title: The quality of self-concept in old age.
abstract: Self-concept in old age was investigated. The goal of the work was to reveal the contents of self-concept, that is, what is included in the sphere of self-assessment, and also to analyze the traditional parameters of self-assessment: its height, stability, adequacy. Specific features of self-concept in old age were found. They concern the contents of self-concept and are characterized by retrospective direction of self-analysis. Total lowering of the level of self-assessment and modification of its structure including real, ideal, attainable positions were found. As compared with previous periods of the life-cycle, self-concept becomes less stable and adequate. Besides the general peculiarities, old people's self-concept is characterized by wide individual variations and sex differences.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Faculty of Moscow State University, Russia.
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Borozdina
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Molchanova
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept