As Young as You Feel Age Identification Among the Elderly

Terpstra, Tom; Plawecki, Henry M; Streeter, Jessica

doi:10.3928/0098-9134-19891201-04

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“…Moreover, researchers consistently find that the majority of older adults report subjective age identities (e.g., the age they feel) that are, on average, younger than their actual ages (e.g., Barak, 1987;Hubley & Hultsch, 1994;Kaufman & Elder, 2002;Montepare & Lachman, 1989;Öberg & Tornstam, 2001). Older adults have been reported to feel, on average, between 10 and 20 years younger than their chronological ages (Cleaver & Muller, 2002;Hubley & Hultsch, 1994;Öberg & Tornstam, 2001;Terpstra, Terpstra, Plawecki, & Streeter, 1989;Van Auken, Barry, & Anderson, 1993). Far less research attention has been paid to desired age (i.e., the age that a person would like to be).…”

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Prediction of subjective age, desired age, and age satisfaction in older adults: Do some health dimensions contribute more than others?

Hubley

Russell

2009

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Of all the variables that have been shown to contribute to subjective age, health variables typically explain the greatest proportion of variance, with poorer health related to feeling older than one's chronological age. Despite the significant contribution of health to subjective age, little research has explored the relative importance of different dimensions of health to subjective age. The primary aim of the present study was to examine the relative importance of various physical, mental, social, and emotional dimensions of health, as well as satisfaction with health, to measures of subjective age, desired age, and satisfaction with age in a sample of 875 older men and women. The results indicated that: (1) certain combinations of health dimensions and satisfaction with health accounted for relatively large proportions (20—36%) of the variance in subjective age and satisfaction with age but not desired age; (2) subjective age and satisfaction with age were explained by different combinations of health dimensions; and (3) the health predictors of subjective age and satisfaction with age differed somewhat for men and women and for young-old and old-old groups.

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Prediction of subjective age, desired age, and age satisfaction in older adults: Do some health dimensions contribute more than others?

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Russell

2009

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“…Mirroring previous self-perceived age studies (Hubley and Hultsch, 1994;Terpstra et al, 1989;Uotinen, 1998) a youth bias, i.e. the difference between chronological and self-perceived age, for each dimension of cognitive age was computed.…”

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Baby Boomers of different nations

Sudbury-Riley

Kohlbacher

Hofmeister

2015

International Marketing Review

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This study investigates self-perceived age among Baby Boomers in the UK, Germany, Japan, and Hungary, and identifies two horizontal segments based on the way consumers view their age Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires were used to sample 880 Baby Boomers. Structural equation modeling is used to investigate multinational measurement invariance of the cognitive age scale. Findings Two distinct segments are identified, providing support for a young at heart consumer culture in all nations in the study. Results also find cognitive age to exhibit partial measurement invariance, which is expected given the disparate nations under study. Research limitations/implications This research contributes to cross-cultural global age research which is still in an early pioneering stage. The study builds on a small number of previous studies that validate cognitive age, extends current knowledge of the measurement properties of cognitive age, and identifies two distinct international segments of Baby Boomers. Further research needs to delve into the antecedents of self-perceived age, particularly in the ways in which different life experiences and cultures may impact age identities. Practical implications The study has implications for marketing mangers wishing to target the increasingly important young at heart Baby Boomer. Originality/value The study uses 4 non-American countries, uses samples matched for chronological age, and does not use convenience samples, which make it unique in the cognitive age literature. The study has value for marketing managers, global age researchers, and consumer culture researchers.

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“…Несмотря на то что в исследованиях человека хронологический возраст выступает как основная независимая переменная, субъективный возраст лучше предсказывает психологическое, психическое и физическое здоровье [Terpstra et al, 1989].…”

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Субъективный И Хронологический Возраст Человека

Sergienko¹

2013

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Проводится сравнение роли хронологического и субъективного возрастов для анализа психического развития и поведения человека. Субъективный возраст человека – это самовосприятие собственного возраста. В онтогенезе наблюдается нарастающая тенденция снижения субъективной оценки собственного возраста после 23–25 лет, особенно ярко выраженная в пожилом возрасте. Рассматриваются теоретические и эмпирические исследования феномена субъективного возраста человека и факторов, определяющих и влияющих на возрастную идентичность. На основе анализа современных данных и собственных исследований показана роль якорных и проксимальных составляющих в оценке субъективного возраста. Описана динамика феномена субъективного возраста в онтогенезе человека, его связанность с представлениями о временной перспективе, психологическим здоровьем, роль в регуляции поведения. Субъективный возраст приобретает первостепенное значение по сравнению с хронологическим возрастом как ключевая переменная изучения психологии человека.

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As Young as You Feel Age Identification Among the Elderly

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Prediction of subjective age, desired age, and age satisfaction in older adults: Do some health dimensions contribute more than others?

Prediction of subjective age, desired age, and age satisfaction in older adults: Do some health dimensions contribute more than others?

Baby Boomers of different nations

Субъективный И Хронологический Возраст Человека

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