Randomized trial examines the relationship between subjective aging and purpose in life in older adults, indicating meaningful psychological connections.
Key Points
This study aims to explore how indicators of subjective aging relate to purpose in life among older adults.
Data collected from 150 community-dwelling U.S. adults aged 65+
PIL assessed using a Ryff-based scale, subjective aging through felt age and ATOA scale
Hierarchical ordinary least squares regressions were used to analyze the data, adjusting for various covariates.
Both subjective aging indicators (felt age and ATOA) were independently associated with PIL, R2 = .50, p < .001
Higher education attainment, greater religiosity, and fewer depressive symptoms correlated with increased PIL.