Reed Andrew E, Mikels Joseph A, Simon Kosali I
Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Psychol Aging. 2008 Sep;23(3):671-5. doi: 10.1037/a0012772.
Previous research has demonstrated that older adults prefer less autonomy and seek less information when making decisions on their own relative to young adults (for a review, see M. Mather, 2006). Would older adults also prefer fewer options from which to choose? The authors tested this hypothesis in the context of different decision domains. Participants completed a choice preferences survey in which they indicated their desired number of choices across 6 domains of health care and everyday decisions. The hypothesis was confirmed across all decision domains. The authors discuss implications from these results as they relate to theories of aging and health care policy.
先前的研究表明，与年轻人相比，老年人在独自做决定时更喜欢较少的自主权，寻求的信息也更少（综述见M. 马瑟，2006年）。老年人是否也更喜欢较少的选择项呢？作者在不同的决策领域背景下对这一假设进行了测试。参与者完成了一项选择偏好调查，在调查中他们表明了在6个医疗保健和日常决策领域中期望的选择数量。这一假设在所有决策领域都得到了证实。作者讨论了这些结果与衰老理论和医疗保健政策相关的影响。
