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Explaining age differences in women’s emotional well-being: The role of subjective experiences of aging

Article title: Explaining age differences in women’s emotional well-being: The role of subjective experiences of aging

Authors: Anne E. Barrett and Erica L. Toothman

Journal: Journal of Women & Aging

Bibliometrics: Volume 28, Issue 4, pages 285–296

DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2015.1017426

Table 1 was incorrect in the original online and print publications. The correct table should appear as follows:

Table 1. Description of variables.

Variable	Description
Wave 2 positive affect	Measured with a six-item mean scale (α = .91) composed of the following items: “During the past 30 days, how much of the time did you feel cheerful, in good spirits, extremely happy, calm and peaceful, satisfied, and full of life?” Response categories range from 1 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time).
Wave 1 positive affect	Positive affect scale (α = .91) assessed at Wave 1.
Wave 2 negative affect	Measured with a six-item mean scale (α = .85) composed of the following items: “During the past 30 days, how much of the time did you feel so sad nothing could cheer you up, nervous, restless or fidgety, hopeless, that everything was an effort, and worthless?” Response categories range from 1 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time).
Wave 1 negative affect	Negative affect scale (α = .87) assessed at Wave 1.
Non-White	Non-White =1; White = 0, measured at Wave 1.
Education	Years of completed schooling, measured at Wave 1.
Employed	Respondents employed part- or full-time at Wave 1 = 1; those not employed = 0.
Married	Respondents married at Wave 1 = 1; those who are divorced, widowed, or never married = 0.
Parent	Respondents who are parents at Wave 1 = 1; nonparents = 0.
Household income	Wave 1 annual income (measured in units of $10,000) from the following sources: personal, spousal, or other members’ income; Social Security; government assistance; and any other income source.
Physical health	Self-rated health measured at Wave 1 by the following question, “In general, would you say your physical health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?” Response categories range from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
Social support	Mean scale (α = .85) composed of eight items measured at Wave 1. Each of the following four questions was asked about family and friends: “How much [do]es your family/friends really care about you?” “How much [do]es your family/friends understand the way you feel about things?” “How much can you rely on them for help if you have a serious problem?” and “How much can you open up to them if you need to talk about your worries?” Response categories range from 1 (none) to 4 (a lot).
Age identity	“Felt age” – chronological age, both measured at Wave 1; Higher values = older identities.
∆ Age identity	Change in age identity between waves; W2–W1 identity.
Start of middle age	Response to the following question asked at Wave 1: “In your opinion, at what age do most women enter middle age?” Responses are in years.
∆ Start of middle age	Change in perceptions of the start of middle age between waves; W2–W1.
End of middle age	Response to the following question asked at Wave 1: “In your opinion, at what age are most women no longer middle aged?” Responses are in years.
∆ End of middle age	Change in perceptions of the end of middle age between waves; W2–W1.
Midlife attitudes	Evaluation of overall lives of people in their 40s, measured at Wave 1, using a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
Later life attitudes	Evaluation of overall lives of people in their 60s, measured at Wave 1, using a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best).
Attractiveness anxiety	Response to the following question asked at Wave 1: “Women sometimes worry about the future and getting older. How much do you worry about being less attractive as a woman?” Response categories range from 1 (not at all) to 4 (a lot).
∆ Attractiveness anxiety	Change in attractiveness anxiety between waves; W2–W1.
Health anxiety	Response to the following question asked at Wave 1: “Women sometimes worry about the future and getting older. How much do you worry about having more illness as you get older?” Response categories range from 1 (not at all) to 4 (a lot).
∆ Health anxiety	Change in illness anxiety between waves; W2–W1.
Self-rated physiological change	Mean scale (α = .84) composed of the following four items asked at Wave 1: “How would you rate yourself today compared to five years ago on the following … energy level, physical fitness, physique/figure, and weight?” Response categories are 1 (worse now), 2 (no change), and 3 (better now).
∆ Self-rated physiological change	Change in physiological rating between waves; W2–W1.

Note. National Survey of Midlife Development, Wave 1 (1995–1996) and Wave 2 (2004–2006); n = 872.

The table has been updated in the online publication

The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The table has been updated in the online publication. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused.