Older Adults' Self-Perceptions of Aging and Being Older: A Scoping Review.
Gerontologist
; 60(7): e524-e534, 2020 09 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Older adults' self-perceptions of aging and being older can influence well-being and quality of life. This systematic scoping review aimed to map out current research on older adults' self-perceptions of aging and being older. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
The scoping review followed Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework. A total of 5,037 records were identified (duplicates removed). After screening, a final 148 papers were included. Descriptives, including year of publication, methodology, age, gender, and location of participants, were calculated. Thematic analyses were conducted examining ways in which the topic was conceptualized.RESULTS:
The most frequent method used in the research was quantitative. Participants were from 38 different countries. There were more female participants than male. Seven themes representing the main research emphasis emerged attitudes towards one's own aging (n = 48), aging well (n = 23), aging stereotypes, self-stigma (n = 23), construction of aging identities (n = 22), subjective age (n = 18), the aging body (n = 8), and future self-views (n = 6). DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS The research within these themes approach self-perceptions of aging using varying points of reference for what participants compare their age to. The methods used to illicit aging perspectives held their own assumptions about aging.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Envejecimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gerontologist
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia