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People of all ages face events that threaten their well-being, but theories of aging posit that older adults will cope better. In a gamble with randomly assigned losses (vs. gains), older adults reported relatively less negative and more positive emotions than younger adults, especially after losses (vs. gains). Avoiding preoccupation with negative thoughts was more likely among older (vs. younger) adults and was related to less negative emotions after losses (vs. gains). A focus on limited time was associated with more positive emotions across all participants. Our findings may inform interventions that aim to promote emotional well-being across all ages. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Emociones/fisiología , Juego de Azar/economía , Motivación/fisiología , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The development of adequate community support of persons with severe mental health problems is an ongoing effort. National policies and national health and social care systems play an important role in the effectiveness of these efforts. AIMS: To get a better understanding of the ways in which national policies and (mental) health care systems can enhance the development of community support and social inclusion for people with severe mental illness. METHOD: A comparison was made between the experiences of 75 key persons on regional community support development regarding national policies and systems in Denmark, England and the Netherlands respectively. RESULTS: Four themes stood out as being particularly instrumental in the development of community support: - implementation of a national policy on social inclusion, - development of a national framework of responsibilities, entitlements and services, - solid funding and social inclusion incentivizing reimbursement systems, - integrated care. CONCLUSION: National governments do have opportunities to take or retake the lead to ensure that community support and social inclusion of persons with severe mental illness health problems are not just ideological slogans but solid policy.
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Servicios Comunitarios de Salud Mental/organización & administración , Política de Salud , Participación Social , Prestación Integrada de Atención de Salud/organización & administración , Dinamarca , Inglaterra , Financiación Gubernamental , Humanos , Trastornos Mentales/psicología , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Países Bajos , Apoyo SocialRESUMEN
Research has by and large shown the negative effects of state orientation, that brooding over past events (i.e., state orientation) leads to more negative emotions and less well-being than quickly getting over past events (i.e., action orientation). However, this past research has primarily focused on how people cope with negative events and bad outcomes. The present research focuses on how people cope with positive events with good outcomes. Study 1 found that state-oriented people felt better after a windfall than action-oriented people. Study 2 found that state-oriented people felt not only worse when things turned out bad but also better when things turned out well than action-oriented people. Study 3 replicated the positive effect of state orientation on positive emotions with an experimental induction of action vs. state orientation. These results show that in positive situations state orientation can have emotional benefits - in other words, they show the bright side of brooding.