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  • Preparing for old age is an adaptive behavior linked to enhanced well-being.
  • Individual and cultural factors influence how people prioritize different life domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the importance of everyday functioning domains varies across age and culture.
  • To determine the impact of perceived importance on preparations for old age.
  • To examine if this impact is amplified in later life.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of adults aged 30-85 in Germany, Hong Kong, and the US (total N=1253) over 5 years.
  • Analysis of variations in importance ratings across age, culture, and specific life domains.
  • Assessment of the predictive power of age and importance on preparation behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Importance ratings for life domains significantly varied by age, time, domain, and culture.
  • Perceived importance positively predicted preparations for old age.
  • The predictive strength of importance on preparations was notably greater in older adults.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived importance of functioning is context-dependent (domain, culture), influencing preparation behaviors.
  • Variations in importance can explain cross-contextual differences in preparations.
  • Older adults exhibit selectivity in resource engagement for preparations, aligning with selective engagement theory and adaptive responses to resource changes.