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Research on lay perspectives of successful ageing predominantly focuses on individual-level factors, such as behaviors and resources, while largely neglecting contextual and socio-structural influences like historical contexts and social inequalities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Assess the degree to which research on lay perspectives captures individual, contextual, and socio-structural dimensions of successful ageing.

August 27, 2026European Journal of AgeingOpen Access

Successful ageing criticisms and lay perspectives: a large language model-assisted systematic review (2012–2023) using a three-level analytical framework

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PMPaolo MartinelliHES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland KUKim UittenhoveUniversity of Lausanne DJDaniela S. JoppFORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences

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Systematic review reveals persistent focus on individual-level factors over structural dimensions in older adults' views on ageing, highlighting the need for contextual policy frameworks.

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Assess the degree to which research on lay perspectives captures individual, contextual, and socio-structural dimensions of successful ageing.
Conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed articles published between 2012 and 2023.
Applied combined human and large language model-based coding to study aims and discussion sections using a three-level analytical framework.
Lay perspectives were predominantly addressed and interpreted through an individual-level lens, focusing on personal behaviours, individual resources, and direct social traits.
Contextual and socio-structural levels—including geographic territory, historical context, social institutions, and structural inequalities—received markedly less analytical attention.

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Martinelli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9c910c91c1e92621ae4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-026-00942-9

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Systematic review reveals persistent focus on individual-level factors over structural dimensions in older adults' views on ageing, highlighting the need for contextual policy frameworks.

Successful ageing criticisms and lay perspectives: a large language model-assisted systematic review (2012–2023) using a three-level analytical framework

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Successful ageing criticisms and lay perspectives: a large language model-assisted systematic review (2012–2023) using a three-level analytical framework

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