Research on
emotion regulation within the domain of interpersonal problem solving suggests that older adults prioritize managing their
emotions during problem solving and that the specific
emotion - focused
strategies that they use are more effective when dealing with emotionally charged problems compared with those employed by younger individuals (Blanchard - Fields, 2007; Blanchard - Fields, Chen, & Norris, 1997; Blanchard - Fields, Jahnke, & Camp, 1995; Blanchard - Fields, Stein, & Watson, 2004).