Subjective Age and Its Correlates Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

被引：38

作者：

Shinan-Altman, Shiri ^{[1
]}

Werner, Perla ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Bar Ilan Univ, Louis & Gabi Weisfeld Sch Social Work, IL-52900 Ramat Gan, Israel

[2] Univ Haifa, Dept Community Mental Hlth, Har Hakarmel, Israel

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 2019年 / 88卷 / 01期

关键词：

subjective age; older adults; middle aged; LIFE-SPAN; SELF-PERCEPTIONS; HEALTH DIMENSIONS; PERCEIVED AGE; SUBSTANCE USE; IDENTITY; SATISFACTION; YOUNG; KNOWLEDGE; ATTITUDES;

D O I：

10.1177/0091415017752941

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：

The present study evaluates discrepancies in subjective age as reported by middle-age persons (aged 44-64 years) in comparison to older adults (aged 65 years and older), using a multidimensional definition of the concept. A convenience sample of 126 middle-aged and 126 older adults completed subjective age measures (felt age, desired age, and perceived old age), attitudes toward older adults, knowledge about aging, and sociodemographic questionnaires. Overall, participants reported feeling younger than they actually were and wanting to be younger than their chronological age. Perceived mean for old age was about 69 years. Discrepancies in felt age and desired age were significantly larger for the older group compared to the middle-aged group. Regarding perceived old age, compared to the younger group, older adults reported that old age begins at an older age. Findings suggest that middle-aged and older adults' perceptions regarding themselves and regarding old age in general are independent and need, therefore, separate research and practical attention.

引用

页码：3 / 21

页数：19

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