Faculty and Staff

Center for Healthy Aging Research
Gerontology Program
Human Development and Family Sciences
Methodology Core

Carolyn Aldwin

Professor
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Faculty

College of Health and Human Sciences
Oregon State University
312 Milam Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5102

Phone:541-737-2024
Fax:541-737-1096
E-mail:carolyn.aldwin@oregonstate.edu
Vitae Documents

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Research Interests
My research examines how psychosocial factors affect health, especially how individuals cope with stress. I also examine how personality, mental health, and physical health change across the lifespan. I am particularly interested in factors which affect the rate aging, as well as stress-related growth.

Publications

Boeninger, D. K., Shiraishi, R. W., Aldwin, C. M. & Spiro, A. III. (2008, in press). Why do older men report lower stress ratings? Findings from the Normative Aging Study. International Journal of Aging & Human Development.
 
Park, C. L., Aldwin, C. M., Fenster, J., & Snyder, L. (2008, in press). Pathways to post-traumatic growth versus post-traumatic stress: Exposure, coping and emotional reactions following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
 
Yancura, L., & Aldwin, C. M. (2008). Coping and health in older adults. In D. Ownby (Ed.), Current Psychiatry Reports, 10, 5-10. Philadephia, PA: Current Medicine Group LLC.
 
Cupertino, A, Aldwin, CM, Oliveira, BHD (2006) Moderadores dos efeitos do estresse na saúde auto-percebida de cuidadores (Moderators of the stress effects on caregiver's self-perceived health). Interação em Psicologia, 10:9-18
 
Jennings, PA, Aldwin, CM, Levenson, MR, Spiro, A III, Mroczek, D (2006) Combat exposure, perceived benefits of military service, and wisdom in later life: Findings from the Normative Aging Study. Research on Aging, 28:115-124

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Levenson, MR, Aldwin, CM, Yancura, L A (2006) Positive emotional change: Mediating effects of forgiveness and spirituality. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 2:498-508

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Yancura, LA, Aldwin, CM, Levenson, MR, Spiro, A III (2006) Coping, affect, and the metabolic syndrome in older men: How does coping get under the skin? Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 61B:P295- P303

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Yancura, LA, Aldwin, CM, Levenson, MR, Spiro, A III (2006) Coping, affect, and the metabolic syndrome in older men: How does coping get under the skin? Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 61B:295-P30

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Levenson, R, Jennings, PA, Aldwin, C, Shiraishi, RW. (2005). Self-transcendence, conceptualization and measurement. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 60, 127-143

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Aldwin, C, Levenson, R. (2004). Post-traumatic growth: A developmental perspective. Psychological Inquiry, 15, 19-21

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Aldwin, C, Park, CL. (2004). Coping and physical health: An overview. Psychology and Health: Special Issue, Coping and Physical Health, 19, 277-282
 

Books and Chapters

Aldwin, C. M., Levenson, M. R., & Kelly, L. L. (2009). Lifespan developmental perspectives on stress-related growth. In C. L. Park, S. Lechner, A. Stanton, & M. Antoni (Eds.), Positive life changes in the context of medical illness (pp. 87-104). Washington, DC: APA press.
 
Aldwin, C. M. (2007). Stress, coping, and development: An integrative approach (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford
 
Aldwin, C. M., Park, C. L., & Spiro, A. III (Eds., 2007). Handbook of the Health Psychology & Aging. New York: Guilford. Forward by R. Abeles.
 
Aldwin, CM, Park, CL, Spiro, A III (2007) Health psychology and aging: An introduction. IN: CM Aldwin, CL Park, A Spiro III (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology & Aging New York: Guilford, pp. 3-8
 
Aldwin, CM, Park, CL, Spiro, A III (2007) Health psychology and aging: Moving to the next generation of research. IN: C M Aldwin, C L Park, A Spiro III (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology & Aging New York: Guilford, pp. 3-8
 
Aldwin, CM, Yancura, LA, Boeninger, DK (2007) Coping, health, and aging. IN: CM Aldwin, CL Park, A Spiro III (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology & Aging, New York: Guilford, pp. 210-226
 
Aldwin, CM, Spiro, A III, Park, CL (2006) Health, behavior, and optimal aging: A lifespan developmental perspective. IN: Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6th edition, J. Birren & K. W. Schaie (Eds.), San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 85-104
 
Levenson, MR, Aldwin, CM (2006) Change in personality processes and health outcomes. IN: Handbook of Personality Change D. Mroczek & T. Little (Eds.), New York: Guilford.

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Aldwin, C, Levenson, R. (2005). Military service and emotional maturation: The Chelsea Pensioners. IN: Historical influences on lives and aging, K. W. Schaie & G. Elder, Jr. (Eds.) San Diego: Academic Press. 255-281

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Levenson, R, Aldwin, C, D’Mello, M. (2005). Religious development in young adulthood to mid-life. IN: Handbook of the Psychology of Religion. Paloutzian, R, & Park, CL (Eds.) New York: Guilford

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Aldwin, C, Gilmer, DF. (2004). Health, illness, and optimal aging: Biological and psychosocial perspectives, Sage Press. Foreward by J. Birren
 
Aldwin, C, Levenson, R, Gilmer, DF. (2004). Interface between physical and mental health. Health, illness, and optimal aging: Biological and psychosocial perspectives, Sage Press

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Levenson, Rick   

Aldwin, C, Yancura, LA. (2004). Coping and health: A comparison of the stress and trauma literatures. In P. P. Schnurr & B. L. Green (Eds.), Physical health consequences of exposure to extreme stress, American Psychological Association, 99-126
 

Editorships and Editorial Board Memberships

Research in Human Development Editorial Board, 2007 - 2009
 

Research Grants and Contracts

Integrative Analysis of Change in Cognition and Health (Scott Hofer, PI). NIA: $2.4 million
 
Aldwin, C, Hofer, S, Co-Principle Investigators, Hagen, T (2007-2008) Multimodal Assessment of Stress, Health, and Cognition, Center for Healthy Aging Research pilot grant. $15,000
 
Center for Healthy Aging Research, OSU, “Multimodal Assessment of Stress, Health, and Cognition,” $15,000, Co-PI (with S. Hofer, Co-PI).
 
Hooker, K, Hagen, T, Pavol, M, Aldwin, C, Steggell, C (2005-2009) Oregon State University Healthy Aging Research Initiative. $1,485,695

Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Hooker, Karen    

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