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Longitudinal profiles of affect dynamics in middle and later life: A latent transition analysis.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: . Latent transition analysis revealed that all profiles exhibited moderate transition stability, with individuals generally transitioning toward less variable affectivity profiles 10 years later. Older age was associated with more stable and favorable affectivity profiles, whereas higher depressive symptoms and greater number of chronic conditions were associated with more variable and unfavorable affectivity profiles. These findings highlight the dual aspects of aging in affective well-being, including the benefits of improved affective stability and regulation with age and persistent vulnerabilities contributing to individual differences in affect dynamics. Our study underscores the importance of examining multiple affect dynamic indicators simultaneously to capture the complexity of longitudinal changes in affect dynamics. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Psychology and Aging

DOI: 10.1037/pag0000938

Authors: Sun Ah Lee, Dahlia Mukherjee, Stephanie T. Lanza, David M. Almeida

Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Aging and Gerontology Research

Subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid