Self-Perceptions of Aging Moderate Associations of Within- and Between-Persons Perceived Stress and Physical Health Symptoms

Dakota D Witzel, Shelbie G Turner and Karen Hooker

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, vol. 77, issue 4, 641-651

Abstract: ObjectivesTo examine how self-perceptions of aging (SPA) moderated within- and between-persons perceived stress associations with physical health symptoms.MethodsA community-dwelling sample of 103 adults (Meanage = 63, range = 52–88) participated in an online microlongitudinal study for 100 days (Noccasions = 7,064). Participants completed baseline surveys consisting of SPA, social connections, and demographics followed by 100 daily surveys including information about daily stress perceptions and physical health. Utilizing generalized multilevel models, we examined whether daily fluctuations and average levels of perceived stress over 100 days affected physical health symptoms and whether these associations varied by SPA.ResultsAdults who had higher perceived stress, on average across 100 days, reported significantly more physical health symptoms compared to individuals with lower perceived stress on average (p

Keywords: Microlongitudinal; Stress processes; Subjective age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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