Open AccessDoes Chronic Stress Moderate Age Differences in Emotional Well-Being? Testing Predictions of Strength and Vulnerability Integration
Author(s) -
Martin J. Sliwinski,
Sara A. Freed,
Stacey B. Scott,
Giancarlo Pasquini,
Joshua M. Smyth
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbaa174
Subject(s) - rumination , psychology , distress , chronic stress , vulnerability (computing) , stress (linguistics) , affect (linguistics) , well being , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , emotional distress , anxiety , psychiatry , cognition , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , communication , neuroscience , computer science , psychotherapist
The Strength and Vulnerability Integration (SAVI) theory posits boundary conditions, such as chronic stress, which place constraints on positive emotional aging. We examine SAVI's prediction that higher levels of chronic stress will attenuate favorable age gradients for multiple indices of well-being.