385
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Milne, A. B.
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作者：
Phillips, L. H.;Henry, J. D.;Milne, A. B.
情绪调节被认为是幸福的一个重要因素。目前的研究调查了成人衰老对情绪表达、情绪控制和对情绪事件的反思的影响，重点关注在社交互动中特别重要的情绪：愤怒。对 286 名年龄在 18 岁至 88 岁之间的成年人样本进行了愤怒调节和幸福感测量。与年轻人相比，老年人对外表达愤怒的频率较低，并且使用镇静策略对愤怒进行了更多的内部控制。这些年龄差异不能用回应的社会愿望的差异来解释。负面情绪和焦虑的年龄改善部分是由于愤怒调节的年龄差异，这表明愤怒管理在老年人良好的心理健康中发挥着重要作用。此外，随着年龄的增长，生活质量的提高可以通过愤怒调节的差异来解释，这表明随着年龄的增长，情绪管理的改善是维持老年幸福的重要因素。
Emotion regulation has been argued to be an important factor in well-being. The current study investigated the effects of adult aging on emotional expression, emotional control and rumination about emotional events, focusing on an emotion which is particularly important in social interaction: anger. Measures of anger regulation and well-being were obtained in a sample of 286 adults aged between 18 and 88. Older adults expressed anger outwardly less often, and reported more inner control of anger using calming strategies compared to their younger counterparts. These age differences were not explained by variance in social desirability of responding. Age improvements in negative affect and anxiety were partly explained by age differences in anger regulation suggesting an important role for anger management in good mental health amongst older adults. Further, age improvements in quality of life were explained by variance in anger regulation indicating that improved management of emotions with age is an important factor in maintaining well-being in old age.