Gabrielle N. Pfund
@gabriellepfund.bsky.social
Asst Prof in HDFS @ Auburn | Postdoc @ Northwestern | PhD @ WashU | purpose development & measurement / how they connect to cognitive health, well-being, & social relationships in daily life & over time (sometimes thru a personality psych lens) | she/her 🏳️🌈
It was nice being a Daria character for a night
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It was nice being a Daria character for a night
This study highlights a strength of older adulthood: maintaining higher & stabler well-being in daily life.
+ These findings demonstrate that the structure of well-being in YA vs OA is likely quite different, meaning studying "well-being" is probably insufficient as lifespan/aging researchers.
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+ These findings demonstrate that the structure of well-being in YA vs OA is likely quite different, meaning studying "well-being" is probably insufficient as lifespan/aging researchers.
8/8
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This study highlights a strength of older adulthood: maintaining higher & stabler well-being in daily life.
+ These findings demonstrate that the structure of well-being in YA vs OA is likely quite different, meaning studying "well-being" is probably insufficient as lifespan/aging researchers.
8/8
+ These findings demonstrate that the structure of well-being in YA vs OA is likely quite different, meaning studying "well-being" is probably insufficient as lifespan/aging researchers.
8/8
Across all 55 between- and within-person well-being domain associations, there was only variable pairing that did not differ at either level between age groups: positive and negative affect.
Though well--being may not look the same across ages, the connection between PA and NA still is.
(7/8)
Though well--being may not look the same across ages, the connection between PA and NA still is.
(7/8)
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Across all 55 between- and within-person well-being domain associations, there was only variable pairing that did not differ at either level between age groups: positive and negative affect.
Though well--being may not look the same across ages, the connection between PA and NA still is.
(7/8)
Though well--being may not look the same across ages, the connection between PA and NA still is.
(7/8)
For OA, 70% of the significantly stronger pairings involved engagement (20% YA); 50% involved positive & negative affect (40% YA) & purpose (50% YA).
For YA, 90% of the pairings involved autonomy, personal growth, & vitality, and 80% involved self-acceptance & life satisfaction (10-20% for OA)
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For YA, 90% of the pairings involved autonomy, personal growth, & vitality, and 80% involved self-acceptance & life satisfaction (10-20% for OA)
6/8
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
For OA, 70% of the significantly stronger pairings involved engagement (20% YA); 50% involved positive & negative affect (40% YA) & purpose (50% YA).
For YA, 90% of the pairings involved autonomy, personal growth, & vitality, and 80% involved self-acceptance & life satisfaction (10-20% for OA)
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For YA, 90% of the pairings involved autonomy, personal growth, & vitality, and 80% involved self-acceptance & life satisfaction (10-20% for OA)
6/8
...broader reaching implications for young adults.
At the within-person level, 52/55 of the associations significantly differed (p < .001) in magnitude by age group: 33% were stronger for older adults (OA) & 67% were stronger for young adults (YA). The central well-being domains differed.
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At the within-person level, 52/55 of the associations significantly differed (p < .001) in magnitude by age group: 33% were stronger for older adults (OA) & 67% were stronger for young adults (YA). The central well-being domains differed.
5/8
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
...broader reaching implications for young adults.
At the within-person level, 52/55 of the associations significantly differed (p < .001) in magnitude by age group: 33% were stronger for older adults (OA) & 67% were stronger for young adults (YA). The central well-being domains differed.
5/8
At the within-person level, 52/55 of the associations significantly differed (p < .001) in magnitude by age group: 33% were stronger for older adults (OA) & 67% were stronger for young adults (YA). The central well-being domains differed.
5/8
Across all significantly different variable pairings, all five associations involved negative affect (with: self-acceptance, autonomy, competence, engagement, and relatedness).
These between-person differences highlight that being a person who on average experiences more NA has potentially...
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These between-person differences highlight that being a person who on average experiences more NA has potentially...
4/8
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Across all significantly different variable pairings, all five associations involved negative affect (with: self-acceptance, autonomy, competence, engagement, and relatedness).
These between-person differences highlight that being a person who on average experiences more NA has potentially...
4/8
These between-person differences highlight that being a person who on average experiences more NA has potentially...
4/8
RQ2: Using multi-group, multilevel SEM, we then investigated whether the between- and within-person associations differed in magnitude for young versus older adults.
At the between-person level, 5/55 of the associations were significantly stronger (p < .001) for young adults than older adults.
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At the between-person level, 5/55 of the associations were significantly stronger (p < .001) for young adults than older adults.
3/8
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
RQ2: Using multi-group, multilevel SEM, we then investigated whether the between- and within-person associations differed in magnitude for young versus older adults.
At the between-person level, 5/55 of the associations were significantly stronger (p < .001) for young adults than older adults.
3/8
At the between-person level, 5/55 of the associations were significantly stronger (p < .001) for young adults than older adults.
3/8
RQ1: Using mixed effect location scale modeling, we found that older adults scored *higher* on 10/11 well-being domains than young adults (all domains except for life satisfaction). Additionally, they showed less within-person variability in *all* 11/11 well-being domains than young adults.
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(2/8)
October 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
RQ1: Using mixed effect location scale modeling, we found that older adults scored *higher* on 10/11 well-being domains than young adults (all domains except for life satisfaction). Additionally, they showed less within-person variability in *all* 11/11 well-being domains than young adults.
(2/8)
(2/8)