Using Wellness and Resilience to Predict Age Perception in Older Adulthood |
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| Authors: | Matthew C. Fullen Darcy Haag Granello Virginia E. Richardson Paul F. Granello |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Education, Virginia Tech;2. Department of Educational Studies;3. College of Social WorkThe Ohio State University |
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| Abstract: | The authors surveyed 210 adults ages 56 to 97 to better understand which variables affect perceptions of aging. A correlational design was used to determine whether wellness and resilience predicted positive age perception and internalized ageism among this group. Both variables were found to significantly predict age perception, and the data supported an interaction effect between age and resilience when predicting internalized ageism. Results may inform counselors, counselor educators, and other professionals who work with older adults. |
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| Keywords: | older adults aging gerontological counseling wellness resilience |
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