Gauging the link between different views of aging facets and their associations with cognitive and mood functioning in midlife and older age: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Personal Views of Aging (VoA) encompass different constructs capturing individuals' perceptions, attitudes, and expectations regarding their aging self, which are well-established influences of health-related and longevity outcomes over the adult life course. The present study aimed to investigate the associations among personal VoA facets, namely subjective age, Attitudes Toward Own Aging (ATOA), and Awareness of Age-Related Change (AARC), and their joint contribution in explaining mood and cognitive functioning in midlife and older age.

Method

A sample of 350 community-dwelling individuals aged 40 to 92 years reported their mental felt age and completed the Attitudes Toward Own Aging scale (ATOA) and the Awareness of Age-Related Change questionnaire (AARC), asse

SUBMITTER: Carbone E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605007 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature