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Exploring the Reciprocal Associations of Perceptions of Aging and Social Involvement
[The relation between age and three-dimensional wisdom: Variations by wisdom dimensions and education]

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  • Ella Schwartz
  • Liat Ayalon
  • Oliver Huxhold
  • Deborah Carr

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ObjectivePositive perceptions of aging are known to have beneficial effects for older adults’ health and well-being, but less is known regarding their social correlates. The current study aimed to disentangle the bidirectional associations of perceptions of aging with informal and formal social involvement.MethodData for this study came from the 2008 and 2014 waves of the German Ageing Survey (DEAS). Informal social involvement was assessed as the frequency of providing advice and emotional support to others. Formal social involvement was measured as the number of groups and organizations one participates in and the frequency of attending them. A latent change score model was used to assess the bidirectional links between the constructs.ResultsAdults with more positive aging perception at baseline were likely to become more informally and formally socially involved over time. Informal social involvement predicted better perceptions of aging, but not formal social involvement. These trends were consistent across age groups.ConclusionsThe results suggest that having positive expectations regarding one’s aging might encourage adults to maintain a more engaged and socially productive lifestyle. In addition, informal social involvement, characterized by the provision of advice and support to others, is beneficial for experiencing the aging process more positively.

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  • Ella Schwartz & Liat Ayalon & Oliver Huxhold & Deborah Carr, 2021. "Exploring the Reciprocal Associations of Perceptions of Aging and Social Involvement [The relation between age and three-dimensional wisdom: Variations by wisdom dimensions and education]," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 76(3), pages 563-573.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:76:y:2021:i:3:p:563-573.
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    1. Alejandro Canedo-García & Jesús-Nicasio García-Sánchez, 2022. "Exploring the Instrumental and Emotional Supports for Sustainability and Social Participation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Ella Cohn-Schwartz & Markus H. Schafer & Liat Ayalon, 2022. "Age integration in later life social networks and self-perceptions of aging: examining their reciprocal associations," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 1145-1153, December.

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