In this study, we addressed age differences in how people respond to interpersonal transgressions. Specifically, we examined whether the tendencies to respond with revenge, avoidance, and benevolence differ as a function of age in a cross-sectional study with a large sample (N = 1,413; age range: 19-83 years). We used local structural equation modeling (LSEM) to examine nonlinear mean level, structural, and variance-related differences in responses to transgressions across continuous age. We found a small increase in average benevolence and a small decrease in revenge mean levels during early adulthood. In contrast to research on avoidance related to interpersonal stressors, the current results suggest the opposite age pattern with a moderate decrease in avoidance with increasing age. Additionally, the strength of the negative correlation between benevolence and the two other response options decreased with age. This pattern indicates that younger adults generally either respond with a negative or positive reaction, whereas responses were more differentiated in old age. The current findings demonstrate the importance of addressing age differences in responses to interpersonal transgressors from multiple perspectives. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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对从成年早期到老年的人际侵犯的反应。

在这项研究中，我们解决了人们对人际违规行为的反应的年龄差异。具体而言，我们在一项大样本（N = 1,413；年龄范围：19-83 岁）的横断面研究中检查了报复、回避和仁慈的反应倾向是否随年龄而异。我们使用局部结构方程模型 (LSEM) 来检查连续年龄对越界反应的非线性平均水平、结构和方差相关差异。我们发现在成年早期，平均仁慈水平略有增加，而报复平均水平略有下降。与与人际压力源相关的回避研究相反，目前的结果表明，随着年龄的增长，回避的适度减少是相反的年龄模式。此外，仁慈与其他两种反应选项之间的负相关强度随着年龄的增长而减弱。这种模式表明，较年轻的成年人通常会做出消极或积极的反应，而老年人的反应差异更大。目前的研究结果表明，从多个角度解决对人际违法者反应的年龄差异的重要性。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。目前的研究结果表明，从多个角度解决对人际违法者反应的年龄差异的重要性。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。目前的研究结果表明，从多个角度解决对人际违法者反应的年龄差异的重要性。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。