Regulation of experienced and anticipated regret for daily decisions in younger and older adults in a Swedish one-week diary study
Journal article, 2013
Regret and regret regulation were studied using a weeklong web-based diary method. 108 participants aged 19 to 89 years reported regret for a decision made and a decision to be made. They also reported the extent to which they used strategies to prevent or regulate decision regret. Older adults reported both less experienced and anticipated regret compared to younger adults. The lower level of experienced regret in older adults was mediated by reappraisal of the decision. The lower level of anticipated regret was mediated by delaying the decision, and expecting regret in older adults. It is suggested that the lower level of regret observed in older adults is partly explained by regret prevention and regulation strategies.
Regret
daily life activity
middle aged
anticipation
aged
adult
young adult
female
anticipated regret
Age
Emotion
prevalence
human
Decision making
Regret regulation
article
male
priority journal
very elderly
experience
Author
Pär Bjälkebring
University of Gothenburg
Daniel Västfjäll
Boo Johansson
University of Gothenburg
GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
1662-9647 (ISSN) 1662-971X (eISSN)
Vol. 26 4 233-241Subject Categories
Psychology
DOI
10.1024/1662-9647/a000102