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[Successful aging: criteria and predictors].

Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros García¹, Ma Dolores Zamarrón Casinello, Ma Dolores López Bravo

¹Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Psicología, Madrid, Spain. r.fballesteros@uam.es

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Successful aging is complex, often reduced to physical health. This study reveals psychological factors like intelligence and personality are key multi-domain predictors of successful aging.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychology

Context:

Successful aging research has focused on bio-psycho-social factors but often simplifies it to daily functioning and physical health.
Existing studies frequently narrow determinants of successful aging to lifestyle choices, overlooking broader influences.

Purpose:

To examine the prevalence of successful aging using diverse definitions and identify its multi-domain predictors.
To investigate the role of psychological characteristics in successful aging within a longitudinal study.

Summary:

Analysis of data from 458 participants (aged 55-75) in the Longitudinal Study of Active Aging (ELEA).
Results indicate a wide variation in successful aging prevalence based on definition, with intelligence, personality, and motivational traits emerging as significant multi-domain predictors.

Impact:

Highlights the importance of a multi-dimensional approach to understanding successful aging.
Suggests that psychological factors are crucial, often overlooked, predictors of successful aging, moving beyond purely biomedical or lifestyle-focused perspectives.