A longitudinal investigation of repressive coping and ageing
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Author
Erskine, James
Kvavilashvili, Lia
Myers, Lynn
Leggett, Sarah
Davies, Steve
Hiskey, Syd
Hogg, Joanna
Yeo, Sophia
Georgiou, George
Attention
2299/19241
Abstract
Two studies investigated the possibility that repressive coping is more prevalent in older adults and that this represents a developmental progression rather than a cohort effect. Study 1 examined repressive coping and mental health cross-sectionally in young and old adults. Study 2 examined whether there was a developmental progression of repressive coping prevalence rates in a longitudinal sample of older adults.