An empirical typology of adjustment to aging

Using the PGC and LSI indices of adjustment to old age, an empirical typology of adjustors was developed. Cluster analysis was employed to locate three male types of adjustors: Low adjustors, Acceptors, and Fighters, and two female types: Low adjustors and Moderate adjustors. These findings were compared to previous typologies. The solution was cross-validated. Further examination of the data revealed that the types did not differ on level of activity in either formal or informal organizations. Both activity and disengagement theories of adjustment to aging may therefore be questioned.