Functional Impairment Representations and Behavioral Intentions in Later Life: A Motivational Perspective

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Keyword: Aging

Abstract: We applied the Common Sense Model to examine how older adults represent functional impairments and how these representations relate to behavioral intentions. In a within-person design across six functional impairments, 301 adults (age 50–95) showed age-related increases in positive emotional representations and reduced perceived consequences, which predicted weaker behavioral intentions.

• Shira Peleg (Presenting Author)
• Victoria Michalowski (Author)
• Theresa Pauly (Author)