Daily Rumination-Affect Associations in Dyads During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Negative and repetitive self-oriented thinking (rumination) is associated with lower well-being and health. The social context of rumination remains underexplored and mostly centers on marital relationships. To embrace the diversity of older adult relationships, this study includes a range of different relationships (e.g., spouses, siblings, friends, etc.) and examines the role of rumination by close others on individual well-being during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods

Using daily diary data from 140 Canadian older adults (M = 72.21 years, standard deviation [SD] = 5.39, range: 63-87 years, 47% women, 71% university educated) and a close other of their choice (M = 59.95 years, SD = 16.54, range: 18-83 years, 78% women, 81% university educated), thi

SUBMITTER: Zambrano Garza E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873859 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature