Scientists at Boston University found that spending less energy coping with stress was more effective in extending men’s lives than developing specific mental health strategies. published In Journals of Gerontology (JGeron).
The study involved 743 men. Between 1993 and 2002, each volunteer completed an assessment of their daily stress levels. The subjects were also asked to describe what stressful situations they had encountered in the month before taking the test and what coping strategies they had used. The participants also indicated how “threatening” each stressful situation seemed to them.
After completing the preparatory phase, the scientists began monitoring the volunteers for 27 years (or until each participant died). The results showed that men who spent less energy coping with stress were more likely to live longer than those who tried to deal with difficult situations strategically.
Scientists have suggested that the need to resort to stress regulation techniques may indicate that a particular problem is ongoing. Expending energy trying to effectively solve the problem could potentially deplete psychological reserves.
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