Semantic Self-Images and Well-Being in Young and Older Adults: Does the Accessibility Matter?

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  • Manila Vannucci
    Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Psychology, University of Florence, Via San Salvi 12, Padiglione 26, 50135 Florence, Italy
  • Carlo Chiorri
    Department of Educational Sciences—Psychology Unit, University of Genoa, Corso Podestà 2, 16128 Genova, Italy
  • Claudia Pelagatti
    Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy
  • Laura Favilli
    Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Psychology, University of Florence, Via San Salvi 12, Padiglione 26, 50135 Florence, Italy

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<jats:p>In the present study we investigated whether and how age group, dimensions of well-being and their interactions predicted the phenomenological properties of semantic self-images, taking also into account the different levels of accessibility of self-images (i.e., order of generation). Results on the first self-image revealed that, independently of age, higher levels of life satisfaction predicted higher likelihood of positive than negative statement and higher levels of negative affect and life satisfaction predicted higher levels of personal relevance of the self-image. When all self-images were considered, for higher levels of life satisfaction neutral and positive self-images were more likely than negative ones, and for lower levels of positive affect, neutral images were more likely than negative ones. Moreover, young adults were more likely than older adults to report neutral rather than negative self-images and, for higher levels of positive affect, they were more likely to report neutral and positive images instead of negative ones. These results suggest that the accessibility of semantic self-images should be taken into account in the investigation of the complex association between well-being and semantic self-images. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.</jats:p>

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