Objective Although there is anecdotal evidence of ageism occurring at both the structural
level (in which societal institutions reinforce systematic bias against older persons) and …

Views on ageing (VoA) have special relevance for the ageing process by influencing health,
well-being, and longevity. Although VoA form early in life, so far, most research has …

This article updates and extends an earlier meta-analysis (Westerhof et al., 2014) on the
longitudinal effects of subjective aging (SA) on health outcomes. A systematic search in …

Objectives To longitudinally analyze the correlates of loneliness and psychological distress
in people exposed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown, exploring the …

Using data from the German Ageing Survey (Deutscher Alterssurvey, DEAS; N= 4,712), this
study examined age-related change in three dimensions of self-perceptions of aging (SPA) …

This chapter reviews the literature published in the past decade on the topic of self-
perceptions of aging, broadly defined. After a brief review of past approaches and their …

Importance Researchers and policy makers are expanding the focus from risk factors of
disease to seek potentially modifiable health factors that enhance people's health and well …

Background: Although mobile technologies such as smartphone apps are promising means
for motivating people to adopt a healthier lifestyle (mHealth apps), previous studies have …

Research exploring whether health predicts self-perceptions of aging (SPA) has mostly
focused on single predictors and has been hampered by short observational intervals. We …

Although a large body of research has demonstrated the predictive power of subjective
ageing for several decisive developmental outcomes, there remains some controversy about …