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Distinctive late life challenges — implications for coping and well-being
Author(s)	Kristen C Kling, Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Carol D Ryff
Journal title	Psychology and Aging, vol 12, no 2, June 1997
Pages	pp 288-295
Keywords	Informal care ; Mental disorder ; House removal ; Older women ; Well being ; Adjustment ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Two distinctive late-life challenges - moving to another area, and caring for an adult child with a mental illness - were studied to determine their influence on coping and well-being. Data from two ongoing longitudinal studies were used to test the hypotheses that women experiencing residential relocation would report greater well-being and used problem-focused coping more frequently than women with long-term caregiving responsibilities. As predicted, more positive changes in well-being across time were reported by the relocation sample, which also showed more problem-focused coping. Women in the caregiving sample, however, showed stronger relationships between coping and well-being, underscoring possible gains in expertise that accompany challenges of lengthy duration.
Accession Number	CPA-971120259 A
Classmark	P6: E: TNH: BD: D:F:5HH: DR: 3J: 7T
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