Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89
Objectives Acceptance of awareness of age-related change (AARC) is vital for mental health, yet the mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. This study examined the relationships among AARC, subjective emotional valence toward AARC, and age acceptance.Methods and Measures A cross-sectional...
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| description | Objectives Acceptance of awareness of age-related change (AARC) is vital for mental health, yet the mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. This study examined the relationships among AARC, subjective emotional valence toward AARC, and age acceptance.Methods and Measures A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 2896 Japanese adults aged 20–89. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing the following variables: AARC, emotional evaluation of AARC, and aging acceptance.Results Logistic regression indicated that a positive evaluation of AARC was associated with greater acceptance of physical and psychosocial aging. Generalized linear modeling and chi-square tests showed that ‘Muscular/joint changes and appearance’ were types of AARC negatively evaluated and challenging to accept, whereas ‘Illness/injury’ was also negatively evaluated but easier to accept. For psychosocial AARC, ‘Psychological decline’ was negatively evaluated and hard to accept, while ‘Maturation’ was positively evaluated and easier to accept.Conclusion Strategies for age acceptance may vary by domain. Minimizing focus on negative physical changes supports physical age acceptance, while emphasizing personal growth fosters psychosocial acceptance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3df9265221a34be89da085ffedad8f732025-08-20T03:58:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082025-12-0112110.1080/23311908.2025.2537856Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89Miho Nakajima0Hikari Kinjo1Department of Contemporary Psychology, Rikkyo University, Niiza-shi, JapanFaculty of Psychology, Meiji Gakuin University, Minato-ku, JapanObjectives Acceptance of awareness of age-related change (AARC) is vital for mental health, yet the mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. This study examined the relationships among AARC, subjective emotional valence toward AARC, and age acceptance.Methods and Measures A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 2896 Japanese adults aged 20–89. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing the following variables: AARC, emotional evaluation of AARC, and aging acceptance.Results Logistic regression indicated that a positive evaluation of AARC was associated with greater acceptance of physical and psychosocial aging. Generalized linear modeling and chi-square tests showed that ‘Muscular/joint changes and appearance’ were types of AARC negatively evaluated and challenging to accept, whereas ‘Illness/injury’ was also negatively evaluated but easier to accept. For psychosocial AARC, ‘Psychological decline’ was negatively evaluated and hard to accept, while ‘Maturation’ was positively evaluated and easier to accept.Conclusion Strategies for age acceptance may vary by domain. Minimizing focus on negative physical changes supports physical age acceptance, while emphasizing personal growth fosters psychosocial acceptance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2537856Subjective agingself-acceptanceawareness of age-related change (AARC)positive agingmental healthSocial Sciences |
| spellingShingle | Miho Nakajima Hikari Kinjo Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 Cogent Psychology Subjective aging self-acceptance awareness of age-related change (AARC) positive aging mental health Social Sciences |
| title | Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 |
| title_full | Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 |
| title_fullStr | Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 |
| title_short | Acceptance of aging among Japanese adults aged 20–89 |
| title_sort | acceptance of aging among japanese adults aged 20 89 |
| topic | Subjective aging self-acceptance awareness of age-related change (AARC) positive aging mental health Social Sciences |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2537856 |
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