Erica Lee O'Brien

Works (4)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:36

2019 journal article

Differential focus on probability and losses between young and older adults in risky decision-making

AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION, 27(4), 532–552.

By: . Erica L. O'Brien & T. Hess n

author keywords: Aging; probability; expected value; certainty; loss aversion
MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aging / physiology; Decision Making / physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Probability; Risk-Taking; Young Adult
TL;DR: Young and older adults’ use of descriptive information about risk (i.e., probability and expected value) in financial decision-making is examined, suggesting minimal consideration of expected value and a strong focus on probabilities in decision- making. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 26, 2019

2018 journal article

Resource or Hindrance? The benefits and costs of social support for functional difficulties and its implications for depressive symptoms

AGING & MENTAL HEALTH, 23(5), 618–624.

By: N. Sharifian n & . Erica L. O'Brien

author keywords: Social support; stress-buffering; self-perceptions of aging; well-being
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / psychology; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Depression / physiopathology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Self Concept; Social Support
TL;DR: The conditions in which perceived social support is likely to act as a buffer or amplifier by considering individual differences in self-perceptions of aging are investigated, offering insights as to the boundary conditions associated with the (positive) effects of social support and SPA. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 4, 2019

2018 journal article

The role of cognitive costs, attitudes about aging, and intrinsic motivation in predicting engagement in everyday activities.

Psychology and Aging, 33(6), 953–964.

By: T. Hess*, C. Growney*, E. O'Brien*, S. Neupert*  & A. Sherwood*

author keywords: aging; aging attitudes; cognition; engagement; motivation
TL;DR: Results are consistent with expectations derived from Selective Engagement Theory (Hess, 2014), which argues that engagement in demanding activities is related to the cost associated with such engagement, which in turn leads to selective participation through changes in motivation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 16, 2018

2017 journal article

Context Influences on the Relationship Between Views of Aging and Subjective Age: The Moderating Role of Culture and Domain of Functioning

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING, 32(5), 419–431.

By: T. Hess n, . Erica L. O'Brien, P. Voss*, A. Kornadt *, K. Rothermund *, H. Fung *, L. Popham*

author keywords: subjective age; stereotypes; aging; culture; aging attitudes
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging / psychology; Asian People / psychology; Attitude / ethnology; China; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Culture; Female; Forecasting; Germany; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Perception; Stereotyping; United States; White People / psychology
TL;DR: The results illustrate the contextual sensitivity of subjective age and highlight the role played by an individual’s views of old age—both in general and regarding oneself—in determining their own experience of aging. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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