The Contribution of Self-discrepancy in the Relationship between Role Loss and Well-being in Older Adults

The purpose of the study is to investigate how older adults adjust to getting older and the losses that come with aging. This study examines how E.T. Higgins's theory of self-discrepancy mediates the relationship between role loss and subjective well-being. Subjective well-being (SWB) is define...

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Main Author: Lee, Kylin Haedge
Other Authors: Duffy, Michael
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8188