Descriptive and prescriptive views of aging influence self-reported health behaviors in older adults, suggesting pathways for effective interventions.
= 1,141, 60-90 years). All studies showed that higher endorsement of PVoA (e.g., older adults should stay fit) and more positive DVoA (e.g., older adults do a lot for their fitness) were related to more self-reported health-related, prosocial, and socializing behaviors. PVoA was more closely related to self-reported behaviors than DVoA. Our findings underline the importance of PVoA and DVoA for understanding how views of aging could become embodied in older adults' self-reported behaviors. Moreover, interventions aiming at changing older adults' behaviors via views of aging should also target PVoA, not just DVoA. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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