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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Age identity, self-rated health, and life satisfaction among older adults in Dakar, Senegal
European Journal of Ageing, Volume 9, No. 3, Year 2012
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The objectives of this quantitative study were to (1) ascertain to what extent older adults aged 50 and above feel and desire to be younger than their age, and classify themselves as young versus old; (2) compare these patterns with those found among other cross-cultural populations; and (3) assess the extent to which self-rated health and life satisfaction predict age identities. This study was carried out on a sample of 500 dwellers of the Senegalese capital aged 50 and older. This sample was constructed using the quota method to strive for representativeness. Most of the respondents wanted to be younger than their chronological age (51. 8 %), but only 27. 8 % felt younger than they were. Moreover, 80 % of the sample claimed to be old. Self-rated health predicted felt age and the feeling of being old. Furthermore, the less-satisfied Dakar residents were with their life, the younger they wanted to be. We first discuss our results in a comparative perspective focused on how orientations toward individualism and collectivism could be related to age identity, and on demographic characteristics of the Senegalese population-where life expectancy is 59. 3 years old. We then analyze the relevance of age identity dimensions as indicators of successful aging in Dakar. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
MacIa, Enguerran
Senegal, Dakar
Unité Mixte Internationale Environnement, Santé, Sociétés
Duboz, Priscilla
Senegal, Dakar
Unité Mixte Internationale Environnement, Santé, Sociétés
Montepare, Joann M.
United States, Newtown
Lasell University
Guèye, Latifatou
Senegal, Dakar
Unité Mixte Internationale Environnement, Santé, Sociétés
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10433-012-0227-7
ISSN:
16139372
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Senegal