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Looking Beyond Chronological Age: Current Knowledge and Future Directions in the Study of Subjective Age
Kotter-Gruehn, Dana; Kornadt, Anna Elena; Stephan, Yannick
2016In GERONTOLOGY, 62 (1), p. 86-93
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Abstract :
[en] The notion of the heterogeneity of aging goes along with the awareness that every person experiences aging differently. Over the past years, scholars have emphasized that the assessment of these subjective experiences of aging contributes to our understanding of a range of psychological and physiological processes and outcomes among older adults. One construct frequently used in this context is subjective age, that is, how old or young a person feels. Subjective age has been shown to be an important correlate as well as a predictor of markers of successful aging such as well-being, health, and longevity. However, less is known about the antecedents of subjective age and the mechanisms underlying the relationship between feeling younger and positive developmental outcomes. This article briefly summarizes and critically evaluates the empirical evidence on this topic and makes suggestions on how to address and potentially overcome currently existing theoretical, methodological, and psychometric challenges. Based on the discussion of these challenges, the paper provides directions for future research by outlining underexplored topics such as intraindividual variability and determinants of subjective age, the match between objective age indicators and subjective age, and how subjective age maps on behavior and functioning. (C) 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Kotter-Gruehn, Dana
Kornadt, Anna Elena  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Stephan, Yannick
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Looking Beyond Chronological Age: Current Knowledge and Future Directions in the Study of Subjective Age
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
GERONTOLOGY
ISSN :
0304-324X
Volume :
62
Issue :
1
Pages :
86-93
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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