ABSTRACT

Although emotion regulation (ER) is often maintained or even enhanced in older adulthood, resources used to promote ER in later life are not well understood. The current study examined how executive functioning (EF) and social relationships are related to ER in older adults (N=90; Age: M=74.98, SD=5.41). Results showed associations between higher shifting performance (a behavioral index of EF) and higher use of cognitive reappraisal, an ER strategy. This effect was moderated by social relationships, such that those with lower shifting performance reported higher levels of reappraisal in the presence of positive social relationships. Positive social relationships were also associated with lower use of expressive suppression, another ER strategy. Additional analyses did not reveal associations between ER and other cognitive domains. These findings contribute to current understandings of how cognitive and social resources contribute to ER in older adulthood and provide important potential future research and intervention targets.

 抽象的

尽管情绪调节 (ER) 在老年期通常得到维持甚至增强，但用于促进晚年 ER 的资源尚不清楚。当前的研究探讨了老年人的执行功能 (EF) 和社会关系与 ER 之间的关系（N=90；年龄：M=74.98，SD=5.41）。结果显示，较高的换挡表现（EF 的行为指数）与较高程度地使用认知重评（一种 ER 策略）之间存在关联。这种效应受到社会关系的调节，因此那些转变表现较低的人在存在积极的社会关系的情况下报告了更高水平的重新评估。积极的社会关系也与较少使用表达抑制（另一种 ER 策略）有关。其他分析并未揭示 ER 与其他认知领域之间的关联。这些发现有助于当前对认知和社会资源如何促进老年期 ER 的理解，并提供重要的潜在未来研究和干预目标。