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For PA, women experienced increased solitude when perceiving greater PA than their partners (<i>a</i> <sub>1</sub> = -0.285, <i>p</i> < .001; <i>a</i> <sub>4</sub> = 0.429, <i>p</i> < .001), whereas men's solitude was affected by both congruence and incongruence in PA (<i>a</i> <sub>1</sub> = -0.224, <i>p</i> < .001; <i>a</i> <sub>3</sub> = -0.228, <i>p</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Discussions and implications: </strong>Spousal emotional congruence significantly influences perceptions of solitude, differing by gender. 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背景和目的：孤独是晚年生活中常见而微妙的经历，但老年夫妇如何共同体验和感知孤独仍未得到充分探讨。本研究考察了配偶之间一致和不一致的情绪状态对其主观孤独体验的影响，并特别关注潜在的性别差异。理解这种关系的动态可能会为支持老年夫妇的情感健康提供见解。研究设计与方法：中国香港特别行政区共73对60 - 100岁的老年夫妇参与本研究。参与者每天完成两次在线问卷和生态瞬间评估（EMA），持续14天。本研究采用多项式纵向回归模型和反应面分析（RSA），探讨配偶间积极情绪（PA）和消极情绪（NA）的一致性和差异与孤独感知的关系。结果：配偶一致性与孤独感知之间存在显著的相关性，当女性比其伴侣感知更大的孤独时，女性表现出更明显的影响（女性：a 1 = 0.389, p < 0.001; a 2 = 0.360, pa 3 = 0.559, pa 1 = 0.494, p < 0.001; a 2 = 0.333, pa 3 = 0.452, p < 0.001）。对于个人情感，当女性比其伴侣感知到更大的个人情感时，她们的孤独感会增加（a 1 = -0.285, p < .001; a 4 = 0.429, p < .001），而男性的孤独感会受到个人情感一致性和不一致性的影响（a 1 = -0.224, p < .001; a 3 = -0.228, p < .001）。讨论与启示：配偶情感一致性显著影响孤独感知，性别差异显著。干预措施应针对情感沟通技巧、基于夫妻的治疗和支持团体，以增强关系动态，减少孤独感，并促进老年人共同应对孤独的情感健康。
Impact of spousal congruence on emotional perception on solitude in older couples: a response surface analysis.
Background and objectives: Solitude is a common yet nuanced experience in later life, but how older couples jointly experience and perceive solitude remains underexplored. This study examines the influence of congruent and incongruent emotional states between spouses on their subjective experience of solitude, with particular attention to potential gender differences. Understanding this relational dynamic may provide insights to support emotional well-being among aging couples.
Research design and methods: A total of 73 older couples aged 60 to 100 years in Hong Kong SAR, China, participated in this study. Participants completed online questionnaires and Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMA) twice daily for 14 days. Polynomial longitudinal regression models and Response Surface Analysis (RSA) were employed to explore the relationship between congruence and discrepancy in positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) between spouses and their perceived solitude.
Results: Significant associations were found between spousal congruence in NA and perceived solitude for both genders, with women showing a more pronounced impact when perceiving greater NA than their partners (women: a1 = 0.389, p < .001; a2 = 0.360, p <.001; a3 = 0.559, p <.001; men: a1 = 0.494, p < .001; a2 = 0.333, p <.001; a3 = 0.452, p < .001). For PA, women experienced increased solitude when perceiving greater PA than their partners (a1 = -0.285, p < .001; a4 = 0.429, p < .001), whereas men's solitude was affected by both congruence and incongruence in PA (a1 = -0.224, p < .001; a3 = -0.228, p < .001).
Discussions and implications: Spousal emotional congruence significantly influences perceptions of solitude, differing by gender. Interventions should target emotional communication skills, couple-based therapy, and support groups to enhance relational dynamics, reduce loneliness, and promote emotional well-being in older adults navigating solitude together.
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Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.
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