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The happy survivor? Effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction in older age.

ABSTRACT: Older adults report higher psychological well-being than younger adults. Those highest in well-being also have the lowest risk of mortality. If those with lower well-being die earlier, it could affect the appearance of developmental change in well-being. In adults aged 50 and older (N = 4,458), we estimated effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction by imputing life satisfaction, adjusting for attrition due to death, or estimating life satisfaction using pattern-mixture modeling. There was an increase in life satisfaction with age; however, differential mortality affected the elevation of the curve. Observed life satisfaction, particularly above age 70, is affected by differential mortality. (PsycINFO Database Record

SUBMITTER: Segerstrom SC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4910641 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

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The happy survivor? Effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction in older age.

Segerstrom Suzanne C SC Combs Hannah L HL Winning Ashley A Boehm Julia K JK Kubzansky Laura D LD

Psychology and aging 20160601 4

Older adults report higher psychological well-being than younger adults. Those highest in well-being also have the lowest risk of mortality. If those with lower well-being die earlier, it could affect the appearance of developmental change in well-being. In adults aged 50 and older (N = 4,458), we estimated effects of differential mortality on life satisfaction by imputing life satisfaction, adjusting for attrition due to death, or estimating life satisfaction using pattern-mixture modeling. The ...[more]

PMID: 27294716

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