Lecture 15 Flashcards
What makes up a sense of self?
Physical ability, possessions, appearance, work and social roles, psychological characteristics
Continuity of self across time vs. loss of self over time
integrity and despair
How do people in late adulthood hold onto past self?
Hoarding, cultural/religious practice, activities, living in a big unclean home
What are some changes during adulthood that change your sense of self?
Appearance, loss of paid work, grown up children, widowhood
___% males and _____% females over 65 years will experience widowhood
14, 45
What do you lose during widowhood?
Social and emotional support, material and instrumental support
____% of 65 year olds will experience grandparenthood
85
Shift focus/new role, renewal of skills, sense of purpose and worth, helps to accept their own death
Grandparenthood
Provides meaning, structure, maintaining skills (cognitive and social), improve skills, increases life satisfaction, improved perceptions on physical health
Volunteerism
___% of 65-70 year olds will involve themselves in volunteering
45
Attend fewer services, report higher levels of faith, maintains religious and community identity
Religiosity
What does religiosity correlate with?
Emotional and physical health
Attend fewer rallies and volunteer for campaigns, write more letters to representatives, more likely to vote
Political activism
Political activism maintains ____ and ___
self, worth
Understand death by being egocentric, social referencing, reversible state
Early childhood
Understand death as concrete thinkers, seek facts
Middle childhood
Understand death by controlling anxiety about death by taking risks “terror management”
Adolescents/ emerging adults
Understand death by being responsible for family/others, control anxiety about death by taking precautions “safety management”
Adulthood
Anxiety decreases and hope rises as death comes near, acceptance of mortality, legacy work
Late adulthood
Acceptance of morality is a sign of ___ ___
mental health
Leave something behind that is meaningful, reconcile/reconnect with family and friends
Legacy work
At the end of a good life, peaceful and quick, in a familiar setting with families and friends, without pain, confusion, discomfort, control over circumstances
Good death
