The association between objective and subjective socioeconomic status and subjective well-being: A meta-analytic review.

JJX Tan, MW Kraus, NC Carpenter… - Psychological Bulletin, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
This meta-analysis tested if the links between socioeconomic status (SES) and subjective
well-being (SWB) differ by whether SES is assessed objectively or subjectively. The …

Relationship between social participation and life satisfaction in community-dwelling older adults: Multiple mediating roles of depression and cognitive function

R Lv, L Yang, J Li, X Wei, Y Ren, W Wang, J Hou… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Numerous studies have explored the relationship between social participation,
depression, cognitive function, and life satisfaction in community-dwelling older adults …

Optimism and well-being in older adults: The mediating role of social support and perceived control

SJ Ferguson, AD Goodwin - The International Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
To investigate how psychosocial resources may improve well-being for older adults, this
study explored the relationship among questionnaire measures of optimism, social support …

What matters for life satisfaction in the oldest-old?

AI Berg, LB Hassing, GE McClearn… - Aging and Mental …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with life satisfaction in the
oldest-old within a spectrum of psychosocial and health related variables. Scores on the life …

Social support and successful aging: Investigating the relationships between lifetime cognitive change and life satisfaction

AJ Gow, A Pattie, MC Whiteman… - Journal of Individual …, 2007 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Social networks or support may contribute to successful aging. The Lothian Birth Cohort
1921 had their mental ability assessed at age 11 and 79. Almost 500 participants also rated …

Cognitive, affective and contextual predictors of subjective well-being

IC Galinha, JL Pais-Ribeiro - International …, 2012 - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
The article analyses the prediction power of cognitive, affective and contextual factors on
Subjective Well-Being (SWB). Several measures of SWB are used in order to analyse its …

What factors affect life satisfaction (LS) among the oldest-old?

Å Enkvist, H Ekström, S Elmståhl - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2012 - Elsevier
Few studies have examined the association between LS in the oldest-old and not only
health-related, but also psychological and socio-economical factors. The aim of this study …

Effects of objective and subjective indicators of economic inequality on subjective well‐being: Underlying mechanisms

M Vezzoli, RR Valtorta, S Mari… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Much research found that economic inequality—the dispersion of incomes distribution
among individuals in a society—affects subjective well‐being (SWB). As a meta‐analysis …

The unique contribution of positive orientation to optimal functioning

G Alessandri, GV Caprara, J Tisak - European Psychologist, 2012 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Literature documents that the judgments people hold about themselves, their life, and their
future are important ingredients of their psychological functioning and well-being, and are …

Positive affect and psychosocial processes related to health

A Steptoe, K O'Donnell, M Marmot… - British Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Positive affect is associated with longevity and favourable physiological function. We tested
the hypothesis that positive affect is related to health‐protective psychosocial characteristics …