Wisdom at the End of Life: An Analysis of Mediating and Moderating Relations Between Wisdom and Subjective Well-Being

Monika Ardelt and Carladenise A. Edwards

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2016, vol. 71, issue 3, 502-513

Abstract: Objectives. Several studies have shown that wisdom, measured as an integration of cognitive, reflective, and compassionate dimensions, is positively related to subjective well-being in old age. This study investigated whether wisdom might be particularly beneficial for people at the end of life, when extrinsic means to increase well-being largely disappear, and whether the association between wisdom and well-being is mediated by mastery and purpose in life.

Date: 2016
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