How do "Young-old" Adults Project their Self? A Study of Self-defining Future Projections in Normal Ageing.

Q3 Medicine

Current aging science Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2174/1874609816666230330092556

Alain Fritsch, Virginie Voltzenlogel, Christine Cuervo-Lombard

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Abstract

Background: Self-defining future projections (SDFP) are mental representations of plausible and highly significant future events that provide core information of one's understanding of self.

Objective: We explored SDFPs in a large sample of older adults and aimed to target the interrelations between the main dimensions of SDFPs. Moreover, correlations between these dimensions and clinical and cognitive variables were examined.

Methods: We recruited 87 young-old adults (60-75 years) with normal cognitive functioning who were asked to generate three SDFPs.

Results: We found integrative meaning as a salient dimension and older individuals preferentially generated projections containing leisure or relationship events. Anxiety and self-esteem were correlated with integrative meaning and high executive functioning was found to be protective towards the simulation of future events containing dependence and death or end-of-life events.

Conclusion: This study will contribute to the understanding of personal goals and identity in normal ageing.

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“年轻的老年人”如何表现他们的自我?正常老龄化中自我定义未来预测的研究。

背景:自我定义的未来预测(SDFP)是对可能的和高度重要的未来事件的心理表征，它提供了一个人对自我理解的核心信息。目的:我们在一个大样本的老年人中探索sdfp，旨在针对sdfp的主要维度之间的相互关系。此外，这些维度与临床和认知变量之间的相关性进行了检查。方法:我们招募了87名认知功能正常的年轻老年人(60-75岁)，要求他们生成3个sdfp。结果:我们发现整合意义是一个显著维度，老年人倾向于产生包含休闲或关系事件的投射。焦虑和自尊与综合意义相关，高执行功能被发现对未来事件的模拟有保护作用，包括依赖性和死亡或生命结束事件。结论:本研究有助于理解正常衰老中的个人目标和身份。

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Current aging science Medicine-Geriatrics and Gerontology

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