scholarly journals Basic Resources and Psychological Strengths as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 110-110
Author(s):  
Charikleia Lampraki ◽  
Daniela Jopp
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Very Old Age ◽  
Psychological Strengths

Abstract Loss of personal resources is expected to have a negative effect on well-being in all ages, however, in very old age, this effect may be exacerbated. Centenarians, who are confronted with accumulated age-related losses, may be at higher risk of experiencing depressive symptoms. This study investigated the link between basic resources (i.e., health, social network) and depressive symptoms and whether it was mediated by psychological strengths (i.e., meaning, optimism) in 119 centenarians and near-centenarians (Mage = 99.7 years). Results indicated that meaning in life fully mediated the link between health and depressive symptoms, and the link between social network size and depressive symptoms. Similarly, optimism mediated the link between network and depression, but no mediation effect was found when considering health as basic resource. In sum, basic resources are only indirectly associated to depressive feelings, with psychological strengths playing an important intervening role in very old age.

scholarly journals Individual values and spirituality and their meaning for affective well-being and engagement with life in very old age

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcella Reissmann ◽  
Anna Storms ◽  
Christiane Woopen
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Old People ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Broad Concept ◽  
Very Old Age

Abstract Background Individuals’ ideals and aspirations are considered to constitute a central reference frame for subjective evaluations of their perceived reality, and, thus, to be crucial for individual quality of life (QoL) outcomes. By examining individual values and spirituality in very old people, the aim of this study was to describe two constructs representing the aspirations of the individual, as well as the relation of these constructs to both hedonic and eudaimonic QoL outcomes in very old age (VOA). Material and methods Cross-sectional data from a representative survey of people in VOA (NRW80+, n = 1863) were used. Individual values were assessed based on the Portrait Value Questionnaire. A revised questionnaire was developed drawing on the Spiritual Health and Life-Orientation Measure. Individual values and spirituality were studied using descriptive statistics, and hierarchical linear regression models were used to analyze their predictive value for two QoL outcomes: 1) affective well-being as an indicator of hedonic QoL, which was assessed using the positive affect subscale of the short form of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and 2) engagement with life, which captures eudaimonic aspects and which was measured with a subscale of the Valuation of Life Scale. Results The most important values were both protection and growth-oriented values with a social focus. However, only values representing strivings for growth had a positive association with QoL outcomes. Spirituality was of high relevance to very old people, although not in the sense of religious institutions or practices. Rather, it predominantly consisted in environmental, interpersonal, and transcendental connectedness, all of which were positively connected to QoL outcomes. Conclusion Individual values and spirituality can be an important resource for hedonic as well as eudaimonic QoL; however, age-related losses may lead to an emphasis of protective values that are not beneficial in terms of QoL. To support older people on their spiritual journey, a broad concept of spirituality needs to be established among researchers as well as practitioners.

IC-P-100: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study of Age-Related Shrinkage in the Superior,Middle and Inferior Frontal Gyrus in Old and Very Old Age

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. S40-S40
Author(s):  
Olof E. Lindberg ◽  
Carl-Henrik Ehrenkrona ◽  
Linnea Engström ◽  
Leif A. Svensson ◽  
Eva Öhrndahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Inferior Frontal Gyrus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Very Old Age

scholarly journals RESOURCES IN OLD AND VERY OLD AGE: INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF STATUS, LOSS AND GAIN ON WELL-BEING

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 39-40
Author(s):  
F Oswald ◽  
D S Jopp ◽  
R Kasper ◽  
F Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Very Old Age

Bereavement in Very Old Age: Impact on Health and Relationships of the Loss of a Spouse, a Child, a Sibling, or a Close Friend

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian J. Lalive d'Epinay ◽  
Stefano Cavalli ◽  
Luc A. Guillet
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Very Old Age

This article deals with the following two questions: In very old age, which are the main sources of bereavement? And what are the consequences of such losses on health and on relationships? The findings are based on the complete set of data compiled in the course of the Swiss Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Study on the Oldest Old (SWILSOO), which provided a 10-year follow-up of a first cohort (1994–2004) and a 5-year follow-up of a second (1999–2004). The data revealed that, in very old age, the great majority of the dear ones who died were either siblings or close friends. Taken as a whole, the bereaved suffered a marked and lasting increase in depressive symptoms, together with a short-term deterioration in their functional status; those bereft of a spouse or a child saw their functional status worsen and exhibited enduring depressive symptoms but they also benefited from support in the form of increased interaction; those bereft of siblings only suffered from a mild, short-term deterioration in functional status; those who had lost a close friend suffered a very significant increase in depressive symptoms. In the medium term, most of these effects disappeared, lending weight to the claim that the survivors manage to cope with the misfortunes of life.

Meaning in Life as Mediator of Family Allocentrism and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese and Italian Early Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2092163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Germani ◽  
Delvecchio Elisa ◽  
Li Jian-Bin ◽  
Lis Adriana ◽  
Mazzeschi Claudia
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Presence Of Meaning ◽  
The Relationship

Establishing a coherent meaning in life has long been considered to be a protective factor of well-being, but this construct has been understudied in early adolescent development. The current study investigated the relationships between family allocentrism and depressive symptoms as well as the mediation effect of meaning in life in 214 Chinese and 201 Italian early adolescents. Although family allocentrism was higher in Chinese than Italian participants, it was significantly associated to lower depressive symptoms in both countries. Moderated mediational analyses showed that in both countries: (a) family allocentrism was positively related with presence of meaning; (b) family allocentrism and presence of meaning were negatively related to depressive symptoms; and (c) presence of meaning mediated the relationship between family allocentrism and depressive symptoms. In conclusion, family allocentrism and presence of meaning in life are important preventive factors of early adolescents’ depressive symptoms in both collectivistic and in individualistic countries.

Four-year stability, change, and multidirectionality of well-being in very-old age.

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Wettstein ◽  
Oliver K. Schilling ◽  
Ortrun Reidick ◽  
Hans-Werner Wahl
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Stability Change ◽  
Very Old Age

scholarly journals Cumulative Load of Depressive Symptoms Is Associated With Cortisol Awakening Response in Very Old Age

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Chui ◽  
Christiane A. Hoppmann ◽  
Denis Gerstorf ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Mary A. Luszcz
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Cortisol Awakening Response ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Very Old Age

Sources of Well-Being in Very Old Age

1998 ◽  
pp. 450-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Smith ◽  
W. Fleeson ◽  
B. Geiselmann ◽  
R. A. Settersten ◽  
U. Kunzmann
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Very Old Age

Self and personality in old and very old age: A sample case of resilience?

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 867-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. M. Staudinger ◽  
W. Fleeson
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Very Old ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Rough Approximation ◽  
Very Old Age ◽  
Personal Life Investment

AbstractCharacteristics and processes linked to self and personality functioning are considered as illustrations of resilience in old and very old age. Two self-related processes—coping styles and personal life investment—are investigated as examples of internal resources that the aging person may bring to bear when dealing with the risks of old age. Beyond chronological age as a rough approximation of such risks, this article specifically explores the relationship between physical risks, self-related processes, and level of adaptation in a representative sample of 70- to 103-year-olds. The central hypothesis is that self-related processes may buffer age-related risks, and may to a certain degree preserve or avoid large drops in levels of adaptation. Working on a correlational level of analysis, results indicated that well into old age, the self is able to maintain a relatively high level of adaptation. Also, under conditions of a high degree of physical constraints: (a) both coping styles and personal life investment were associated with resilience; (b) beyond particular coping styles, a selective flexibility in coping was associated with resilience. The degree of physical constraints moderated (c) the adaptiveness of several coping styles and of personal life investment; and (d) extreme physical constraints appeared to limit the possibilities of resilience. The effect of physical constraints on level of adaptation in turn was moderated by age. Consistent with a life-span theory of development, results are interpreted as an example of evidence for the resilience of the aging self and its limits.

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