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Agency and Motivation in Adulthood and Old Age.

Author(s): Heckhausen J, Wrosch C, Schulz R

Annu Rev Psychol. 2019 01 04;70:191-217 Authors: Heckhausen J, Wrosch C, Schulz R

Article GUID: 30110574
Self-regulation of common age-related challenges: benefits for older adults' psychological and physical health.

Author(s): Wrosch C, Dunne E, Scheier MF, Schulz R

J Behav Med. 2006 Jun;29(3):299-306 Authors: Wrosch C, Dunne E, Scheier MF, Schulz R

Article GUID: 16724284
Physical health problems, depressive mood, and cortisol secretion in old age: buffer effects of health engagement control strategies.

Author(s): Wrosch C, Schulz R, Miller GE, Lupien S, Dunne E

Health Psychol. 2007 May;26(3):341-9 Authors: Wrosch C, Schulz R, Miller GE, Lupien S, Dunne E

Article GUID: 17500621
Title:Physical health problems, depressive mood, and cortisol secretion in old age: buffer effects of health engagement control strategies.
Authors:Wrosch C,  Schulz R,  Miller GE,  Lupien S,  Dunne E
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17500621?dopt=Abstract
Category:Health Psychol
PMID:17500621
Dept Affiliation: CRDH
1 Department of Psychology, Centre for Research in Human Development, Concordia University, and Douglas Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. carsten.wrosch@concordia.ca

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Physical health problems, depressive mood, and cortisol secretion in old age: buffer effects of health engagement control strategies.

Health Psychol. 2007 May;26(3):341-9

Authors: Wrosch C, Schulz R, Miller GE, Lupien S, Dunne E

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the protective role played by control behaviors aimed at overcoming physical health problems (health engagement control strategies; HECS) in the associations between older adults' physical health problems, depressive mood, and diurnal cortisol secretion. It was expected that adaptive levels of HECS would buffer the adverse effects of physical health problems on depressive mood and diurnal cortisol secretion.

DESIGN AND MEASURES: Physical health problems and HECS were measured in a cross-sectional sample of 215 community-dwelling older adults. In addition, participants' depressive mood and patterns of diurnal cortisol secretion were assessed across 3 days.

RESULTS: The findings demonstrate that physical health problems predicted high levels of depressive mood and diurnal cortisol secretion, but only among older adults who reported low levels of HECS (and not among older adults who reported high levels of HECS). Moreover, depressive mood completely mediated the buffering effect of HECS on the association between physical health problems and cortisol secretion.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that adaptive levels of HECS represent a psychological mechanism that can protect older adults from experiencing the adverse emotional and biological consequences of physical health problems.

PMID: 17500621 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]