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ArticleInnovation in aging2018

Valuation of Life Among Old and Very Old Adults: Comparison Between Germany and Japan.

Takeshi Nakagawa, Daniela S Jopp, Yasuyuki Gondo, Jonathan Lehrfeld, Christoph Rott, Frank Oswald

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Takeshi NakagawaSection of NILS-LSA, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5533-3169
Daniela S JoppInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Yasuyuki GondoGraduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Japan.
Jonathan LehrfeldDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York.
Christoph RottInstitute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Germany.
Frank OswaldInterdisciplinary Ageing Research, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesValuation of life (VOL) represents a construct capturing individuals' active attachment to their life. The majority of studies on VOL were conducted in North America and Europe where personal autonomy and independence are highly valued, leaving open the question about the relevance of this construct in interdependence-oriented cultures. Using a framework of cross-cultural and life-span theories, the present study compared levels and predictors of VOL between the young-old and old-old individuals from Germany and Japan. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsTwo hundred fifty-seven Germans and 248 Japanese, matched by age, gender, education, and IADL, answered a 5-item VOL scale and shared information on sociodemographic, social, and health resources.

resultsGermans' VOL levels were higher than in Japanese participants. Both culture- and age-moderated predictions of VOL: education was significant only in the young-old Japanese, and close social partners mattered in the old-old, not in the young-old. Health determined VOL irrespective of culture and age. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The findings suggest that cultural values and aging processes should be considered to better understand how individuals value their life and to help older adults to feel that his/her life is meaningful and worth living.

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