This work explores the role of contextual factors in predicting how emotional experiences change across the adult lifespan and the consequences of these changes for well-being and health.
Select constructs of interest: discrete emotions, emotion globalizing, emotion networks, activism
Methods used: self-report, physiological recordings, experimental inductions, longitudinal data collection, semi-structured interviews
This work identifies self-regulatory factors that shield well-being and health across developmental contexts.
Select constructs of interest: goal disengagement and reengagement, control strategies, optimism
Methods used: self-report, physiological recordings, experimental inductions, longitudinal data collection
This work examines levels of, and variations in, individuals experiences, beliefs, and definitions of well-being across the adult lifespan.
Select constructs of interest: purpose in life, happiness, emotion beliefs
Methods used: self-report, scale construction, longitudinal data collection