ABSTRACT
A central goal of contemporary gerontology is to better understand the social processes of aging well (Vaillant, 2002). Clarifying the concomitants of well-being in later-life is an important step in the quest to promote successful aging (Chou & Chi, 2002; Fisher, 1995; Knight & Ricciardelli, 2003; Ohno et al., 2000; Strawbridge, Wallhagen, & Cohen, 2002). Accordingly, much recent research has examined the correlates of key well-being indicators such as life satisfaction, morale, self-rated health and positive affect (Bowling, Farquhar, Grundy, & Formby, 1993; Hilleras, Jorm, Herlitz, & Winblad, 2001; Inglehart, 2002; Kop, 1993; Stock, Okun, & Benito, 1994).
