Citation

Schwarzer C. Anxiety Research 1991; 4(4): 287-298.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08917779208248797

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Determinants of anxiety and life satisfaction were examined among the elderly. Study I related the experience of stressful loss events, i.e., the death of a friend or family member, as well as received social support, to anxiety. Support buffered the effects of life events: Only those who received no support after loss were highly anxious. Study II explored determinants of anxiety and life satisfaction over a twelvemonth period. About half of the criterion variance could be explained. Perceived health turned out to be an influential predictor, whereas the role of social support remained ambiguous. The results are discussed in terms of social factors and emotions in the life of the elderly.