Characteristics of attitudes about aging in late adulthood

Abstract

The article presents the characteristics of attitudes about aging in late adults and the reasons why individuals choose certain characteristics. Attitudes become a reference point for an individual in forming his or her own attitude and perception of aging. Social attitudes about aging are characterised by a pronounced representation of cognitive component characteristics. Includes a description of the appearance and changes in the body, social activity, relationships with others, personality traits of the individual, worldview, feeling   /experience of age changes. The features of this process are artificially hyperbole. The study of attitudes towards aging will make it possible to formulate recommendations for individual passage through this period.

Author Biography

Kristina I. Tatarko, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

postgraduate student at the department of social and organizational psychology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published
2021-02-18
Keywords: aging, attitudes, attitude towards aging, late adulthood
Supporting Agencies I express my gratitude to PhD (psychology), docent O. G. Ksionda for the assistance provided in the writing of article.
How to Cite
Tatarko, K. I. (2021). Characteristics of attitudes about aging in late adulthood. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology, 1, 97-104. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/philosophy/article/view/3156
Issue
No 1 (2021): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology
Section
Psychological Researches

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