title: A cross-sectional survey of age and sense of authenticity among Japanese.
abstract: This study examined age differences on the sense of authenticity and its relation with mental health measured on the General Health Questionnaire. Participants were 963 Japanese (M age = 51.5 yr., SD = 19.5). Scores on the Sense of Authenticity Scale increased across age cohorts. Correlations of -.45 to -.75 were observed between the sense of authenticity and mental health in all age groups.
authors.affiliation: National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Division of Adult Mental Health, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. masayait@ncnp.go.jp
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horikoshi
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kodama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult