A Cross-Sectional Study of the Development of Emotion Regulation in Middle and Older Age: Age, Physical Function, Emotional Regulation, and Mental Health

• Nakagawa Takeshi

  Osaka University

• Gondo Yasuyuki

  Osaka University

• Ishioka Yoshiko

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Tabuchi Megumi

  Kwansei Gakuin University

• Masui Yukie

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

• Kureta Yoichi

  Showa University

• Takayama Midori

  Keio University

• Tomizawa Kimiko

  Ritsumeikan University

• Takahashi Ryutarou

  Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 中高年期における感情調整の発達に関する横断的研究
• 中高年期における感情調整の発達に関する横断的研究 : 年齢,身体機能,感情調整,精神的健康の関係に注目して
• チュウコウネンキ ニ オケル カンジョウ チョウセイ ノ ハッタツ ニ カンスル オウダンテキ ケンキュウ : ネンレイ,シンタイ キノウ,カンジョウ チョウセイ,セイシンテキ ケンコウ ノ カンケイ ニ チュウモク シテ
• 年齢，身体機能，感情調整，精神的健康の関係に注目して

Abstract

Older adults inevitably experience physical decline while generally maintaining psychological well-being. One possible explanation for this seemingly paradoxical situation is increasing motivation and competence to regulate emotional states. The present study investigated whether the development of emotion regulation in middle and old age counterbalances the effect of physical decline on mental health. The sample consisted of 1,047 community-dwelling older adults (age 55 to 105 years old). Structural equation modeling showed that age-related decline in physical function suppressed emotion regulation. However, after controlling for physical function, emotion regulation was positively related with age and mental health. The findings support the hypothesis that there are age-related advantages of emotion regulation for older persons to maintain mental health, although their physical decline has a negative impact on mental health.

Journal

• The Japanese Journal of Personality

  The Japanese Journal of Personality 22 (1), 13-22, 2013

  Japan Society of Personality Psychology

Keywords

• old age
• emotion regulation
• well-being
• mental health
• oldest old

Details

• CRID: 1390282680191041792
• NII Article ID: 130003363149
• NII Book ID: AA11873802
• DOI: 10.2132/personality.22.13
• ISSN: 13496174
• ISSN: 13488406
• NDL BIB ID: 024843985
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I024843985
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/personality/22/1/22_13/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2013334523
• Text Lang: ja
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