The subjective life course framework: Integrating life course sociology with gerontological perspectives on subjective aging

AE Barrett, H Barbee - Advances in Life Course Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The expansion of life expectancy has precipitated a cultural transformation of the life course–
altering the perceived temporal contours of middle and later life. However, our …

Subjective age and the association with intrinsic capacity, functional ability, and health among older adults in Norway

EM Langballe, V Skirbekk, BH Strand - European journal of ageing, 2023 - Springer
This study investigates the relationships between subjective age, intrinsic capacity,
functional ability and health among Norwegians aged 60 years and older. The Norwegian …

From cradle to grave: How childhood and current environments impact consumers' subjective life expectancy and decision-making

C Mittal, V Griskevicius, KL Haws - Journal of Consumer …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The age to which people expect to live likely drives many important consumer decisions. Yet
we know surprisingly little about the antecedents and consequences of consumers' …

Why do older workers with chronic health conditions prefer to retire early?

A Vanajan, U Bültmann, K Henkens - Age and Ageing, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background older workers experiencing chronic health conditions (CHCs) are more likely to
retire early. The different pathways through which CHCs stimulate retirement preferences …

Do religious struggles mediate the association between neighborhood disorder and health in the United States?

TD Hill, L Upenieks, JK Wolf, L Cossman… - Journal of religion and …, 2024 - Springer
Over the past two decades, numerous studies have linked the subjective experience of
neighborhood disorder (perceptions of crime, dilapidation and ambient strains) with poorer …

Racial and ethnic disparities in advance care planning: assessing the role of subjective life expectancy

Y Lou, D Carr - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Persistent race disparities in advance care planning (ACP) are troubling, given
Black and Hispanic older adults' elevated risk of disease, some dementias, and receipt of …

Do informal caregivers expect to die earlier? A longitudinal study with a population-based sample on subjective life expectancy of informal caregivers

L Zwar, HH König, A Hajek - Gerontology, 2021 - karger.com
Introduction: Subjective life expectancy is a good predictor of health and could therefore be
a relevant factor in the informal caregiving context. However, no research has been …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between existing and newly diagnosed chronic health conditions and change in subjective life expectancy: Results from a panel study

A Vanajan, C Gherdan - SSM-Population Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Subjective life expectancy (SLE) is a vital predictor of mortality, health and
retirement. Nevertheless, we have sparse knowledge about what drives changes in SLE …

Capturing subjective age, subjective life expectancy, and their links with older adults' health: The Dutch Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

DJH Deeg, EJ Timmermans… - Journal of Aging and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This study compares the associations of two subjective lifetime perspectives,
subjective age (SA) and subjective life expectancy (SLE), with physical performance, self …

Longevity and patience

A Falk, J Hermle, U Sunde - 2019 - econstor.eu
Why does patience vary across individuals and countries? We provide evidence on a widely-
hypothesized mechanism, namely that higher longevity fosters patience. Using data on …