A cross-sectional survey of age and sense of authenticity among Japanese.
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.
Ito
Masaya
M
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
Horikoshi
Masaru
M
Kodama
Masahiro
M
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