[Theory-driven examination of available data on age(ing) and climate change: an explorative contribution].

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI:10.1007/s00391-025-02453-1

Hans-Werner Wahl, Andrea Budnick

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Abstract

Background: The socioemotional selectivity theory and the concept of generativity lead to two contradictory predictions, namely (1) a decrease in the significance and importance of climate issues with age, but (2) a similarly high level of engagement at the behavioral level, at least compared to younger age groups.

Method: Marking survey studies from German-speaking and European countries are used to provide a descriptive test of the two predictions.

Results: On the one hand, the selected studies confirm a decrease in the significance and importance of climate issues as people get older. On the other hand, the age segment of people between around 60 and 75 years old in particular shows a similar or even higher level of commitment in many climate-relevant areas of behavior compared to younger people.

Conclusion: We apply the theory of planned behavior to explain the at first glance inconsistent findings driven by our predictions. Future research on aging and climate change needs a more theory-driven approach.

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[关于老龄化和气候变化的现有数据的理论驱动检验：探索性贡献]。

背景：社会情绪选择性理论和生成性的概念导致了两个相互矛盾的预测，即(1)气候问题的重要性和重要性随着年龄的增长而下降，但(2)至少与年轻年龄组相比，在行为层面上的参与度同样很高。方法：使用德语和欧洲国家的标记调查研究来对这两种预测进行描述性检验。结果：一方面，所选的研究证实了气候问题的重要性和重要性随着人们年龄的增长而下降。另一方面，与年轻人相比，年龄在60至75岁之间的人群在许多与气候相关的行为领域表现出相似甚至更高的承诺。结论：我们运用计划行为理论来解释由我们的预测引起的乍一看不一致的结果。未来对老龄化和气候变化的研究需要更多的理论驱动的方法。

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Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie 医学-老年医学

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

16.70%

发文量

126

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The fact that more and more people are becoming older and are having a significant influence on our society is due to intensive geriatric research and geriatric medicine in the past and present. The Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie has contributed to this area for many years by informing a broad spectrum of interested readers about various developments in gerontology research. Special issues focus on all questions concerning gerontology, biology and basic research of aging, geriatric research, psychology and sociology as well as practical aspects of geriatric care. Target group: Geriatricians, social gerontologists, geriatric psychologists, geriatric psychiatrists, nurses/caregivers, nurse researchers, biogerontologists in geriatric wards/clinics, gerontological institutes, and institutions of teaching and further or continuing education.