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| Optimism, satisfaction and time perspective in the elderly | | Author(s) | C J Lennings |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 51, no 3, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 167-182 |
| Keywords | Life satisfaction ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Morale ; Cross sectional surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | In contrast to younger groups, research with older people suggests a predominantly present-focused temporal orientation. One aspect of satisfaction, optimism, is conceptualised as a form of future perspective. Health psychology generally asserts that health-enhancing messages depend for effect on a person perceiving future benefits to actions taken in the present to enhance health or minimise ill health risk. The extent to which older adults perceive or value the future should impact on health maintenance behaviours. In a study of 86 Australians, the dominant ways of viewing time coalesced around a variety of present time perspectives. Within-group differences revealed that as people aged, they became less satisfied with life, relative to their level of optimism. Implications for developing models of health management in the older adults are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010403212 A |
| Classmark | F:5HH: CC: DP: DQ: 3KB: 7YA |
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