Self-Perceived Changes in Community-Resident Aged

Werner, Martha; Perlin, Seymour; Butler, Robert N.; Pollin, William

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1961.01710110071009

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“…Fourth, the primary objective of some of these studies was to identify the predomi nant, self-perceived impact of specific transi tions and processes of adult socialization, e.g., professional socialization [Dudai, 1985;Olesen and Whittaker, 1968], transition to literacy in middle-age [Ben Mordechai, 1985], aging [Blau, 1956;Handel et al, 1983;Werner et al, 1961], bereavement [Harvey and Bahr, 1974;Lopata, 1973], or the self-perceived implications of having changed one's name [Zadik, 1979]. Self-ap praisals of change and sameness solicited in these studies for a variety of self-attributes were deemed to indicate the characteristic impact of such an experience as it is viewed in retrospect by those who had been exposed to it and are now in the position to offer an informed, inside view of that impact.…”

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Personal Theories about the Life-Span Development of One’s Self in Autobiographical Self-Presentations of Adults

Handel¹

1987

Human Development

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Comprehensive autobiographies of middle-aged and older individuals are probed for self-presentations of both the authors’ subjective sense of continuity and change of self and their views about the course of development of the self. Compared with nomothetic data on these two major components of personal theories about the life-span development of self, the autobiographical data provide an especially rich source of information about the complexity and psychological centrality of self-perceptions characterizing such theories. These features are clearly evident in the fusion of self-appraisals of change and sameness reported by autobiographers as they compare their present self with retrospective selves mostly drawn from their distant past. The autobiographers’ self-presentations suggest that adults seem to be distinctly impressed by the powerful impact of chance encounters and events on their subsequent development. Furthermore, the progress they have made toward actualizing the ‘true’ self stands out as a major criterion in the autobiographers’ overall evaluation of the course of development of the self.

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Personal Theories about the Life-Span Development of One’s Self in Autobiographical Self-Presentations of Adults

Handel¹

1987

Human Development

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“…One reaction may be a loss of confidence and a withdrawal of interest from goals that are unlikely to be attained (Welford, 1963). Werner, Perlin, Butler, and Pollin (1961) categorized the reactions to deteriorative processes in oneself as compensation (e.g., obtaining a hearing aid), acceptance, limitation (of activities), complaint, and qualification (minimization of loss). However, the loss of customary gratifications without compensation may lead to feelings of fear that follow from a sense of helpless vulnerability and also to resentful anger.…”

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A broad clinical assessment of psychopathology in the aged.

Gurland¹

1973

The Psychology of Adult Development and Aging.

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The perspective of this chapter is one of breadth rather than depth. Any one of the topics touched upon is better treated by other authors. If this chapter has any merit it is to highlight the broadening front of advances in techniques for the assessment of psychopathology in the elderly. The wide range of available techniques presents special advantages and problems. Special effort is needed to keep in mind the contributions and limitations of techniques outside one's own discipline and to integrate the information from these many sources. In the elderly, perhaps even more than in young age groups, a complex assessment is required that cuts across conventional disciplinary boundaries.Although the term psychopathology strictly refers to the study of the symptoms of mental disorder, in this chapter and in accordance with popular usage, we will use psychopathology to mean morbid psychological symptoms. The task of assessing psychopathology requires that the latter be defined, detected, quantified, and classified, and further, that consideration be given to natural history (prognosis), response to therapy, and etiology. A full assessment of psychopathology in the aged will cover all these steps. Barry J. Gurland trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital in London. He is currently Head of the Section on Diagnosis and Psychopathology in Biometrics Research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, where he also serves as United States Director of the United States-United Kingdom Diagnostic Project. His research interests center around the classification of psychological symptoms and social maladjustment.The author wishes to thank Roni Gurland for her assistance in surveying the literature, and J. Zubin and L. S h a r p for their helpful comments.

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“…Yet, the capacity to change, according to prevailing stereotype, decreases with age, and many consider psychotherapy inapplicable in later life. However, recent work reveals increasing efforts in psychotherapy for the aged (3) and has noticed the positive affirmative changes reported by the aged themselves as part of their life experience (4).…”

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Butler¹

1963

J American Geriatrics Society

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Self-Perceived Changes in Community-Resident Aged

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Personal Theories about the Life-Span Development of One’s Self in Autobiographical Self-Presentations of Adults

Personal Theories about the Life-Span Development of One’s Self in Autobiographical Self-Presentations of Adults

A broad clinical assessment of psychopathology in the aged.

Recall in Retrospection*

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