Autobiographical memory and well-being in aging: The central role of semantic self-images |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Oxford Brookes University, Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health, Oxford, UK;2. MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK;3. University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Oxford, UK;4. University of Reading, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, Reading, UK |
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| Abstract: | Higher levels of well-being are associated with longer life expectancies and better physical health. Previous studies suggest that processes involving the self and autobiographical memory are related to well-being, yet these relationships are poorly understood. The present study tested 32 older and 32 younger adults using scales measuring well-being and the affective valence of two types of autobiographical memory: episodic autobiographical memories and semantic self-images. Results showed that valence of semantic self-images, but not episodic autobiographical memories, was highly correlated with well-being, particularly in older adults. In contrast, well-being in older adults was unrelated to performance across a range of standardised memory tasks. These results highlight the role of semantic self-images in well-being, and have implications for the development of therapeutic interventions for well-being in aging. |
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| Keywords: | Self Identity Semantic Episodic Older adults |
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