Hugo Simkin

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For the last years, I've been teaching and researching the impact of migration on mental health. My research is focused on ex-pats around the world dealing with mental or emotional issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, grief, or relationship problems.
Supervisors: Mª Antonia Pérez Marín. and Susana Azzollini
Phone: +54 (11) 5287-1794
Address: Santiago del Estero 1029, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Gerotranscendence and Satisfaction with Life. Contributions of the Centrality of Events and Religiosity

Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología, 2024

Tornstam identified a potential process of maturation during old age that leads to a new understa... more Tornstam identified a potential process of maturation during old age that leads to a new understanding and cosmic vision of life, which called gerotranscendence. Gerotranscendence shown linked to the maintenance of well-being levels in elderly, even when health conditions worsen. Despite the considerable interest generated by his contributions, has also prompted numerous criticisms. Critics focus on the restriction of gerotranscendence to a specific stage of life, its claim of universality, and its individual level of analysis. To empirically explore this proposal and critics, a battery evaluating age, spiritual transcendence, satisfaction with life, centrality of events, and religiosity was administered. Correlation, linear regression, and path analysis were conducted using an incidental sample of 370 Argentine adults with ages between 18 and 85 (M=49.14, SD=17.19). The results indicate that age partially explains spiritual transcendence, which in turn partially explains satisfaction with life (X2(6) = 23.185; SRMR=.06; GFI=.98). However, the relationship between age and spiritual transcendence is not exclusive to old age. On the other hand, in exploring latent variables to chronological age, centrality of events partially explains both the variance in spiritual transcendence and satisfaction with life (β= .10 y β= .17, p<.05). Meanwhile, religiosity in its socio-community contribution is excluded from the explanatory model of gerotranscendence. In conclusion, as we aged and experience traumatic events that become central to our biography, there is a growing inclination toward trascendence that contributes to satisfaction with life. Future studies should delve into other possible latent variables to chronological age and socio-community grants that could make contributions to understanding the link between aging, spiritual transcendence, and well-being.

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