While substantial literature suggests that positive preferences are in the service of emotion regulation pursuits, little evidence has directly linked positivity “processes” with well-being “outcomes.” The current study examined age-related differences in negative gaze preferences and how such preferences are related to subsequent regulatory outcomes. Participants were 79 older adults and 72 younger adults. They first provided a baseline mood assessment, which was followed by a standardized emotional video clip for three minutes during which visual fixation preferences were recorded via an eye tracker. Mood was again assessed after the film, which was followed by a standardized video recovery task, and completion of a recovery mood measure. Older adults fixated less on negative portions of the emotional video clip relative to younger adults, indicative of an age-related positivity effect. The indirect effect of age on mood recovery through fixation was not supported.

虽然大量文献表明积极偏好有助于情绪调节追求，但很少有证据将积极“过程”与幸福“结果”直接联系起来。目前的研究检查了负面注视偏好中与年龄相关的差异，以及这些偏好如何与随后的监管结果相关。参与者是 79 名老年人和 72 名年轻人。他们首先提供了一个基线情绪评估，然后是一个标准的情绪视频剪辑，持续三分钟，在此期间通过眼动仪记录视觉固定偏好。电影结束后再次评估情绪，随后是标准化的视频恢复任务，并完成恢复情绪测量。与年轻人相比，老年人对情感视频剪辑的负面部分的关注较少，表示与年龄相关的积极作用。不支持年龄通过固定对情绪恢复的间接影响。