TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Influences on psychological well-being and ill-being in older women
JO  - Australian psychologist
A1  - Tan, Wee Hong
A1  - Sheffield, Jeanie
A1  - Khoo, Soo Keat
A1  - Byrne, Gerard
A1  - Pachana, Nancy A.
SP  - 203
EP  - 212
VL  - 53
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVES To examine factors contributing to psychological well-being and ill-being in older Australian women. <br><br>METHODS A multi-variable model examining personality traits, life events, medical diagnoses, and cognitive appraisal was tested on 296 women (mean age = 69.13, standard deviation = 10.20) from the Longitudinal Assessment of Women Study using a cross-sectional design. <br><br>RESULTS Neuroticism, optimism, and extraversion were associated with both well-being and ill-being, but these relationships were partially mediated by cognitive appraisal. The relationship between number of life events and ill-being was fully mediated by cognitive appraisal, while the relationship between number of life events and well-being was partially mediated by cognitive appraisal. The number of medical diagnoses directly predicted well-being. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS The supported model suggests that individual and public-health interventions targeting personality traits, cognitive appraisal, and life events might have potential to improve well-being and reduce ill-being as individuals age.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-0067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12297
ID  - ref1
ER  -