Southern Cross University, Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga, QLD 4225, Australia.
Southern Cross University, Australia.
J Aging Stud. 2022 Jun;61:101028. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101028. Epub 2022 Apr 27.
The aim of this study was to learn more about the embodied experiences of people over 85 years and to gain a better understanding of how they make sense of the existential issues faced at this unique stage of life. This research is philosophically and methodologically underpinned by existential phenomenology, in particular embodiment theory, which allows exploration of everyday experiences and the personal meanings attributed to them. In-depth interviews with twenty purposively selected individuals were analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Findings indicated that ways of being, relationships with others and one's place in the world continue to evolve into late life. Gerotranscendence theory best encapsulates lived experiences, with salient features including an increased need for deep reflection, positive solitude and meaningful relationships, among other features. This research provides new insights into how identity, meaning and the experience of the broader lifeworld are influenced by corporeal ageing.
本研究旨在深入了解 85 岁以上人群的身体体验，更好地理解他们如何理解人生这个独特阶段所面临的存在问题。这项研究在哲学和方法论上的基础是存在现象学，特别是身体理论，它允许对日常生活经验及其赋予的个人意义进行探索。通过对 20 名有针对性选择的个体进行深入访谈，采用解释现象学分析方法进行分析。研究结果表明，人们的存在方式、与他人的关系以及在世界上的位置在晚年仍在不断发展。老年转化理论最好地概括了生活体验，其显著特征包括对深刻反思、积极的独处和有意义的关系等的需求增加。这项研究提供了新的见解，即身份、意义和更广泛的生活世界体验如何受到身体衰老的影响。
