Looking Beyond Chronological Age
Current Knowledge and Future Directions in the Study of Subjective Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23329370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dana Kotter‐Grühn (0000-0003-3594-9876, Duke University), Anna Elena Kornadt (0000-0002-6634-0812, Bielefeld University), Yannick Stephan (0000-0002-8029-8809, Université de Montpellier) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 86-93 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gerontology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-324X • E-ISSN: 1423-0003 |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1159/000438671 |
| PMID | 26302678 |
| OpenAlex | W1582730863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 66 |
| References cited | 19 |
The notion of the heterogeneity of aging goes along with the awareness that every person experiences aging differently. Over the past years, scholars have emphasized that the assessment of these subjective experiences of aging contributes to our understanding of a range of psychological and physiological processes and outcomes among older adults. One construct frequently used in this context is subjective age, that is, how old or young a person feels. Subjective age has been shown to be an important correlate as well as a predictor of markers of successful aging such as well-being, health, and longevity. However, less is known about the antecedents of subjective age and the mechanisms underlying the relationship between feeling younger and positive developmental outcomes. This article briefly summarizes and critically evaluates the empirical evidence on this topic and makes suggestions on how to address and potentially overcome currently existing theoretical, methodological, and psychometric challenges. Based on the discussion of these challenges, the paper provides directions for future research by outlining underexplored topics such as intraindividual variability and determinants of subjective age, the match between objective age indicators and subjective age, and how subjective age maps on behavior and functioning.
Adult Development · Cognitive psychology · Construct (python library) · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Successful aging · Aging and Gerontology Research · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Views on Aging – Current Trends and Future Directions for Cross-Cultural Research
Does Smartphone Use Make Older Adults Feel Younger? A Cross-Sectional Online Survey during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Subjective Age and Mortality in Three Longitudinal Samples
Subjective Age and Cystatin C Among Older Adults
Taking a closer look at ageism
Is There a Rejuvenating Effect of (Grand)Childcare? A Longitudinal Study on German Data
Subjective Age Across the Life Span
Early-life Health as a Lifelong Precursor of Self-Related Views of Aging in Later Life
Subjective Age and Emotion Covariation
Subjective Aging and Objectively Assessed Hearing Function
Ageing Fast and Slow
Internalization or Dissociation? Negative Age Stereotypes Make You Feel Younger Now But Make You Feel Older Later
An Examination of the Predictive Validity of Subjective Age and Core Self-evaluations on Performance-Related Outcomes
Daily Health Problems, Views of Aging, and the Moderating Role of Awareness of Age-Related Changes
Subjective Age and Late-Life Functional Status
Relationships Among Self-perception of Aging, Physical Functioning, and Self-efficacy in Late Life
Workplace Subjective Age Multidimensionality
Daily Stressor Appraisals and Subjective Age Predict Daily Affective Ratings
Just a Mirage
Social Comparisons of Health and Cognitive Functioning Contribute to Changes in Subjective Age
Youthfuls, Matures, and Veterans
Ecos catulianos en los poemas de Prudencio
Subjective Age at Work
Why People Feel Younger
Difference in Perception of Onset of Old Age in Traditional (Hadza) and Modern (Polish) Societies
Longitudinal Relationship Between Self-Perceptions of Aging and Depressive Symptoms
Daily dynamics between self-perceptions of ageing and self-rated health
Unexplored strains and job satisfaction for individuals with visual and auditory impairments
Awareness of age-related change in very different cultural-political contexts
Is Subjective Age Associated with Physical Fitness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
When older employees’ self-view is at stake
Awareness of age-related change, chronological age, subjective age and proactivity
Viewing the body as an (almost) ageing thing
Feeling Older can be Advantageous
Awareness of age-related change and proactivity at work
Blindness is associated with a subjectively younger appearance
Features of Alcohol Harm Reduction Campaigns That Resonate With Older Adults
What does feeling younger or older than one’s chronological age mean to men and women? Qualitative and quantitative findings from the PROTECT study
Subjective markers of successful aging and change in Internet use among older adults
The reciprocal temporal associations between subjective age and social relations in adult day care centers over a one-year period
Subjective age and pulmonary function in midlife and old age
Historical Cohort Differences in Views on Aging in the US
Cross-Cultural Comparisons in Implicit and Explicit Age Bias
The Role of Awareness of Age-Related Change in the Longitudinal Association between Pain and Physical Activity
Are Thoughts About the Future Associated With Perceptions in the Present
Perceptions of the Future and Health Behavior in Adulthood
Older People in Advertising
What Really Matters in Old Age? A Study of Older Adults’ Perspectives on Challenging Old Age Representations
It matters how old we feel in organizations
Age, subjectivity and the concept of subjective age
Empathy mitigates the relationship between ageism and subjective age in late life
Self-perception of aging among HIV-positive and HIV-negative participants in the Multicenter Aids Cohort Study
How do views on aging affect health outcomes in adulthood and late life? Explanations for an established connection
Predicting daily fluctuations in multidimensional subjective age among adults aged 19 to 84 years
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Subjective Age and the Association With Cognition, Subjective Well-Being, and Depression
Embodying an elderly virtual avatar impairs metacontrol persistence but not flexibility in college students
Covid-19 Pandemic and Positive Ageing
Cultural differences in the association between subjective age and health
The effects of social comparisons on subjective age and self-rated health
The role of subjective age in sustaining wellbeing and health in the second half of life
Older adults’ perceptions and experiences of ageism during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The Social Construction of Age
Advance care planning
Is the relationship between subjective age, depressive symptoms and activities of daily living bidirectional
Impostorism, subjective age, and perceived health among aging veterans
The coming of age
People over forty feel 20% younger than their age
“The Ages of Me”
Self-perceptions of aging predict mortality and change with approaching death
“They” are old but “I” feel younger
Subjective age
Subjective Age and Personality Development
Age Identity, Gender, and Perceptions of Decline
Feeling Younger, Being Stronger
The Aging Self in a Cultural Context
The Impact of Age Stereotypes on Self-perceptions of Aging Across the Adult Lifespan
Self-Perceptions of Aging
Age Identity and Subjective Well-Being
Subjective Age and Changes in Memory in Older Adults
Linking Biological and Cognitive Aging
Chronological and Subjective Age in Emerging Adulthood
Awareness of aging
Models of the Aging Self
Having a “senior moment”
Expressing age salience
| Unique citing works | 66 |
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| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 63 |