ABSTRACT

In this study, older adults’ future time perspective was examined as a moderator of the associations between their age-related communication and aging efficacy. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that aging efficacy was consistently high when older adults viewed their future as expansive, regardless of their tendency to communicate as a gloomy ager or an engaged ager. Conversely, the tendency to communicate as a gloomy ager was negatively associated with aging efficacy for older adults who viewed their future as restricted. The tendency to communicate as an engaged ager was positively associated with aging efficacy for older adults who viewed their future as restricted. Age-related communication may increase in potency when people perceive their life as nearing an end.

摘要

在这项研究中，老年人对未来时间的看法被检查为他们与年龄相关的沟通与老化效能之间关联的调节者。分层多元回归表明，当老年人认为自己的未来广阔时，老龄化效能始终很高，无论他们倾向于作为一个忧郁的老年人还是一个忙碌的老年人进行交流。相反，对于认为自己的未来受到限制的老年人来说，作为一个忧郁的老年人进行交流的倾向与衰老的功效呈负相关。对于那些认为自己的未来受到限制的老年人来说，作为一个敬业的老年人进行交流的倾向与衰老的功效呈正相关。当人们认为他们的生命接近尾声时，与年龄相关的交流可能会增加效力。