Sex and age cohort differences in patterns of socioemotional functioning in older adults and their links to physical resilience

Article Abstract:

A cluster analysis was applied to 11 measures of socioemotional functioning among two age groups - (65-73 years and 74-86 years), which revealed that older men more frequently manifested patterns of adaptation characterized by inhibited emotion but, younger men were less likely to be represented in patterns characterized by stress-buffering friend support networks. The patterns also showed predictable links to a measure of physical resiliency, which was predicted by participant sex, and both sex and age interacted with cluster membership in predicting resiliency.

Analysis, Social economics, Socioeconomics, Sex differences (Biology), Resilience (Personality trait)

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Birds of a feather don't always fly farthest: similarity in Big Five personality predicts more negative marital satisfaction trajectories in long-term marriages

Article Abstract:

A study was carried out to find out the relation between similarity in personality traits and initial levels and 12-year trajectories of satisfaction of married life in middle-aged and older couples. It was noticed that personality similarity was not related in any way to marital satisfaction in the initial levels however greater personality similarity lead to marital discord over a 12-year period.

Science & research, Research, Comparative analysis, Married people, Personality, Personality traits

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Emotion experience and expression across the adult life span: Insights from a multimodal assessment study

Article Abstract:

A multimodal assessment study reveals that according to the differential emotions theory (DET), the emotion system represents a set of adaptive propensities that facilitate responses to recurrent adaptive challenges or opportunities that promote survival and inclusive fitness. Some of the components of the emotion system contribute to change as well as constancy across the life course.

Emotions, Facial expression

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