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What is important to me right now?
— age differences in domain selectivity depend on the measure | | Author(s) | Nicole E Rossi, Derek M Isaacowitz |
| Journal title | Ageing International, vol 31, no 1, Winter 2006 |
| Pages | pp 24-43 |
| Source | http://www.transactionpub.com |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Attitude ; Young adults [20-25] ; Middle aged ; Age groups [elderly] ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Do older people have fewer important areas of life than their younger counterparts? While several recent theories of successful ageing posit that selectivity in life domains and goal pursuits are important components of successful adult development and ageing, it is not obvious how one would evaluate this claim empirically. This study used four approaches to evaluate age differences in the number and content of life domains currently selected as important in an individual's life. Two open-ended and two closed-ended tools were used. Participants from the Delaware Valley area included 100 young adults (age 18-25), 86 middle-aged (age 37-59), and 94 older people (age 60-94). The primary result was that age differences in number of selected domains emerged on the open-ended measures but not the others. Age differences in content of domains differed across assessment tools as well, but were consistent in an age-related shift in focus toward group involvement and leisure activities. Implications for practitioners attempting to discern optimal levels of life engagement for older people are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070503246 A |
| Classmark | BG: CC: D:F:5HH: DP: SD6: SE: BB: 48: 7T |
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