ABSTRACT

Recent studies have suggested that executive functions (EF) predict life satisfaction for older adults. However, the mechanism is not known. By analyzing a sample (N = 3,287, ages 32- 84 years) from the Midlife Development in the United States 2, we examined the mediational role of coping strategies in the relation between EF and life satisfaction. Both active coping and behavioral disengagement mediated the relation between EF and life satisfaction, and age significantly moderated the mediational pathways. Specifically, the positive effect of EF on active coping was more pronounced in middle-aged and older adults than in young adults. However, the negative effect of EF on behavioral disengagement was apparent only in older adults, disappeared in middle-aged adults and reversed in younger adults. Our findings underscore EF as crucial cognitive resources that facilitate the adoption of healthy coping strategies, which in turn, affect life satisfaction in middle and late adulthood.

摘要

最近的研究表明，执行功能 (EF) 可以预测老年人的生活满意度。然而，机制尚不清楚。通过分析来自美国中年发展的样本（N = 3,287，年龄 32-84 岁）2，我们研究了应对策略在 EF 和生活满意度之间的关系中的中介作用。积极应对和行为脱离都介导了 EF 和生活满意度之间的关系，而年龄显着调节了中介途径。具体而言，EF 对积极应对的积极影响在中年和老年人中比在年轻人中更为明显。然而，EF 对行为脱离的负面影响仅在老年人中明显，在中年人中消失，在年轻人中逆转。