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Adjustment and age through the eyes of portuguese and english community dwelling older adults
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To analyze subjective age (SA) and the
contributors to adjustment to aging (AtA) identified by
older adults and to investigate the latent constructs that
can work as major determinants in SA and AtA in an older
population. Method: Measures were completed, using a
variety of appropriate methods, including demographics
and interviews. Complete data were available for 108
older adults aged between 75-99 years (M = 81.1;
SD = 6.43). Data was subjected to content analysis.
Representation of the associations and latent constructs
were analyzed by a Multiple Correspondence Analysis
(MCA). Results: The most prevalent response of the
interviewed participants for contributors to AtA was ‘sense
of limit and existential issues’ (20.2%). ‘With congruence’
(29.3%) was identified as the most frequent SA response.
AtA and SA for Portuguese elderly were explained by a
three-factor model: ‘integrated’, ‘involved’ and ‘youngat-
heart’. A three-dimension model formed by ‘attentive’,
‘driven’ and ‘connected’ was indicated as a best-fit
solution for English elderly. Conclusions: AtA is related to
SA in older adults in both samples. The results presented
in this paper stressed the under-developed potential of an
adjustment and age overall model for this population.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Adjustment to aging English Portuguese Multiple correspondence analysis Community-dwelling older adults Subjective age
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Studies in Sociology of Science, 3 (3), 1-9
Editora
Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures