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Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in old age through positive psychology studies: a scoping review

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Resumo:The study of aging through the lens of Positive Psychology al- lows looking beyond the decline normally associated with advancing of age and to consider rewarding experiences and strategies to promote a mean- ingful aging. In order to gather evidence on the key conceptual and empiri- cal advancements that illustrate the commitment of Positive Psychology with aging issues a scoping review was conducted. Papers having “Positive Psychology” AND “Aging” (or similar words to aging) on their title, ab- stract or key-words were screened across main databases and aging related terms were searched in well-known journals of positive psychology. This strategy yielded 48 articles, 33 original scientific papers and 15 reviews. Main themes, study designs and instruments are presented and the end- points are discussed according to the hedonic or eudaimonic perspective of the studies. Future directions related with the importance of comprehen- sive constructs and method approaches in the study of advancing age are highlighted.
Autores principais:Araújo, Lia
Outros Autores:Ribeiro, Oscar; Paúl, Constança
Assunto:Positive Psychology Aging hedonism eudaimonia well-being scoping review Psicología positiva bienestar envejecimiento hedonismo Eudaimonia Revisión del alcance
Ano:2017
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
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Resumo:The study of aging through the lens of Positive Psychology al- lows looking beyond the decline normally associated with advancing of age and to consider rewarding experiences and strategies to promote a mean- ingful aging. In order to gather evidence on the key conceptual and empiri- cal advancements that illustrate the commitment of Positive Psychology with aging issues a scoping review was conducted. Papers having “Positive Psychology” AND “Aging” (or similar words to aging) on their title, ab- stract or key-words were screened across main databases and aging related terms were searched in well-known journals of positive psychology. This strategy yielded 48 articles, 33 original scientific papers and 15 reviews. Main themes, study designs and instruments are presented and the end- points are discussed according to the hedonic or eudaimonic perspective of the studies. Future directions related with the importance of comprehen- sive constructs and method approaches in the study of advancing age are highlighted.