Substantial changes in mastery perceptions of dementia caregivers with the placement of a care recipient
FJ Infurna, D Gerstorf, SH Zarit�- Journals of Gerontology Series�…, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. The current study examined how a key component of caregiving stress processes,
global mastery perceptions, changes with placing the care recipient in a nursing home or …
global mastery perceptions, changes with placing the care recipient in a nursing home or …
Parents' adjustment following the death of their child: Resilience is multidimensional and differs across outcomes examined
FJ Infurna, SS Luthar�- Journal of Research in Personality, 2017 - Elsevier
We examine whether the previously reported commonness of resilience to significant adversity
extends to parents’ death of a child. To examine our research questions, we apply growth …
extends to parents’ death of a child. To examine our research questions, we apply growth …
Associations among individuals' perceptions of future time, individual resources, and subjective well-being in old age
Objectives: Perceptions of future time are of key interest to aging research because of their
implications for subjective well-being. Interestingly, perceptions about future time are only …
implications for subjective well-being. Interestingly, perceptions about future time are only …
Terminal decline in well-being: The role of social orientation.
Well-being development at the end of life is often characterized by steep deteriorations, but
individual differences in these terminal declines are substantial and not yet well understood. …
individual differences in these terminal declines are substantial and not yet well understood. …
Lifetime trauma, perceived control, and all-cause mortality: Results from the Midlife in the United States Study.
Objective: To investigate whether lifetime-trauma exposure predicts all-cause mortality and
whether this association is mediated or moderated by perceived control. Method: A sample of …
whether this association is mediated or moderated by perceived control. Method: A sample of …
Toward a more credible understanding of post‐traumatic growth
E Jayawickreme, FJ Infurna�- Journal of personality, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional research on post‐traumatic growth has utilized methodologically flawed cross‐sectional
designs that involve retrospective assessments of post‐traumatic growth. This has …
designs that involve retrospective assessments of post‐traumatic growth. This has …
Long-term antecedents of constraints and mastery: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study.
FJ Infurna, C Kappes, N Fraire�- Psychology and Aging, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Whereas it is well established that having a sense of control over one’s life circumstances
facilitates positive aging-related outcomes across adulthood and old age, far less is known …
facilitates positive aging-related outcomes across adulthood and old age, far less is known …
The effect of disability onset across the adult life span
FJ Infurna, M Wiest�- The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective To examine whether disability has an age-differential effect on life satisfaction
across the adult life span and factors that promote maintenance of life satisfaction. Method We …
across the adult life span and factors that promote maintenance of life satisfaction. Method We …
Levels of and changes in life satisfaction predict mortality hazards: Disentangling the role of physical health, perceived control, and social orientation.
It is well documented that well-being typically evinces precipitous decrements at the end of
life. However, research has primarily taken a postdictive approach by knowing the outcome (…
life. However, research has primarily taken a postdictive approach by knowing the outcome (…
The accumulation of adversity in midlife: Effects on depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and character strengths.
Middle-aged adults are a central pillar of society because they comprise large segments of
the workforce and bridge younger and older generations. Given the significant role that …
the workforce and bridge younger and older generations. Given the significant role that …