Security of Attachment to Spouses in Late Life: Concurrent and Prospective Links With Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being

被引:39
作者
Waldinger, Robert J. [1 ,2 ]
Cohen, Shiri [1 ,2 ]
Schulz, Marc S. [3 ]
Crowell, Judith A. [4 ]
机构
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Psychiat, 151 Merrimac St,2nd Fl, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
[3] Bryn Mawr Coll, Dept Psychol, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 USA
[4] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Psychiat, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
关键词
aging; adult development; well being; mental models; attachment;
D O I
10.1177/2167702614541261
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 [应用心理学];
摘要
Social ties are powerful predictors of late-life health and well-being. Although many adults maintain intimate partnerships into late life, little is known about mental models of attachment to spouses and how they influence aging. A total of 81 elderly heterosexual couples (162 individuals) were interviewed to examine the structure of attachment security to their partners; respondents also completed measures of cognition and well-being concurrently and 2.5 years later. Factor analysis revealed a single factor for security of attachment. Higher security was linked concurrently with greater marital satisfaction, fewer depressive symptoms, better mood, and less frequent marital conflicts. Greater security predicted lower levels of negative affect, less depression, and greater life satisfaction 2.5 years later. For women, greater security predicted better memory 2.5 years later and attenuated the link between frequency of marital conflict and memory deficits. Late in life, mental models of attachment to partners are linked to well-being concurrently and over time.
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页码:516 / 529
页数:14
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