ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Life satisfaction, regret, and death reflection among older adults in Turkey: a qualitative study within Erikson's framework of ego integrity.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
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.
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.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Erikson's psychosocial theory of development conceptualizes the final stage of Ego Integrity versus Despair as a crucial process in achieving psychological well-being during late adulthood. However, the cultural expressions of this developmental conflict remain insufficiently explored, particularly in non-Western and collectivist societies such as Turkey. Objective: This study aimed to examine life satisfaction, regrets, and reflections on death among older adults in Turkey within Erikson's psychosocial framework of ego integrity. Methods: Using a qualitative research design, the study analyzed open-ended written narratives collected from 48 participants aged 65 and above, residing in different regions of Turkey. Data were examined through a three-phase thematic coding process. More than 100 unique codes were identified and categorized into twelve overarching themes that represented shared psychosocial experiences. Results: Participants most frequently expressed gratitude ("I'm glad I did") for experiences related to family formation, child-rearing, professional achievements, and adherence to moral and religious values. Regrets were largely associated with missed educational opportunities, relational disruptions-particularly within marriage-and health neglect. Reflections on death ranged from faith-based acceptance and existential fear to feelings of incompletion and the desire for a dignified death.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.