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Dedication; Preface; Layout of This Book; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Demographic Change: An Aging World; 1.1 Getting Ready for the Gerontic Boomers; 1.2 Global Population Aging and the Demographic Transition; 1.3 Socio-demographic Dynamics of the Older Population; 1.3.1 Developed Versus Developing Regions; 1.3.2 Gender Imbalance at Old Age; 1.3.3 Living Arrangements and Urbanization; 1.3.4 Education, Labor Force and Retirement; 1.3.5 Health Strategies for Older Adults; 1.3.6 Care for the Elderly and Aging Policies; 1.3.7 Projected Aging Trends
1.4 Chapter Summary and ConclusionsReferences; 2: The Adjustment to the Process of Aging: Origins and Nature; 2.1 Lifespan Development and Aging; 2.2 The Concept of Adjustment to Aging; 2.2.1 Adjustment or Adaptation?; 2.2.2 The Meanings of Adjustment to Aging; 2.2.3 Adjustment, Well-Being and Successful Aging; 2.3 Conceptual and Methodological Issues Related to the Study of Adjustment to Aging; 2.3.1 Cross-Sectional Studies; 2.3.2 Experimental Studies; 2.3.3 Longitudinal Studies; 2.4 Theories of Aging, Adjustment and Well-Being; 2.4.1 The Disengagement and Activity Theories
2.4.2 The Continuity Theory2.4.3 The Model of Selective Optimization with Compensation and the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory; 2.4.4 The Identity Process Theory and the Model of Assimilative and Accommodative Processes; 2.4.5 The Theory of Gerotranscendence; 2.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives; References; 3: Meaning and Measurement of Adjustment to Aging in Old Age; 3.1 General Approaches to the Construct of Adjustment to Aging; 3.1.1 The Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up Approaches; 3.1.2 Associationistic, End-Point and Judgemental Approaches; 3.2 Design Considerations
3.3 Measurement Errors and Validity Issues3.3.1 General Bias in the Response; 3.3.2 Social Desirability Bias; 3.3.3 Acquiescence Bias; 3.3.4 Central Tendency Bias; 3.4 Early Measurement Techniques of Adjustment to Aging; 3.5 Structural Equation Analysis and a Proposed Empirical Model of Adjustment to Aging; 3.5.1 Latent Variables; 3.5.2 Defining the Model of Measurement; 3.5.3 A Proposed Empirical Model of Adjustment to Aging; Distribution Properties; Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the Construct-Related Validity; External Validity; Content Validity
Criterion Validity Reliability; 3.6 Concluding Remarks and Future Implications; References; 4: The Components of Adjustment to the Process of Aging; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sense of Purpose and Ambitions; 4.3 Body and Health; 4.4 Zest and Spirituality; 4.5 Aging in Place and Stability; 4.6 Social Support; 4.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives; References; 5: Correlates of Adjustment to Aging; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Socio-demographic Characteristics; 5.2.1 Sex and Age; 5.2.2 Marital Status; 5.2.3 Socio-economic Situation and Education; 5.2.4 Professional Situation
1.4 Chapter Summary and ConclusionsReferences; 2: The Adjustment to the Process of Aging: Origins and Nature; 2.1 Lifespan Development and Aging; 2.2 The Concept of Adjustment to Aging; 2.2.1 Adjustment or Adaptation?; 2.2.2 The Meanings of Adjustment to Aging; 2.2.3 Adjustment, Well-Being and Successful Aging; 2.3 Conceptual and Methodological Issues Related to the Study of Adjustment to Aging; 2.3.1 Cross-Sectional Studies; 2.3.2 Experimental Studies; 2.3.3 Longitudinal Studies; 2.4 Theories of Aging, Adjustment and Well-Being; 2.4.1 The Disengagement and Activity Theories
2.4.2 The Continuity Theory2.4.3 The Model of Selective Optimization with Compensation and the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory; 2.4.4 The Identity Process Theory and the Model of Assimilative and Accommodative Processes; 2.4.5 The Theory of Gerotranscendence; 2.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives; References; 3: Meaning and Measurement of Adjustment to Aging in Old Age; 3.1 General Approaches to the Construct of Adjustment to Aging; 3.1.1 The Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up Approaches; 3.1.2 Associationistic, End-Point and Judgemental Approaches; 3.2 Design Considerations
3.3 Measurement Errors and Validity Issues3.3.1 General Bias in the Response; 3.3.2 Social Desirability Bias; 3.3.3 Acquiescence Bias; 3.3.4 Central Tendency Bias; 3.4 Early Measurement Techniques of Adjustment to Aging; 3.5 Structural Equation Analysis and a Proposed Empirical Model of Adjustment to Aging; 3.5.1 Latent Variables; 3.5.2 Defining the Model of Measurement; 3.5.3 A Proposed Empirical Model of Adjustment to Aging; Distribution Properties; Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the Construct-Related Validity; External Validity; Content Validity
Criterion Validity Reliability; 3.6 Concluding Remarks and Future Implications; References; 4: The Components of Adjustment to the Process of Aging; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sense of Purpose and Ambitions; 4.3 Body and Health; 4.4 Zest and Spirituality; 4.5 Aging in Place and Stability; 4.6 Social Support; 4.7 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives; References; 5: Correlates of Adjustment to Aging; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Socio-demographic Characteristics; 5.2.1 Sex and Age; 5.2.2 Marital Status; 5.2.3 Socio-economic Situation and Education; 5.2.4 Professional Situation