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Late-Midlife and Older Couples' Shared Possible Selves and Psychological Well-being During Times of Illness: The Role of Collaborative Problem Solving

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  • Ines Schindler
  • Cynthia A. Berg
  • Jorie M. Butler
  • Katherine T. Fortenberry
  • Deborah J. Wiebe

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We investigated associations between spouses' shared possible selves and well-being as a function of their perceptions of collaboration in 61 late-midlife (M = 60 years) and older (M = 72 years) couples dealing with prostate cancer. Spouses completed assessments of possible selves (with shared selves defined as possible selves portraying a similar goal across spouses), psychological well-being, and enjoyment and frequency of collaboration. Associations between shared selves and better well-being occurred through better enjoyment of collaboration regardless of age (after controlling for marital quality and subjective health). An interaction revealing that shared selves were associated with better well-being only with frequent collaboration was obtained with older couples but was not found in late-midlife couples. Copyright 2010, Oxford University Press.

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  • Ines Schindler & Cynthia A. Berg & Jorie M. Butler & Katherine T. Fortenberry & Deborah J. Wiebe, 2010. "Late-Midlife and Older Couples' Shared Possible Selves and Psychological Well-being During Times of Illness: The Role of Collaborative Problem Solving," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 65(4), pages 416-424.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:65b:y:2010:i:4:p:416-424
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    1. Milena M. Grishutina & Vasily Yu. Kostenko, 2021. "Variety Of Possible Selves: The Role Of Agency And Empirical Evidence Review," HSE Working papers WP BRP 126/PSY/2021, National Research University Higher School of Economics.

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