Cohort Differences in Aging Self-Perceptions Among Japanese Older Adults

Takeshi Nakagawa, Daisuke Ito and Saori Yasumoto

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 21582440241234216

Abstract: Various individual resources for successful aging have improved during the last decades. However, a limited number of studies have examined historical changes in how older individuals view their own aging. This study examined cohort differences in aging self-perceptions among Japanese older adults. Using nationally representative data obtained 9 years apart in 1987 and 1996, we compared two cohorts born in the 1920s versus the 1930s. To control for relevant correlates, we identified case-matched controls based on age, sex, and education (age range = 60–65 years; n  = 499 per cohort). Results indicated that the later-born cohort held more positive self-perceptions of aging than the earlier-born cohort, even after adjusting for relevant correlates. The correlates with self-perceptions of aging did not differ across cohorts. Our findings suggest that self-perceptions of aging have improved over the historical time. We discuss the potential role of societal forces on personal views on aging.

Keywords: age stereotype; aging attitude; historical change; secular trend; subjective aging (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440241234216

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