Relationship between subjective well-being and behavioral inhibition/activation system of older adults
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2014.12.016
- VernacularTitle:老年人主观幸福感和行为抑制激活系统的关系
- Author:
Yan WU
;
Xing LI
;
Yanzhang LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Behavioral inhibition system;
Behavioral activation system;
Subjective well-being;
Older adults
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2014;23(12):1111-1114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between subjective well-being (SWB) and behavioral inhibition/activation system (BIS/BAS) of older adults.Methods Using cluster sampling method and convenient random sampling method respectively for older adults in the nursing home and living home,we got 185 older subjects; then using BIS/BAS scale and SWB scale to test 185 older adults by oral questionnaire interviews face to face.Results (1) The SWB average score was 27.39±10.96,the BIS average score was 11.29±4.30,the BAS average score was 32.96±9.13.The SWB of older adults had a significant difference between older adults in the nursing (29.81±9.91) and living home (25.09± 11.47) (t=-2.69,P＜0.01).The negative experience of SWB had significant differences between older adults in the nursing (4.25±3.37) and living home (4.25±3.37) (t=3.58,P＜0.01),and also between males (4.25±3.37) and females (5.91±3.83) (t=-1.96,P＜0.05).The BAS fun seeking had a significant gender difference (t=2.05,P＜0.05),which was higher in males (12.60±3.48) than in females (11.40±3.67).(2) BAS was positively correlated with SWB (r=0.40,P＜0.01),and BIS was negatively correlated with SWB (r=-0.40,P＜0.01).(3) The BAS drive could forecast the 19％ variance of SWB.Conclusion BIS/BAS are correlated with SWB for older adults and the BAS drive is one of factors contributing to the SWB of older adults.
