Cognitive Beliefs and Future Time Perspectives : Predictors of Mortality and Longevity
Joint Authors
Fry, Prem S.
Debats, Dominique L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
On the basis of postulates derived from cognitive-behavioral theory, research and therapy, the authors explored the extent to which older adults' cognitive beliefs of a just world and their perspectives on future time and similarity or self-continuity with the future self are predictors of long-term survival.
After baseline assessment of health and cognitive beliefs and future perspectives of time and self-continuity as predictors of mortality, 440 participants (ages 65 to 87) were followed longitudinally for 6.5 years.
Consistent with our hypotheses, findings demonstrated that a significantly higher percentage of survivors were individuals who showed higher scores on beliefs in a just world and on both the future time perspective and the future self-continuity perspective at the time of baseline assessments.
Conversely, mortality risk was much higher for individuals who scored low on these predictor variables, and high on distrust.
Implications for health and longevity are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fry, Prem S.& Debats, Dominique L.. 2011. Cognitive Beliefs and Future Time Perspectives : Predictors of Mortality and Longevity. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466397
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fry, Prem S.& Debats, Dominique L.. Cognitive Beliefs and Future Time Perspectives : Predictors of Mortality and Longevity. Journal of Aging Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466397
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fry, Prem S.& Debats, Dominique L.. Cognitive Beliefs and Future Time Perspectives : Predictors of Mortality and Longevity. Journal of Aging Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466397
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466397