2024 journal article
Traumatic losses permeate daily emotional experiences: roles of daily uplifts and subjective age
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: February 1, 2024
AbstractDaily emotional experiences may vary depending on a stressor's intensity or source. The present study aimed to examine the interaction between traumatic loss, daily uplifts, and daily subjective age predicting daily negative affect. Results from a 14‐day daily diary study of 440 US adults aged 50–85 showed that daily increases in uplifts were associated with decreases in negative affect, especially for those who reported a traumatic loss when they also experienced increases in subjective age. Based on our study, daily events and perceptions can have a considerable impact on daily functioning and may serve as important mechanisms after a traumatic loss. Although traumatic losses may impact individuals differently, incorporating daily uplifts, based on available resources and capacities, may foster daily emotional well‐being.