title: Associations of self-perceived successful aging in young-old versus old-old adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this research was to compare associations of self-perceived successful aging (SPSA) among Young-Old (Y-O; age 50-74 years) versus Old-Old (O-O; 75-99 years) community-dwelling adults. To our knowledge, this is the first study to compare respondents' self-perceptions of successful aging among O-O relative to Y-O adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included 365 Y-O and 641 O-O adults. The two age groups were compared in terms of the association of SPSA with other preselected measures including sociodemographic information, physical and mental functioning, objective and subjective cognitive functioning, emotional health, and positive psychological constructs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The O-O group reported higher levels of SPSA than the Y-O group. In multiple regression modeling examining predictors of SPSA in each group, there was a tendency toward lower associations in the O-O group overall. Most notably, the associations between physical and mental functioning with SPSA were significantly lower in the O-O versus Y-O group. There were no associations with SPSA that were significantly higher in the O-O versus Y-O group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lower predictive power of physical and mental functioning on SPSA among O-O relative to Y-O adults is particularly noteworthy. It is apparent that SPSA is a multidimensional construct that cannot be defined by physical functioning alone. Continuing to clarify the underlying factors impacting SPSA between groups may inform tailored interventions to promote successful aging in Y-O and O-O adults.
authors.affiliation: Stein Institute for Research on Aging,University of California,San Diego,La Jolla,CA,USA.
authors.forename: Averria Sirkin
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Stein Institute for Research on Aging,University of California,San Diego,La Jolla,CA,USA.
authors.forename: Barton W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: Stein Institute for Research on Aging,University of California,San Diego,La Jolla,CA,USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.affiliation: Stein Institute for Research on Aging,University of California,San Diego,La Jolla,CA,USA.
authors.forename: Camille V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Gelston
authors.affiliation: Stein Institute for Research on Aging,University of California,San Diego,La Jolla,CA,USA.
authors.forename: Dilip V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Jeste
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D000066498:Emotional Adjustment; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: well-being