Mental health characteristics and acceptance-rejection of old age

Bibliographic Data

ID9053813
AuthorsFrances M Carp (Wright Institute), Abraham Carp (Wright Institute)
Year1981
Volume51
Issue2
Pages230-241
Publication date1981-04-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1939-0025.1981.tb01369.x
PMID7223868
OpenAlexW1998087352
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited43

Self-report and observer ratings of acceptance of old age were compared to chronological age as correlates of 21 indicators of mental health for two samples of older adults. While chronological age was not well correlated with mental health indicators, both indexes of acceptance-rejection of old age were. Results suggest that acceptance of oneself as "old" is related to poorer cognition, functional health, self-esteem, attitudes toward others, ego strength, and morale, as well as to higher incidence of maladjustive behavior and passive mastery style

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Mental health · Psychiatry · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment

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