Exposure to Stressors and Trajectories of Perceived Stress Among Older Adults

Discussion.
The results underscore the importance of distinguishing between perceptions of stress and exposure to stressors when studying the links between stress and health among older adults. Furthermore, the diminishing linkage between experienced stressors and perceptions of stress suggests that older adults’ appraisal may be an adaptive coping strategy that emerges to buffer some of the difficulties that are inevitable in later life.

Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - February 25, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vasunilashorn, S., Lynch, S. M., Glei, D. A., Weinstein, M., Goldman, N. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research