%0 Journal Article
%T Cultural Differences in Daily Coupling of Subjective Views of Aging and Negative Affect.
%A Shenkman G
%A Shrira A
%A Kornadt AE
%A Neupert SD
%A Tse DCK
%A Can R
%A Palgi Y
%J J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
%V 79
%N 9
%D 2024 Sep 1
%M 39028546
%F 4.942
%R 10.1093/geronb/gbae124
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>The established link between subjective views of aging (VoA) and well-being shows variations across different cultures. Although VoA show daily fluctuations, little is known about cultural differences in such fluctuations and the daily coupling of VoA and well-being. We compared Israeli Arabs to Israeli Jews in the daily coupling of VoA and negative affect (NA).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Community-dwelling older adults (N = 76, Mage = 66.71) completed measures of subjective age, subjective accelerated aging, ageist attitudes, and NA over 14 consecutive days.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Respondents reported higher daily NA when they felt older, reported to be aging faster, or had more ageist attitudes. The daily coupling between subjective age/subjective accelerated aging and NA was stronger among Israeli Arabs compared to Israeli Jews. There was no such interaction with ageist attitudes.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>It is important to adopt a cultural perspective when investigating daily fluctuations in VoA and their correlates. In applied contexts, this might help to identify cultural groups that are particularly sensitive to the effects of VoA.