Valuation of Life Among Old and Very Old Adults: Comparison Between Germany and Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Valuation of life (VOL) represents a construct capturing individuals' active attachment to their life. The majority of studies on VOL were conducted in North America and Europe where personal autonomy and independence are highly valued, leaving open the question about the relevance of this construct in interdependence-oriented cultures. Using a framework of cross-cultural and life-span theories, the present study compared levels and predictors of VOL between the young-old and old-old individuals from Germany and Japan.

Research design and methods

Two hundred fifty-seven Germans and 248 Japanese, matched by age, gender, education, and IADL, answered a 5-item VOL scale and shared information on sociodemographic, social, and health resources.

Result

SUBMITTER: Nakagawa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177057 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature