Beliefs about savoring in older adulthood: Aging and perceived health affect temporal components of perceived savoring ability.
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| Abstract |    :  
                  The ability to savor positive life events is associated with higher emotional well-being; however, few studies have examined savoring ability in older adults. The present study used a longitudinal design to examine changes in perceived savoring abilities and associations with perceived health in older adulthood. Older adults (=131) reported on beliefs about savoring and perceived health at baseline and 2½ years later. Perceived anticipation (savoring the future) and reminiscing (savoring the past) abilities declined from baseline to follow-up. Better perceived health at baseline predicted greater perceived reminiscing and anticipation abilities at follow-up. Greater perceived ability to savor the present moment at baseline predicted better perceived health at follow-up. Aging and poorer health focus older adults' thoughts on present-moment pleasures, which may benefit health, but may also lead to reductions in perceived anticipation and reminiscing abilities.  | 
        
| Year of Publication |    :  
                  2017 
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| Journal |    :  
                  Personality and individual differences 
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| Volume |    :  
                  105 
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| Number of Pages |    :  
                  164-169 
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| Date Published |    :  
                  2017 
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| ISSN Number |    :  
                  0191-8869 
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| DOI |    :  
                  10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.049 
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| Short Title |    :  
                  Pers Individ Dif 
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