Predicting Intraindividual Change in Satisfaction with Life During COVID-19: A Prospective Study of Swiss Older Adults with Differing Levels of Childhood Adversity

Myriam V. Thoma (), Florence Bernays, Joffrey Fuhrer, Jan Höltge, Aileen N. Salas Castillo and Shauna L. Rohner
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Myriam V. Thoma: University of Zurich
Florence Bernays: University of Zurich
Joffrey Fuhrer: University of Geneva
Jan Höltge: University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Aileen N. Salas Castillo: University of Zurich
Shauna L. Rohner: University of Zurich

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2024, vol. 25, issue 6, No 17, 20 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study examined intraindividual change in satisfaction with life (SWL) in Swiss older adults before, during, and after COVID-19. It assessed whether predictors of adaptation influenced SWL stability, and whether this differed depending on adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Methods SWL was assessed eight times over a 21-month period. ACE, emotion regulation, meaning in life, and subjective socio-economic status (SES) were assessed as predictors. Data were analyzed using growth curve modeling. Results The sample consisted of two groups: A risk group (RG: n = 111, Mage = 69.4 years) comprised of individuals with a high risk of having been exposed to ACE, and a (low-risk) control group (CG: n = 120, Mage = 70.3 years). Intraindividual change in SWL was predicted by (presence of) meaning in life only in the RG, and by subjective SES only in the CG. Conclusion Results identified predictors of stable SWL trajectories and the potential for positive psychological functioning into later life, despite past and current prolonged adversity.

Keywords: Intraindividual change; Satisfaction with life; Growth curve modeling; Meaning in life; Adverse childhood experiences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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