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Early, A., Reynolds, C., & Neupert, S. (2024). Traumatic losses permeate daily emotional experiences: Roles of daily uplifts and subjective age. Applied Psychology: Health and Well Being, 16(3), 1289-1304. Article e12530. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12530
Daily emotional experiences may vary depending on a stressor's intensity or source. The present study aimed to examine the interaction between traumatic loss, daily uplifts, and daily subjective age predicting daily negative affect. Results from a 14-day daily diary study of 440 US adults aged 50–85 showed that daily increases in uplifts were associated with decreases in negative affect, especially for those who reported a traumatic loss when they also experienced increases in subjective age. Based on our study, daily events and perceptions can have a considerable impact on daily functioning and may serve as important mechanisms after a traumatic loss. Although traumatic losses may impact individuals differently, incorporating daily uplifts, based on available resources and capacities, may foster daily emotional well-being.