Please respond to students discussion post:
Please use current and older resources, thank you.
“My mother-in-law, who is 75-years-old, is on Facebook multiple times per day. This allows her to stay connected to her friends and family that live out-of-state. Social connectedness is important in promoting emotional well-being in aging adults (NYCLRI, 2016). Maintaining relationships can become difficult as one ages since families may move to different states and it may become more difficult to leave the home (NYCLRI, 2016). One way to overcome these barriers is through the use of social media (Pera et al, 2020).
My father, who will be 80 in December, plays pool at the Elks club most days. Once a week he meets three of his friends he met through work back in the 70’s for breakfast downtown. He finds great satisfaction in these emotional connections. Socioemotional selectivity theory holds that as future time grows limited, emotional goals are prioritized (Carstensen et al, 2020). My mother, on the other hand, has always struggled with personal relationships. She became an alcoholic later in life and now has little social interaction beyond my father. It was therefore unsurprising to learn that social connectedness is protective against substance abuse (NYCLRI, 2016). As my mother’s needs increase, it becomes harder for him to leave her for long periods. Another barrier to his regular breakfast meetings is that two of his friends have passed. It is not infrequent that one of the members is unable to attend due to illness.
My father-in-law, who is 76-years-old and has worked for himself for decades which results in limited social interaction, finds fulfilment through his interactions with his son and grandsons. He recently had a demolition project to complete and invited my husband and two boys to help. He takes such joy in doing activities that bring these three generations of Chanos men together. Participation in intergenerational activities promotes emotional well-being of older individuals by strengthening families, providing a sense of purpose, and by filling a need for role reciprocity (Strom, 2020). Fortunately, we live close enough to my in-laws that such intergenerational interactions occur with some frequency. This is not always the case for many older individuals. In fact, my husband’s brother lives in Kansas City with his four sons, meaning the interaction with that family is much less frequent.
The common denominator in these activities to promote emotional well-being in aging is emotional connectedness, be it virtually, in-person with friends, or intergenerationally. The challenges in implementing these behaviors are physical distance, difficulty with transportation, and increasing needs of an ailing spouse making time away from home more challenging. Indeed, social connectedness becomes difficult as those older people are close with struggle with their own challenges with transportation, ailing spouses, illness, and even death. Treasuring and investing in relationships is key for emotional well-being as we age (Carstensen et al, 2020).
References
Carstensen, L. L., & Hershfield, H. E. (2021). Beyond stereotypes: Using socioemotional selectivity theory to improve messaging to older adults. Current directions in psychological science, 30(4), 327–334. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214211011468
Pera, R., Quinton, S., Baima, G. (2020). I am who I am: Sharing potos on social media by older consumers and its influence on subjective well-being. Psychology & Marketing, 37(6), 782-795. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mar.21337
NYLCRI (2016). Family Relationships and Social Support Systems [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NBssJ5tOcY (16:24)
Strom, R. D., & Strom, P. S. (2020). Productive aging: Peer influence and retirement. Educational Gerontology, 46(11), 678–687.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03601277.2020.1807085”
Original question:
****Do Not Answer*****2a. After reviewing the background materials, elaborate on the various activities and habits of thinking that people can integrate in their lives in order to promote healthy social emotional aspects as a person gets older.
2b. Explore the challenges of implementing the healthy social emotional activities and habits of thinking to the elderly people you may know.
Cite your sources and use the proper health psychology terminology in your initial discussion posting. Furthermore, reply to at least one other student’s discussion posting. ****Do Not Answer*****
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