Wittkowski J
Z Gerontol. 1980 Nov-Dec;13(6):552-9.
Besides the process of individuation some physical, psychical, and social experiences were demonstrated which can be regarded as stimuli for a confrontation with one's own finitude at the beginning of the second half of life. The meaning of overcoming the prospect of death and dying within the second half of life was shown with reference to the concepts of "developmental task" and "crisis". Religiosity, future time perspective, life satisfaction, self-esteem and social integration were introduced as the most important variables which provide hypotheses concerning the process of working up death related experiences.
除个性化过程外，还展示了一些身体、心理和社会经历，这些经历可被视为促使人们在生命后半期伊始直面自身有限性的刺激因素。借助“发展任务”和“危机”的概念，展现了在生命后半期克服死亡前景的意义。宗教信仰、未来时间观、生活满意度、自尊和社会融合被引入作为最重要的变量，这些变量为处理与死亡相关经历的过程提供了假设。
