TY - JOUR
T1 - The malleability of possible selves and expectations regarding aging
AU - Bardach, Shoshana H.
AU - Gayer, Christopher C.
AU - Clinkinbeard, Tiffanie
AU - Zanjani, Faika
AU - Watkins, John F.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - Many people are apprehensive about old age and their future years. This pilot study sought to improve participants' sense of possibility in, and expectations for, old age. Students and middle-aged volunteers completed a survey including the Expectations Regarding Aging 38-item questionnaire (ERA-38) and a possible-selves questionnaire before and after a positive-aging-intervention presentation. While there were no significant possible-selves changes, respondents demonstrated an improvement in expectations about aging. This study demonstrates the potential for a brief positive aging intervention to impact expectations for the future. Implications for decision making and health choices are discussed.
AB - Many people are apprehensive about old age and their future years. This pilot study sought to improve participants' sense of possibility in, and expectations for, old age. Students and middle-aged volunteers completed a survey including the Expectations Regarding Aging 38-item questionnaire (ERA-38) and a possible-selves questionnaire before and after a positive-aging-intervention presentation. While there were no significant possible-selves changes, respondents demonstrated an improvement in expectations about aging. This study demonstrates the potential for a brief positive aging intervention to impact expectations for the future. Implications for decision making and health choices are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/03601270903212393
DO - 10.1080/03601270903212393
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77950929068
SN - 0360-1277
VL - 36
SP - 407
EP - 424
JO - Educational Gerontology
JF - Educational Gerontology
IS - 5
ER -