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The study investigates how emotion regulation mediates the relationship between aging attitudes and emotional well-being, focusing on middle-aged and older adults.

March 28, 2026Lifespan development and mental health.Open Access

Attitudes to Aging and Emotional Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

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PWPan Wei LXLu Xiaoyu DLDing Linjie

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Examines the mediating role of emotion regulation on aging attitudes and emotional well-being in older adults, suggesting key implications for mental health interventions.

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The study investigates how emotion regulation mediates the relationship between aging attitudes and emotional well-being, focusing on middle-aged and older adults.
Conducted a survey of 653 middle-aged and older adults in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants completed questionnaires assessing aging attitudes, emotion regulation strategies, and emotional well-being levels.
Used bootstrap resampling method for mediation analysis.
Older adults displayed more negative attitudes towards aging and reported higher boredom than middle-aged adults.
Positive aging attitudes correlated with positive emotions through adaptive emotion regulation.
Negative aging attitudes were associated with negative emotions through maladaptive emotion regulation.
Emotion regulation's mediating effect was consistent across both age groups.

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Wei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7723a8bbfbc51511e2817 https://doi.org/10.70322/ldmh.2026.10006

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Examines the mediating role of emotion regulation on aging attitudes and emotional well-being in older adults, suggesting key implications for mental health interventions.

Attitudes to Aging and Emotional Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

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Attitudes to Aging and Emotional Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

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