Changing self-perceptions of aging in China: a cohort analysis.
Self-perceptions of aging are important predictors of health and longevity. These perceptions are shaped by internal developmental processes and broader social contexts. Using eight waves of pooled panel data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (1998–2018), this study examines int...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Ageing Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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7/23/2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=186837227&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 186837227 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 16139372 3RAL jtl: European Journal of Ageing issn: 16139372 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 7/23/2025 vid: 22 iid: 1 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 186837227 10.1007/s10433-025-00870-0 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 978KB tig: atl: Changing self-perceptions of aging in China: a cohort analysis. aug: au: Wang, Donghui Jensen, Leif affil: https://ror.org/01r4q9n85 Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, E21B-3007, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR, China https://ror.org/04p491231 The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 111-C Armsby, 16802, University Park, PA, USA su: China Psychological aspects of aging Attitudes toward aging Life change events Health status indicators Socioeconomic factors Geriatrics Self-perception Social classes Research funding Descriptive statistics Longitudinal method Data analysis software sug: subj: Psychological aspects of aging Attitudes toward aging Life change events Health status indicators Socioeconomic factors Geriatrics Self-perception Social classes China Research funding Descriptive statistics Longitudinal method Data analysis software keyword: Cohort and age effect Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Self-perceptions of aging Social change Cohort and age effect Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Self-perceptions of aging Social change ab: Self-perceptions of aging are important predictors of health and longevity. These perceptions are shaped by internal developmental processes and broader social contexts. Using eight waves of pooled panel data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (1998–2018), this study examines inter- and intra-cohort variations in older adults' self-perceptions of aging among a sample of older adults aged between 65 and 99 at baseline survey (baseline mean age = 80, N = 38,663), born between 1898 and 1949. The results show an overall cohort-based decline in positive self-perceptions of aging, with a potential reversal for the latest-born cohort (1945–1949). Net of cohort effects, older adults experience a decline in positive self-perceptions of aging as they age. Better socioeconomic status is associated with more positive self-perceptions of aging, but it does not slow down age-related declines. These patterns remain after adjusting for demographic characteristics, life course events (e.g., marriage, living arrangements, place of residence), attrition, and health. The findings highlight the interplay between historical contexts and internal development processes in shaping self-perceptions of aging. It also underscores the need for tailored intervention programs addressing different stages of aging. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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