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SynthesisThe Gerontologist2020

Associations of Awareness of Age-Related Change With Emotional and Physical Well-being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Serena Sabatini, Barbora Silarova, Anthony Martyr, Rachel Collins, Clive Ballard, Kaarin J Anstey, Sarang Kim, Linda Clare

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Synthesis in The Gerontologist, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Self-Perceptions of Aging and Physical Activity in Older Adults with Arthritis: Impact of General Health.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025
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  14. Comparison of Views on Aging and Self-Perceptions of Aging Between Dementia Caregivers and Noncaregivers.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2025
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  20. Bidirectional Associations of Awareness of Age-Related Change and Attitudes Toward Own Aging With Social Media Use.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Serena SabatiniCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Barbora SilarovaCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Anthony MartyrCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Rachel CollinsCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Clive BallardCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Kaarin J AnsteyAgeing Futures Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Sarang KimWicking Dementia Research & Education Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Linda ClareCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health, University of Exeter, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThis systematic review aimed to synthesize and quantify the associations of awareness of age-related change (AARC) with emotional well-being, physical well-being, and cognitive functioning. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe conducted a systematic review with a correlational random effects meta-analysis. We included quantitative studies, published from January 1, 2009 to October 3, 2018, exploring associations between AARC and one or more of the following outcomes: emotional well-being, physical well-being, and cognitive functioning. We assessed heterogeneity (I2) and publication bias.

resultsWe included 12 studies in the review, 9 exploring the association between AARC and emotional well-being and 11 exploring the association between AARC and physical well-being. No study explored the association between AARC and cognitive functioning. Six articles were included in the meta-analysis. We found a moderate association between a higher level of AARC gains and better emotional well-being (r = .33; 95% CI 0.18, 0.47; p <.001; I2 = 76.01) and between a higher level of AARC losses and poorer emotional (r = -.31; 95% CI -0.38, -0.24; p < .001; I2 = 0.00) and physical well-being (r = -.38; 95% CI -0.51, -0.24; p < .001; I2 = 83.48). We found a negligible association between AARC gains and physical well-being (r = .08; 95% CI 0.02, 0.14; p < .122; I2 = 0.00). Studies were of medium to high methodological quality. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: There is some indication that AARC gains and losses can play a role in emotional well-being and that AARC losses are associated with physical well-being. However, the number of included studies is limited and there was some indication of heterogeneity. PROSPERO REGISTRATION: CRD42018111472.

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AgingAwarenessCognitionEmotionsHumansTimeAgingAwarenessCognitionHealth, Meta-analysisReview

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PMID31350849
PMCPMC7427487

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