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Trial reportThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2021

Generativity and Social Well-Being in Older Women: Expectations Regarding Aging Matter.

Mona Moieni, Teresa E Seeman, Theodore F Robles, Matthew D Lieberman, Stephanie Okimoto, Clara Lengacher, Michael R Irwin, Naomi I Eisenberger

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. Understanding and Addressing Older Adults' Loneliness: The Social Relationship Expectations Framework.Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2023
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  10. A Scoping Review of the Maternal Role at Older Age; Perceptions and Occupations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mona MoieniDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Teresa E SeemanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Theodore F RoblesDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Matthew D LiebermanDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Stephanie OkimotoUCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Clara LengacherDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Michael R IrwinSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Naomi I EisenbergerDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.

Funding

UCLA Clinical Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001881 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARLEEN F. BROWN, ARASH NAEIM · 2016 to 2026
$118.1M
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR000124 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI DUBINETT, STEVEN M. · 2012 to 2015
$57.0M
UCLA OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTERP30AG028748 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI MOORE, ALISON AHERN · 2006 to 2017
$9.8M
Scientific and Technical CoreP2CHD041022 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HIRAM BELTRAN-SANCHEZ · 2016 to 2026
$6.9M
Feeling Needed: Effects of Generativity on Health in Lonely Older AdultsR03AG049254 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI EISENBERGER, NAOMI ILANA · 2015 to 2016
$154k
Increasing Perceptions of Generativity in Lonely Older AdultsF31AG048668 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI MOIENI, MONA · 2014 to 2016
$102k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000124NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001881NIA NIH HHS F31 AG048668NIA NIH HHS P30 AG028748NIA NIH HHS R03 AG049254NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBeliefs about aging can contribute to health and well-being in older adults. Feeling generative, or that one is caring for and contributing to the well-being of others, can also impact health and well-being. In this study, we hypothesized that those with more positive expectations regarding aging (ERA) in the mental health domain would report greater levels of perceived social support (PSS) and lower levels of loneliness in response to a generativity intervention (vs control condition).

methodParticipants in this study (n = 73, 100% female) were randomly assigned to a 6-week generativity condition, which involved writing about life experiences and sharing advice with others, or to a control condition, which involved writing about neutral topics. Pre- and postintervention, PSS, and feelings of loneliness were measured.

resultsThose in the generativity condition with more positive ERA in the mental health domain reported greater PSS and lower loneliness postintervention. DISCUSSION: These results highlight the importance of psychological factors, such as ERA, in moderating the efficacy of interventions to promote social well-being in older adults.

Indexed as

Mental HealthQuality of LifeSocial SupportAgedAgingCultureFemaleHumansLonelinessMotivationNarrative TherapyOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonal SatisfactionPsychology, SocialBeliefsSocial psychology of agingSocial support

Identifiers

PMID32064530
PMCPMC7813180

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