title: Older Adults' Online Dating Profiles and Successful Aging.
abstract: This study examined how relevant Rowe and Kahn's three criteria of successful aging were to older adults' self-portrayals in online dating profiles: low probability of disease and disability, high functioning, and active life engagement. In this cross-sectional study, 320 online dating profiles of older adults were randomly selected and coded based on the criteria. Logistic regression analyses determined whether age, gender, and race/ethnicity predicted self-presentation. Few profiles were indicative of successful aging due to the low prevalence of the first two criteria; the third criterion, however, was identified in many profiles. Native Americans were significantly less likely than other ethnic groups to highlight the first two criteria. Younger age predicted presenting the first criterion. Women's presentation of the third criterion remained significantly high with age. The findings suggest that the criteria may be unimportant to older adults when seeking partners, or they may reflect the exclusivity of this construct.
authors: Gerontology Research Centre,Simon Fraser University.
authors: Mineko
authors: M
authors: Wada
authors: Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy,The University of British Columbia.
authors: William Bennett
authors: WB
authors: Mortenson
authors: School of Kinesiology,The University of British Columbia.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Hurd Clarke
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: aging; attitudes and perceptions; comportements et perceptions; dating; gender; genre (sexe); modèle de régression; race / ethnicité; race/ethnicity; regression models; vieillissement