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Resumen Introduccion Las ganas de vivir, concepto central en las teorias del bienestar, representa un componente actitudinal positivo hacia la propia vida. Se ha identificado como un mediador entre la autopercepcion del envejecimiento y la longevidad y la salud. El objetivo de este estudio es caracterizar a las personas mayores que tienen elevados niveles de ganas de vivir en las principales dimensiones de la psicologia positiva. Metodo Participaron de forma voluntaria 165 adultos mayores con edades comprendidas entre 54 y 89 anos, usuarios de centros de mayores de la Comunidad de Madrid. Se evaluaron las ganas de vivir y otras dimensiones del bienestar y la salud. Se analizaron las correlaciones entre las distintas dimensiones evaluadas, se establecieron comparaciones entre ellas en funcion de distintos niveles de ganas de vivir, y se analizo que dimensiones contribuyen en mayor medida a las ganas de vivir. Resultados Las correlaciones entre variables han resultado estadisticamente significativas en su mayor parte; se ha observado una disminucion de los coeficientes al controlar el efecto de las ganas de vivir. En las comparaciones de medias, se hallaron diferencias significativas entre los 3 grupos con diferente nivel de ganas de vivir en practicamente todas las dimensiones de la psicologia positiva. Gratitud, afecto positivo y depresion son las dimensiones que mejor predicen las ganas de vivir. Conclusion Los adultos mayores que conforman el grupo con elevadas ganas de vivir se caracterizan por tener mayores niveles de optimismo, gratitud, resiliencia, afecto positivo, sentido de la vida, prosperidad psicologica, felicidad y satisfaccion con la vida y menores niveles de depresion y autopercepcion del envejecimiento negativa. Las implicaciones de estos resultados apuntan hacia la relevancia de las ganas de vivir en el envejecimiento con exito.

Emotional dysregulation is a construct that has drawn substantial attention as a transdi-agnostic contributing factor to the loss of health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a term used to describe physical, psychological, or sexual assault of a spouse or sexual partner. The aim of the study was to determine the variability of emotional dysregulation among women with different types of IPV revictimization and post‐traumatic stress. The cross‐sectional survey included 120 women attended by the Integrated Monitoring System of Gender Violence of Madrid, Spain, due to a gender violence complaint. The presence of post‐traumatic stress disorder (DSM 5 criteria), emotional dysregulation (Emotional Processing Scale (EPS)), childhood trauma, and type of revictimi-zation were evaluated. Cluster analysis found three profiles of emotional regulation: Emotionally Regulated, Avoidance/Non‐Impoverished, and Emotional Overwhelm. The results showed that the Emotional Overwhelm group was characterized by a general dysregulation of emotional experi-ences and a greater intensity of post‐traumatic stress symptoms. In addition, women who have suf-fered several episodes of IPV by different partners showed a differential pattern of emotional regulation than the rest of the victims that entailed greater psychopathology. Findings confirm that emotional dysregulation is a critical pathway to the decrease of health among IPV victims, This work has been made possible by a research grant from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (PGC2018-096130-B-I00)

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between perception of time and indicators of successful ageing. The study evaluated preference in temporal orientation, perception of speed of the passage of time and a wide range of psychosocial well-being and health indicators. The sample consisted of 1,178 people aged over 60 years from the ELES longitudinal study, which was representative of the Spanish population. Results showed that: (a) the majority of people of all ages are oriented to the present, although as they become older there is a shift towards the past; (b) orientation to the present implies higher levels of well-being and health, as opposed to orientation to the past; and (c) a perception of a faster passage of time is associated with well-being. In conclusion, the way in which older people perceive time is an indicator of adaptation, well-being and health.

Will-to-live, a central concept in well-being theories, represents a positive attitudinal component towards one's own life. It has been identified as a mediator between the self-perception of aging and longevity and health. The objective of this study is to characterise elderly people with high levels of will-to-live in the main dimensions of positive psychology.The study included the voluntary participation of 165 adults, aged between 54-89 years, users of senior centres in the Community of Madrid. Will-to-live and other dimensions of well-being and health were evaluated. The correlations between the different evaluated dimensions were analysed, and comparisons made in terms of different levels of will-to-live, as well as an analysis of the dimensions that contribute most to the will-to-live.Correlations among the majority of variables were statistically significant, with a decrease in the coefficients being observed when controlling the effect of the will-to-live. When groups with different levels of will-to-live are compared with well-being and health, there are statistically significant differences in practically all of the dimensions. Gratitude, positive affect, and depression are the dimensions that best predict will-to-live.Older adults that make up the group with high will-to-live are characterised by higher levels of optimism, gratitude, positive affect, sense of life, psychological prosperity, resilience, happiness, and satisfaction with life, as well as lower levels of depression and negative self-perception of aging. The implications of these results point towards the relevance of will-to-live in successful aging.