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Does Our Age Affect the Way we Live? A Study on Savoring Strategies Across the Life Span
| Resumo: | This study set out to explore the savoring strategies used by adolescents, adults and the elderly with a view to contributing to theory on age and savoring. A sample of 1018 Portuguese participants (n=114 adolescents in the 3rd cycle of basic education; n=474 adolescents in secondary education; n=311 adults; and n=119 older adults), answered the Positive Experiences Questionnaire, a self-report questionnaire with open-ended questions on savoring strategies used to prolong or intensify the positive emotions associated with positive events, in addition to their respective efcacy. The data content analysis showed that participants use complex strategy patterns to up-regulate their positive emotional experiences, comprising cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, volitional and sensory strategies. Age diferences in savoring were identifed, with the adolescents mostly referring to interpersonal strategies, namely taking care of relationships, and the adult and elderly participants predominantly recalling cognitive strategies, more specifcally sharing with others and having thoughts of faith or thankfulness, respectively. The majority of participants considered the savoring strategies used to be efcacious and no signifcant associations were found between the lifespan groups in this regard. These fndings may further the understanding of documented diferences in subjective well-being across the life-span and inform intervention eforts in this domain. The article closes by suggesting directions for future studies. |
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| Autores principais: | Marques-Pinto, A. |
| Outros Autores: | Oliveira, Sofia; Santos, Andrea; Camacho, Cláudia; Silva, Débora Pires; Pereira, Mónica Sofia |
| Assunto: | Positive events Savoring strategies Life span Portugal |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | This study set out to explore the savoring strategies used by adolescents, adults and the elderly with a view to contributing to theory on age and savoring. A sample of 1018 Portuguese participants (n=114 adolescents in the 3rd cycle of basic education; n=474 adolescents in secondary education; n=311 adults; and n=119 older adults), answered the Positive Experiences Questionnaire, a self-report questionnaire with open-ended questions on savoring strategies used to prolong or intensify the positive emotions associated with positive events, in addition to their respective efcacy. The data content analysis showed that participants use complex strategy patterns to up-regulate their positive emotional experiences, comprising cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, volitional and sensory strategies. Age diferences in savoring were identifed, with the adolescents mostly referring to interpersonal strategies, namely taking care of relationships, and the adult and elderly participants predominantly recalling cognitive strategies, more specifcally sharing with others and having thoughts of faith or thankfulness, respectively. The majority of participants considered the savoring strategies used to be efcacious and no signifcant associations were found between the lifespan groups in this regard. These fndings may further the understanding of documented diferences in subjective well-being across the life-span and inform intervention eforts in this domain. The article closes by suggesting directions for future studies. |
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