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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103 - 108 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Australasian Journal on Ageing |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Interrelations of stress, optimism and control in older people's psychological adjustment. / Bretherton, Susan Jane; McLean, Louise Anne.
In: Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2015, p. 103 - 108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Interrelations of stress, optimism and control in older people's psychological adjustment
AU - Bretherton, Susan Jane
AU - McLean, Louise Anne
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Aim: To investigate the influence of perceived stress, optimism and perceived control of internal states on the psychological adjustment of older adults. Method: The sample consisted of 212 older adults, aged between 58 and 103 (M = 80.42 years, SD = 7.31 years), living primarily in retirement villages in Melbourne, Victoria. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Life Orientation Test-Revised, Perceived Control of Internal States Scale and the World Health Organisation Quality of Life-Bref. Results: Optimism significantly mediated the relationship between older people s perceived stress and psychological health, and perceived control of internal states mediated the relationships among stress, optimism and psychological health. The variables explained 49 of the variance in older people s psychological adjustment. Conclusion: It is suggested that strategies to improve optimism and perceived control may improve the psychological adjustment of older people struggling to adapt to life s stressors.
AB - Aim: To investigate the influence of perceived stress, optimism and perceived control of internal states on the psychological adjustment of older adults. Method: The sample consisted of 212 older adults, aged between 58 and 103 (M = 80.42 years, SD = 7.31 years), living primarily in retirement villages in Melbourne, Victoria. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, Life Orientation Test-Revised, Perceived Control of Internal States Scale and the World Health Organisation Quality of Life-Bref. Results: Optimism significantly mediated the relationship between older people s perceived stress and psychological health, and perceived control of internal states mediated the relationships among stress, optimism and psychological health. The variables explained 49 of the variance in older people s psychological adjustment. Conclusion: It is suggested that strategies to improve optimism and perceived control may improve the psychological adjustment of older people struggling to adapt to life s stressors.
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajag.12138/epdf
U2 - 10.1111/ajag.12138
DO - 10.1111/ajag.12138
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 103
EP - 108
JO - Australasian Journal on Ageing
JF - Australasian Journal on Ageing
SN - 1440-6381
IS - 2
ER -