title: Fear of personal aging and subjective well-being in later life.
abstract: This study examined the relationships among situational factors, fear of personal aging, and subjective well-being in a probability sample of 595 Alabamians, aged 55 and older, using regression analysis. Of the variables employed, fear of aging was found to be the best predictor of subjective well-being.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000407:Alabama; D001007:Anxiety; D001290:Attitude; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction