Relationship between autobiographical memory and well-being in close relationships : Interpretation of important life events

チュウコウネンシャ ニオケル ジデンテキ モノガタリ ト シンミツナ カンケイナイ デノ テキオウセイ ノ カンレン ジンセイ ノ ジュウヨウナ デキゴト ニ タイスル カイシャク ノ シカタ

カミデ, ヒロコ

Kamide, Hiroko

大坊, 郁夫

ダイボウ, イクオ

Daibo, Ikuo

オオサカ ダイガク ダイガクイン ニンゲン カガク ケンキュウカ タイジン シャカイ シンリガク ケンキュウシツ

英語

中高年者

情動知能

関係満足度

よい人生

autobiographical memories

middle-aged and older adults

emotional intelligence

interpersonal satisfaction

a good life

Recently positive psychology has dealt with not only young adults but also middle-aged and older people focusing on well-being to make “a good life" realized. This study aims to explore the relationships between interpretation of important life events and well-being in close relationships of middle-aged and older people. We focus on emotional intelligence that reflects cognitive maturity in interpersonal relationships and also mental health and interpersonal satisfaction that reflect adaptation in the relationships whereas we consider social skills as an individual property that would relate to these variables. Autobiographical memories about high, low and turning points of lives were obtained from 56 adults (aged from 40s to 60s) and they also evaluated questionnaire including emotional intelligence, interpersonal satisfaction, mental health, and social skills. Results shows that people who interpret their lives from multiple points of views and also integrate the points to higher abstract levels tended to notice changing themselves and also be higher in emotional intelligence. Moreover, people who see the importance of the events in not extrinsic themes like money or social status but intrinsic themes like individual growth or significance of relationships tended to be better in mental health. Emotional intelligence related to social skills that enhanced the interpersonal satisfaction with the close other. Orientation of interpretation of life events and cultural background were discussed.

大坊, 郁夫

英語