Age-related patterns of positive and negative self-perception of aging among middle-aged and older adults in the United States: exploring the role of education
Interventions should consider both educational background and life stage when promoting healthy aging attitudes as more educated individuals may apply stricter internal standards when evaluating their own health and aging.
Authors
- C. Anderson Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-7026)
- Wenxing Wei
- Yanjun Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4549-5017)
- Danan Gu
- Kun Wang
Institutions
- Alabama School of Fine Arts (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
- Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2639636
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00