Abstract Objective Solitude is a ubiquitous experience, often confused with loneliness, yet sometimes sought out in daily life. This study aimed to identify distinct types of solitude experiences from everyday affect/thought patterns and examine how for whom experienced positively versus negatively. Method One hundred community‐dwelling adults aged 50–85 years (64% female; 56% East Asian, 36% European, 8% other/mixed heritage) 50 students 18–28 (92% 42% 22% other/mixed) each completed...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Spending time alone constitutes a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives. As we get older, increases. Less is known, however, about age differences in the experience spending (momentary solitude). <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> We examined time-varying associations between momentary solitude, affect quality, and two hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity markers [salivary cortisol; dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate...

Despite a basic need for social connection, individuals across the adult lifespan sometimes seek solitude-a phenomenon that is not well understood. This study examined situational and affective correlates of solitude-seeking how they may differ between middle-aged older adults.One hundred community-dwelling adults aged 50-85 years (64% female, 56% East Asian, 36% European, 8% other) completed approximately 30 electronic daily life assessments over 10 days regarding their current location,...

Aging takes place in a social context but older adults also spend significant amount of their time alone. Solitude (the objective state being alone and without interaction) has been associated with negative experiences specific benefits. We examine the importance relationships for time-varying associations between affective solitude. Using repeated daily life assessments from an adult span sample (Study 1, N = 183, age: 20-81 years) 2, 97, 50-85 years), we examined moderating role...

Loneliness is a significant public health concern linked to poor mental and physical health. The present study investigated loneliness-linked alterations in goal-directed simulation involving imagining the steps one would take achieve goal state of social connectedness. Natural language processing (NLP) analyses open descriptions from N = 1,071 participants across Australia were assessed alongside self-report ratings imagery. Loneliness-linked individual differences examined four domains:...

The role of counselors is very important in dealing with the problems faced by today’s teenagers, which often involve academic pressure, relationships, family conflicts, and mental health such as anxiety depression. Counselors function objective listeners, provide emotional support, help teenagers understand their feelings overcome difficulties they face. Through individual group counseling, counselor guide to develop effective coping skills, improve interpersonal relationship, make positive...

Abstract Objective Although research often relies on retrospective affect self‐reports, little is known about personality's role in reports and how these converge or deviate from reported the moment. This micro‐longitudinal study examines personality (Neuroticism, Extraversion) emotional salience (peak recent affect) associations with retrospective‐momentary report discrepancies over different time frames. Method Participants were 179 adults aged 20–78 ( M = 48.7 years; 73.7%...

Objectives: Being alone is often equated with loneliness. Yet, recent findings suggest that the objective state of being (i.e. solitude) can have both positive and negative connotations. The present research aimed to examine (1) affective experience in daily solitude; (2) association between everyday affect solitude well-being. We examined distinct roles culture immigration moderating these associations.Method: Using up 35 life assessments momentary affect, solitude, emotional well-being two...

Loneliness is a recognized risk factor for morbidity and mortality across the adult life span including old age. negative emotional experience that has been associated with social isolation, but loneliness may also be adaptive to extent it signals need socially reengage. To reconcile these seemingly contradictory findings, we unpack timing of underlying processes by distinguishing between transient chronic in shaping prosocial behaviors. Using 10 days electronic daily assessments from 100...

Abstract The integration of photogrammetric images and lidar data is becoming a powerful procedure that can be applied in the optimisation mapping techniques. complementary nature optimises performance many procedures used to extract 3D spatial information from data. For example, imagery enables accurate extraction building borders provides points give on physical surfaces buildings. These properties demonstrate usefulness combining two types achieve more robust complete reconstruction...

Solitude––the absence of social interaction––can bring both positive and negative experiences. Drawing on self-determination theory, we conducted three experience sampling studies to investigate quality dispositions associated with activities varying two dimensions––chosenness (chosen/unchosen) context (solitary/interactive). Participants (total N = 283) completed surveys 6–7 times each day over a 7-day period (total: 8,769 surveys). Multilevel modeling confirmed that participants reported...

Older adults spend much time in solitude (without social interaction), putting them at risk of loneliness, especially if aging outside their country origin (e.g., Chinese immigrants to Canada). Yet, cultural contextual factors that may reduce loneliness moments are poorly understood. This study sought disentangle the roles culture, immigration, and acculturation solitude‐loneliness associations across two countries. Community‐dwelling aged 51–85 Vancouver ( N = 58 East Asian, 37...

Abstract Background Although the majority of existing literature has suggested positive effects housework on older adults’ health and survival rate, underlying mechanisms such remain unclear. To address potential mechanisms, present study examined association between engagement days across 14 years tested three mediation pathways in this association. Methods Four thousand Hong Kong adults (50% female; aged 65 98 years) participated a longitudinal which they reported initial status domains...

Abstract. Information and communication technology (ICT) has the potential to benefit aging processes. This study examined portable ICT usage associated changes in physical activity, loneliness, cognitive functioning. Ninety-two mostly-novice tablet-users aged 51–85 years participated workshops then reported on their use biweekly for 6+ months. Physical executive functioning were assessed before after this period. More frequent of exercise functions was with more moderate-intensity activity...

ABSTRACT Background Affect recall is key to psychological assessment and decision‐making. However, self‐concepts (self‐beliefs) may bias retrospective affect reports such that they deviate from lived experiences. Does this experience‐memory gap apply solitude experiences? We hypothesized individuals misremember how feel overall when in solitude, line with of introversion, self‐determined/not‐self‐determined motivations, independent/interdependent self‐construal. A pilot study comparing daily...

Marriage partners exert a special influence on each other's health and wellbeing, potentially even more so in old age, when social networks shrink spouses become ever important resources for dealing with everyday problems. This study extends past research by examining associations between spousal levels of neuroticism, key trait tied to wellbeing health, fluctuations positive affect (PA) negative (NA), physical symptoms, responses problems.Forty-nine wives 49 husbands aged 60-83 years (M...

Extremely hot temperature affects psychological well-being negatively, especially for older adults with lower socioeconomic status (SES). The objectives of this study are to examine: (a) the impact instantaneous on adults' emotional and (b) whether meaningful engagement could reduce above impact, particularly those SES.We conducted a quantitative time-sampling during hot-weather months (May-September) in 2021 2022. sample comprises 344 participants aged 60 years or (Mage = 67.15, SDage 5.26)...

This study investigated everyday associations between one key facet of mindfulness (allocating attention to the present moment) and pain. In Study 1, 89 community-dwelling adults (33-88 years; Mage = 68.6) who had experienced a stroke provided 14 daily end-of-day present-moment awareness pain ratings. 2, 100 (50-85 67.0 years) momentary ratings three times for 10 days. Multi-level models showed that higher trait was linked with lower overall (both studies). participants reported less on days...

Abstract Loneliness is a distressing yet adaptive emotional experience that alerts us to socially re-engage. However, loneliness can also lead social withdrawal and isolation. To reconcile the seemingly contradictory consequences of loneliness, we unpack timing underlying processes by distinguishing between roles state (i.e., daily variations in loneliness) trait person-average predicting re-engagement. Using ten days electronic assessments from 95 older adults (M age = 67.0 years; 64.2%...