Women coming to terms with aging: the importance of psychosocial factors

TY - JOUR

T1 - Women coming to terms with aging

T2 - the importance of psychosocial factors

AU - Newton, Nicky J.

AU - Ottley, Katherine M.

AU - Williams, Samantha K.

AU - Hill, Taylor

N1 - © 2021 Taylor & Francis

PY - 2022/1/2

Y1 - 2022/1/2

N2 - Studies concerning the process of aging for women tend to focus on age-related physical changes and their correlates, often overlooking the psycho-social aspects of aging. The current study aims to understand women’s experiences of aging, while also validating recently developed separate Q-sort scales of ego integrity and despair. Data drawn from a larger study of older college-educated women were used to examine relationships between health, concern about aging, ego integrity, despair, and well-being. Hierarchical linear regression results indicate that despair – but note go integrity – was related to well-being over and above health status and levels of aging concern.

AB - Studies concerning the process of aging for women tend to focus on age-related physical changes and their correlates, often overlooking the psycho-social aspects of aging. The current study aims to understand women’s experiences of aging, while also validating recently developed separate Q-sort scales of ego integrity and despair. Data drawn from a larger study of older college-educated women were used to examine relationships between health, concern about aging, ego integrity, despair, and well-being. Hierarchical linear regression results indicate that despair – but note go integrity – was related to well-being over and above health status and levels of aging concern.

KW - Ego integrity

KW - despair

KW - older women

KW - health

KW - well-being

U2 - 10.1080/08952841.2020.1855049

DO - 10.1080/08952841.2020.1855049

M3 - Article

VL - 34

SP - 123

EP - 137

JO - Journal of Women & Aging

JF - Journal of Women & Aging

IS - 1

ER -