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Cognitive reappraisal, emotional suppression, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in later life: The moderating role of gender.
Preston, Thomas; Carr, Dawn C; Hajcak, Greg; Sheffler, Julia; Sachs-Ericsson, Natalie.
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  • Preston T; Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
  • Carr DC; Sociology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
  • Hajcak G; Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
  • Sheffler J; College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
  • Sachs-Ericsson N; Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Aging Ment Health ; 26(12): 2390-2398, 2022 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34842002
OBJECTIVES: Although socioemotional selectivity (SST) suggests that people experience more positive affect as they age, symptoms of anxiety and depression persist and are often greater in older women than men. Coping strategies may influence the extent to which older adults experience these symptoms. The purpose of the current study is to examine possible gender differences in the use of an adaptive (cognitive reappraisal (CR) and a maladaptive (emotive suppression (ES) emotion regulation strategy in relation to depressive and anxiety symptoms. METHOD: Our study uses cross-sectional data drawn from a community sample of older adults (60+; n = 906). We used OLS regression and moderation analyses to test our study hypotheses. RESULTS: Gender moderated the association between CR in both depressive and anxiety symptoms. Women reported greater use of CR relative to men. Further, CR use was negatively related to symptoms of anxiety and depression in women, but not men. In contrast, men used ES more frequently than women, though older men and women's use of ES was unrelated to anxiety or depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: Our findings provide initial evidence that greater CR use in older women is related to lower symptoms of both anxiety and depression relative to older men. Age-related increases in CR use (e.g. SST) among women may serve to decrease anxiety and depression symptoms. Findings suggest decreasing anxiety and depressive symptoms via CR may benefit older women more than older men. Future research is needed to identify the coping strategies that are most beneficial for men.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Depresión Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Aged / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Aging Ment Health Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Depresión Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Aged / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Aging Ment Health Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido