Objectives This study examined intraindividual change in satisfaction with life (SWL) in Swiss older adults before, during, and after COVID-19. It assessed whether predictors of adaptation influenced SWL stability, and whether this differed depending on adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Methods SWL was assessed eight times over a 21-month period. ACE, emotion regulation, meaning in life, and subjective socio-economic status (SES) were assessed as predictors. Data were analyzed using growth curve modeling. Results The sample consisted of two groups: A risk group (RG: n = 111, M_age = 69.4 years) comprised of individuals with a high risk of having been exposed to ACE, and a (low-risk) control group (CG: n = 120, M_age = 70.3 years). Intraindividual change in SWL was predicted by (presence of) meaning in life only in the RG, and by subjective SES only in the CG. Conclusion Results identified predictors of stable SWL trajectories and the potential for positive psychological functioning into later life, despite past and current prolonged adversity.

目的本研究调查了瑞士老年人在 COVID-19 之前、期间和之后生活满意度 (SWL) 的个体变化。它评估了适应的预测因素是否影响 SWL 稳定性，以及这是否因不良童年经历 (ACE) 的不同而有所不同。方法在 21 个月的时间内对 SWL 进行了八次评估。 ACE、情绪调节、生活意义和主观社会经济地位（SES）被评估为预测因素。使用生长曲线模型分析数据。结果样本由两组组成：风险组（RG： n = 111， M_年龄= 69.4 岁）由暴露于 ACE 的高风险个体组成，（低风险）对照组（CG： n = 120， M_年龄= 70.3 岁）。 SWL 的个体内变化仅在 RG 中通过生活意义（存在）来预测，并且仅在 CG 中通过主观 SES 来预测。结论结果确定了稳定的 SWL 轨迹的预测因素以及在以后的生活中积极心理功能的潜力，尽管过去和现在长期处于逆境中。