Same old, same old? Age differences in the diversity of daily life.

ABSTRACT: Some research suggests that compared with younger adults, older adults have more homogeneous, less diverse daily life experiences because everyday situations and activities become increasingly stable and routine. However, strong empirical tests of this assumption are scarce. In two complementary studies, we examined whether older age is associated with less diversity in daily life experiences (e.g., regarding social interaction partners, activities, and places across and within days) and, if so, to what extent health limitations account for these age differences. In Study 1, we used daily diaries to investigate diversity across days among younger (N = 246; M_age = 21.8 years, SD = 2.5) and older adults (N = 119; M_age = 67.7 years, SD = 5.3). In Study 2, we investigated

SUBMITTER: Weber C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature