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Subjective age: a test of five hypotheses.
1Marketing Department, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1042.
The Gerontologist
|June 1, 1992
Summary
Subjective age, how old people feel, declines with chronological age. Adults in their 30s are most likely to perceive a difference between their subjective and chronological age.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Gerontology
- Sociology
Background:
- Subjective age, or how old individuals feel, is a key aspect of self-perception.
- Previous research suggests a relationship between chronological age and subjective age, but findings are varied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the concept and measurement of subjective age.
- To test hypotheses regarding the relationship between subjective age and chronological age across the adult lifespan.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 607 randomly selected adults across five states.
- Proposed and tested five hypotheses related to subjective age and its congruence with chronological age.
Main Results:
- Only two hypotheses were supported by the data.
- The agreement between chronological age and subjective age steadily declines across adult decades.
- Individuals in their 30s most frequently report feeling younger or older than their chronological age.
Conclusions:
- Generalizations about subjective age may be influenced by the characteristics of the study population.
- The perception of age is dynamic and varies across the adult lifespan.
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