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In Control and Glad of It!

In Control and Glad of It!. Caroline Avery and Maddie Mills. Background. Need to control: human nature Loss of control: anxiety, anger, outrage, etc. Happier with power to choose Old age: can’t make decisions for oneself Langer and Rodin Nursing home: more control, improved behavior.

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In Control and Glad of It!

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  1. In Control and Glad of It! Caroline Avery and Maddie Mills

  2. Background • Need to control: human nature • Loss of control: anxiety, anger, outrage, etc. • Happier with power to choose • Old age: can’t make decisions for oneself • Langer and Rodin • Nursing home: more control, improved behavior

  3. Experiment • Arden House • Similar physical/psychological health, socioeconomic background, age 65 - 90 • Message • 4th Floor: care for themselves, decide how spend their time • 2nd Floor: home wants to make lives more interesting • Measure Outcomes • 2 questionnaires • Attendance of movie • Jelly beans in jar

  4. Findings/Conclusions 4th Floor: Happier, more active, “improved condition”, alert, etc. More responsibility and decision making power, lives/attitudes improve Returned 18 months, long-term effects

  5. Historical Significance Power of control has effects on happiness and health, short and long-term Applicable Increase behavioral choice (personal and that of others)

  6. Controversy • Unethical: well-being of participants • Only 15% of 4th floor participants passed away • 30% of 2nd floor participants passed away

  7. Recent Applications • Krampe (2003): • Study of depression • lack of perceived freedom and personal choice predictors of depression • Iyengar & Lepper (2000): • Limited choices, versus a much wider variety (ie. 6 vs. 30) • Less choices, but still having options is better

  8. Conclusion/Significance • Personal power and control affect happiness and healthiness • Increasing role of behavior helps one live happier and healthier • Growing awareness can help make hospitals, nursing homes, and other institution settings require increased choice and personal power

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