Developmental Regulation and Awareness of Age-Related Change: A (Mostly) Unexplored Connection
Developmental Regulation and Awareness of Age-Related Change: A (Mostly) Unexplored Connection
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/gbw084
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发表时间：
2018-09-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Wahl, Hans-Werner
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作者：
Dutt, Anne J.;Gabrian, Martina;Wahl, Hans-Werner
目标：发育调节和衰老意识之间的联系——尽管有理论考虑——尚未发现太多的实证考虑。为了解决这一差距，我们研究了两种既定的发展调节模式（即同化和适应）之间的关联，以及中年和老年对年龄相关变化（AARC）的认识，同时考虑了实际年龄作为调节因素的作用。方法：数据基于 356 名成年人（42-100 岁）的横截面样本。一种新开发的 AARC 测量方法用于评估与感知得失相关的衰老经历。结果：AARC 与一系列控制变量之外的同化和适应相关。那些感受到许多与损失相关的衰老经历的人不太可能使用同化和顺应。感知到许多与增益相关的衰老经历的人更有可能利用这些策略。当控制主观年龄和自我效能感时，除了与增益相关的衰老经历和同化之间的关联外，效果保持稳定。没有发现日历年龄的调节作用。讨论：结果表明，多维主观衰老结构可能会丰富我们对衰老个体如何使用发育调节方式的理解。
Objectives: Linkages between developmental regulation and awareness of aging-although suggested by theoretical considerations-have not found much empirical consideration. To address this gap, we examined associations between two established modes of developmental regulation, that is, assimilation and accommodation, and awareness of age-related change (AARC) in midlife and old age, while considering the role of chronological age as a moderator.Method: Data are based on a cross-sectional sample of 356 adults (aged 42-100 years). A newly developed measure of AARC was used to assess perceived gain-and loss-related aging experiences.Results: AARC was associated with assimilation and accommodation over and above a range of control variables. Individuals who perceived many loss-related aging experiences were less likely to use assimilation and accommodation. Individuals perceiving many gain-related aging experiences were more likely to make use of these strategies. The effects remained stable when controlling for subjective age and self-efficacy, except for the association between gain-related aging experiences and assimilation. No moderation effect of calendar age was found.Discussion: Results suggest that multidimensional subjective aging constructs may enrich our understanding of how developmental regulation modalities are used by aging individuals.