Psychology and Aging· 2026Q1
Awareness of age-related changes and happiness in daily life: Moderating effects of perceived control.
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Short summary
Low perceived control exacerbates the negative impact of age-related losses on daily happiness, and amplifies the positive impact of age-related gains.
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Key points
- Age-related losses are linked to lower happiness, but only for individuals with low perceived control.
- Within-person, days with more age-related losses or fewer gains correlate with lower happiness.
- The negative relationship between age-related changes and happiness is stronger on days with low perceived control.
- Perceived control may be a key factor in maintaining happiness during aging.
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Abstract
= 7.76). On the between-person level, age-related losses were related to lower levels of happiness only for individuals who reported low perceived control. On the within-person level, days with more losses or fewer gains were days with lower happiness, and these relations were more pronounced on days with low perceived control. Our results indicate that experiencing more age-related losses or a lack of age-related gains was related to lower happiness, exacerbated by low control perceptions. Thus, perceived control could play an important role in maintaining happiness when facing age-related changes. Our results also attest to the idea that an improvement in self-perceptions of aging and a strengthening of perceived control should be considered when designing interventions aimed at older adults' developmental adaptation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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Field: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
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