Measuring (Non)Essentialist Beliefs About the Process of Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We validated an aging mindset measure that captures beliefs about the process of aging. Specifically, we introduce a brief 4-item and an extended 10-item measure assessing (non)essentialist beliefs about aging.

Methods

We report findings from one longitudinal and one cross-cultural study, including young, middle-aged, and older adults between 18 and 88 years. The studies established (retest) reliability and measurement invariance as well as convergent and discriminant validity of the measures.

Results

First, in a longitudinal study (N = 124, 50-84 years) including 4 measurement occasions, we showed that the 4-item scale assessing (non)essentialist beliefs about aging has good retest reliability and convergent as well as discriminant validity (e.g., awarenes

SUBMITTER: Weiss D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8499443 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature