Older adults prefer less choice than young adults

被引：76

作者：

Reed, Andrew E. ^{[1
]}

Mikels, Joseph A. ^{[1
]}

Simon, Kosali I. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Human Dev, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

[2] Cornell Univ, Dept Policy Anal & Management, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

来源：

PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING | 2008年 / 23卷 / 03期

关键词：

aging; choice; decision making; preferences;

D O I：

10.1037/a0012772

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Previous research has demonstrated that older adults prefer less autonomy and seek less information when making decisions on their own relative to young adults (for a review, see M. Mather, 2006). Would older adults also prefer fewer options from which to choose? The authors tested this hypothesis in the context of different decision domains. Participants completed a choice preferences survey in which they indicated their desired number of choices across 6 domains of health care and everyday decisions. The hypothesis was confirmed across all decision domains. The authors discuss implications from these results as they relate to theories of aging and health care policy.

引用

页码：671 / 675

页数：5

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