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Direct linkLee, Kyuho; Kim, Dahee; Gilligan, Megan; Martin, Peter – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
Previous studies used chronological age to examine the relationship between aging and volunteerism. In the current study, we examined the influence of subjective life expectancy (SLE) on volunteering based on the socioemotional selectivity theory emphasizing that older adults focus on very close relationships. Data of 11,203 older adults, 55 to 74…
Descriptors: Mortality Rate, Expectation, Older Adults, Volunteers
Garasky, Steven; Martin, Peter; Margrett, Jennifer A.; Cho, Jinmyoung – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Centenarians are often concerned with outliving their accumulated resources. Yet, research consistently finds that older adults, despite low incomes, are more financially satisfied than younger adults. This "satisfaction paradox" has been attributed to psychological accommodation to poor financial circumstances and lower expectations. As a result,…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Older Adults, Depression (Psychology)
Martin, Peter; da Rosa, Grace; Margrett, Jennifer A.; Garasky, Steven; Franke, Warren – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Much information is available about physical and functional health among very old adults, but little knowledge exists about the mental health and mental health changes in very late life. This study reports findings concerning positive and negative affect changes among centenarians. Nineteen centenarians from a Midwestern state participated in four…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Health, Affective Behavior, Older Adults
