제목

Aspirations for Older Age in the 21st Century: What is Successful Aging?

저자

Bowling, A

발행기관

Baywood Publishing Company

발행일

April 1, 2007

키워드

Aging (Individuals), Success, Influences, Models, Life Satisfaction, Socialization, Psychological Characteristics, Physical Health, Mental Health, Predictor Variables, Older Adults, Attitudes, Literature Reviews

abstract

The literature on successful aging reveals a wide range of definitions, generally reflecting the academic discipline of the investigator. Biomedical models primarily emphasise physical and mental functioning as successful aging; socio-psychological models emphasise social functioning, life satisfaction and psychological resources as successful aging. Several studies also identify these factors as the precursors of successful aging. Moreover, research shows that older people consider themselves to have aged successfully, but classifications based on traditional medical models do not. Fewer studies have explored lay views, and most of these have been exploratory or restricted to specific groups of areas. A model of successful aging needs to be multi-dimensional, incorporate a lay perspective for social significance, use a continuum rather than dichotomous cut-offs for “success” and lack of, and distinguish clearly between predictor and constituent variables.

주요내용

성공적인 노화에 대한 문헌은 폭넓은 정의를 내리고 있는데, 일반적으로 연구자의 학문 분야를 반영하고 있음. 성공적인 노화에 대해 생체 의학적 모델과 사회심리학적인 모델로 설명하고 있음. 성공적인 노화의 모델은 다차원적이어야 하고, 사회적 중요성에 대한 평범한 관점을 포함해야 함.

Journal Code

FEB2014

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2190/L0K1-87W4-9R01-7127