Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 1570 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2010 May;65B(3):340-50. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbp110. Epub 2009 Dec 11.
This theoretical article discusses the emerging concept of awareness of age-related change (AARC). We propose that a focus on AARC extends the research traditions on subjective age experiences and age identity and that examination of this concept can serve a stimulating role in social gerontology. After defining and contrasting AARC against similar concepts, several reasons for the relevance of this mostly unexplored construct are provided. The sample domains of health and physical functioning, cognitive functioning, and interpersonal relations are used to illustrate the relevance of AARC. Based on this review, we then provide a heuristic framework that describes antecedents, processes, and outcomes related to AARC. Overall, we argue that research on AARC should become an integral part of social gerontological research.
这篇理论文章探讨了与年龄相关的变化意识（AARC）这一新兴概念。我们提出，关注 AARC 可以扩展关于主观年龄体验和年龄认同的研究传统，并且对这一概念的研究可以在社会老年学中发挥积极作用。在对 AARC 与类似概念进行定义和对比后，我们提供了一些该概念尚未得到充分探索的原因。健康和身体功能、认知功能和人际关系等样本领域被用来说明 AARC 的相关性。在此基础上，我们提供了一个启发式框架，描述了与 AARC 相关的前因、过程和结果。总的来说，我们认为，对 AARC 的研究应该成为社会老年学研究的一个组成部分。
