Views on ageing : a lifespan perspective

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Kornadt, Anna Elena
Kessler, Eva-Marie
Wurm, Susanne
Bowen, Catherine E.
Gabrian, Martina
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European Journal of Ageing ; 17 (2020), 4. - pp. 387-401. - Springer. - ISSN 1613-9372. - eISSN 1613-9380
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Views on ageing (VoA) have special relevance for the ageing process by influencing health, well-being, and longevity. Although VoA form early in life, so far, most research has concentrated on how VoA affect later middle-aged and older adults. In this theoretical article, we argue that a lifespan approach is needed in order to more fully understand the origins of VoA, how they change over ontogenetic time, and how they shape development across the full breadth of the lifespan. We begin by explicitly linking VoA to fundamental principles of lifespan development. We review existing theories of VoA and discuss their respective contributions and limitations. We then outline a lifespan approach to VoA that integrates existing theories and addresses some of their limitations. We elaborate on three core propositions of a lifespan approach to VoA: (1) VoA develop as the result of a dynamic, ongoing, and complex interaction between biological-evolutionary, psychological, and social-contextual factors; however, the relative importance of different sources changes across the lifespan; (2) VoA impact development across the whole lifespan; however, different outcomes, mechanisms, and time frames need to be considered in order to describe and understand their effects; and (3) VoA are multidimensional, multidirectional, and multifunctional throughout life, but their complexity, meaning, and adaptivity change across the lifespan. We conclude with recommendations for future lifespan research on VoA.
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150 Psychology
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Views on ageing, Lifespan development, Age stereotypes, Subjective ageing, Self-perceptions of ageing
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ISO 690KORNADT, Anna Elena, Eva-Marie KESSLER, Susanne WURM, Catherine E. BOWEN, Martina GABRIAN, Verena KLUSMANN-WEISSKOPF, 2020. Views on ageing : a lifespan perspective. In: European Journal of Ageing. Springer. 17(4), pp. 387-401. ISSN 1613-9372. eISSN 1613-9380. Available under: doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00535-9
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  year={2020},
  doi={10.1007/s10433-019-00535-9},
  title={Views on ageing : a lifespan perspective},
  number={4},
  volume={17},
  issn={1613-9372},
  journal={European Journal of Ageing},
  pages={387--401},
  author={Kornadt, Anna Elena and Kessler, Eva-Marie and Wurm, Susanne and Bowen, Catherine E. and Gabrian, Martina and Klusmann-Weißkopf, Verena},
  note={Correction: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00602-0}
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