Using Wellness and Resilience to Predict Age Perception in Older Adulthood

The authors surveyed 210 adults ages 56 to 97 to better understand which variables affect perceptions of aging. A correlational design was used to determine whether wellness and resilience predicted positive age perception and internalized ageism among this group. Both variables were found to signif...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2018-10, Vol.96 (4), p.424-435
Main Authors: Fullen, Matthew C., Granello, Darcy Haag, Richardson, Virginia E., Granello, Paul F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age discrimination
Aging
Counselor education
gerontological counseling
Internalization
older adults
Older people
Perceptions
Resilience
wellness
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Summary:The authors surveyed 210 adults ages 56 to 97 to better understand which variables affect perceptions of aging. A correlational design was used to determine whether wellness and resilience predicted positive age perception and internalized ageism among this group. Both variables were found to significantly predict age perception, and the data supported an interaction effect between age and resilience when predicting internalized ageism. Results may inform counselors, counselor educators, and other professionals who work with older adults.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12224