Exploring Positive and Negative Affect as Key Indicators of Life Satisfaction among Centenarians: Does Cognitive Performance Matter?

The aim of this investigation was to determine how cognitive performance was associated with positive and negative affect and life satisfaction over time. This study involved a secondary longitudinal analysis of cross-section data collected at Phase I (1988–1992) and during an 18-month longitudinal...

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Published in:Journal of Aging Research 2011, Vol.2011 (2011), p.1210-1219
Main Authors: Bishop, Alex J., Martin, Peter, Poon, Leonard W., Johnson, Mary Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this investigation was to determine how cognitive performance was associated with positive and negative affect and life satisfaction over time. This study involved a secondary longitudinal analysis of cross-section data collected at Phase I (1988–1992) and during an 18-month longitudinal followup at Phase II (1992–1998) of the Georgia Centenarian Study. Participants included N=137 centenarians at Time 1 and N=68 survivors at Time 2. Significant stability in cognitive impairment existed at Time 1 and Time 2 for positive (β=.55,P
ISSN:2090-2212
2090-2204
2090-2212
DOI:10.4061/2011/953031