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Essentialist beliefs about aging moderate the relationship between physical functioning and subjective well-being in older adults, acting as a psychological buffer that maintains overall quality of life during physical decline. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The research investigates how essentialist beliefs about aging influence the relationship between physical functioning and subjective well-being in older adults.

June 1, 2026Gerontology

Essentialist Beliefs About Aging Moderate the Link Between Physical Functioning and Subjective Well-Being in Geriatric Sample of Older Adults

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The research investigates how essentialist beliefs about aging influence the relationship between physical functioning and subjective well-being in older adults.
Sample of hospitalized older adults (N=102, ages 67-96) assessed for physical functioning and subjective well-being, including quality of life and health satisfaction.
Multiple regression analyses conducted to evaluate the interaction between essentialist beliefs and physical functioning.
Stronger essentialist beliefs linked to better quality of life under poor physical functioning (p<0.05).
More flexible beliefs associated with greater health satisfaction and strengthened the link with physical functioning, especially at lower physical levels.

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Reveals essentialist beliefs influence the link between physical functioning and well-being in older adults, suggesting a psychological buffer effect.

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Dobkowitz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d226d02fbce91306381d9 https://doi.org/10.1159/000552827

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Reveals essentialist beliefs influence the link between physical functioning and well-being in older adults, suggesting a psychological buffer effect.

Essentialist Beliefs About Aging Moderate the Link Between Physical Functioning and Subjective Well-Being in Geriatric Sample of Older Adults

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Essentialist Beliefs About Aging Moderate the Link Between Physical Functioning and Subjective Well-Being in Geriatric Sample of Older Adults

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