Development of a Scale to Measure Korean Ego-integrity in Older Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Ok Chang ◽  
Eun Sook Kong ◽  
Kwuy Bun Kim ◽  
Nam Cho Kim ◽  
Ju Hee Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Ego Integrity

Poor Acceptance of the Past is Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Gozde Cetinkol ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
E. Tugba Ozel Kizil
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depressed Group ◽  
Total Death ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Depression in older adults can be explained by Erikson’s theory on the conflict of ego integrity versus hopelessness. The study investigated the relationship between past acceptance, hopelessness, death anxiety, and depressive symptoms in 100 older (≥50 years) adults. The total Beck Hopelessness (BHS), Geriatric Depression (GDS), and Accepting the Past (ACPAST) subscale scores of the depressed group were higher, while the total Death Anxiety (DAS) and Reminiscing the Past (REM) subscale scores of both groups were similar. A regression analysis revealed that the BHS, DAS, and ACPAST predicted the GDS. Past acceptance seems to be important for ego integrity in older adults.

Dialogical and Integrated Self in Late Adulthood: Examining Two Adaptive Ways of Growing Old

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Filip ◽  
Kateřina Lukavská ◽  
Iva Poláčková Šolcová
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
Process View ◽  
Better Than

We examined two contradictory views of Erikson’s concept of ego integrity: as an outcome of the tension between integrity and despair, or as a dialogical process of balancing positive and negative life experiences. One hundred sixty-seven Czech older adults participated in the study. Dialogically integrated, outcome-integrated, and outcome-despairing participants were selected based on the Ego Integrity Scale and based on methods mapping life-reviewing dialogue. The three subsamples were compared in their psychological adaptation. The results showed that the dialogically integrated participants scored similarly in well-being and meaningfulness of life as outcome-integrated participants and better than outcome-despairing participants. However, the dialogically integrated participants were also prone to experiencing negative emotions. As they were older than the other two subsamples and reported worse physical health, we concluded that the life-reviewing dialogue helps them maintain a sense of meaning in life and a certain level of well-being. Hence, the results support relevance of the dialogical-process view.

scholarly journals Incorporating Guided Autobiography, Portfolios, and SoulCollage Into Undergraduate Gerontology Courses

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 675-675
Author(s):  
Lisa Cox ◽  
Gina Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Erik Erikson ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Generational Group

Abstract Although undergraduates don’t eagerly choose gerontology classes first, a hefty number of students have enjoyed content they have explored as they were enrolled in “Aging and Spirituality” and “Therapeutic Arts with Older Adults” courses. The ten universal life themes that help people tell their stories, through the empirically validated methodology of Guided Autobiography (GAB) are incorporated in classes designed for an inter-generational group (older adults and students). Student assembled portfolios created from activities connected to ‘the arts’ and spiritual literacy have enhanced the acquisition of gerontological competencies. Also, through the use of SoulCollage® (developed in the late 1980s by Seena B. Frost, M. Div.) students of all ages, with and without artistic abilities, use a creative collaging process to get in touch with their ego integrity—the eighth stage of development conceptualized by Erik Erikson. Over three years, students have grown in their knowledge of aging and artistic processes.

scholarly journals The Role of Ego Integrity and Despair in Older Adults’ Well-being during the Covid-19 Crisis: The Mediating Role of Need-based Experiences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolene van der Kaap-Deeder ◽  
Branko Vermote ◽  
Joachim Waterschoot ◽  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Sofie Morbee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
Need Frustration ◽  
Negative Side Effects

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people across the world, with older adults being particularly at risk for the negative (side) effects associated with this crisis. Relying on a cross-fertilization between Erikson’s personality theory and Self-Determination Theory, this study aimed to examine possible sources of resilience (i.e., ego integrity and need satisfaction) and vulnerability (i.e., despair and need frustration) in older adults’ (mal)adjustment, thereby additionally considering the role of multiple risk and protective factors (e.g., gender and marital status). During the second month of the lockdown period in Belgium, 693 older adults (Mage = 70.06, SD = 4.48, range: 65 – 89 years, 62.1% female) filled out online questionnaires concerning the study variables, while also completing assessments of several important sociodemographic factors. Structural equation modeling showed that both ego integrity and despair related to indicators of well-being and ill-being through experienced need satisfaction and need frustration. Additionally, we found several factors to protect (e.g., higher perceived income) or diminish (e.g., being widowed) older adults’ well-being during these challenging times, with little evidence for a moderating role of these factors in associations between the psychological variables. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL FLUIDITY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON EGO INTEGRITY IN OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S305-S305
Author(s):  
Alicia C Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Sexual Fluidity ◽  
Ego Integrity ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The population of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Americans is growing as the number of older adults “come out. ” While we know that “coming out” later in life impacts the experience of aging, little research has examined ways in which social support and sexual fluidity influence ego integrity in older adults. The present study investigated ego integration, changed sexual behavior, and perceived social support in adults 45 years of age and older who had been in a long-term relationship with the opposite sex prior to “coming out” as LGB. The average of participants was 61 years, sixty-eight percent (N = 43) were currently married or in a domestic partnership, and eighty-six percent (N = 54) identified as Caucasian. Individuals were recruited to participate in the survey utilizing online social media. Results (N = 63) suggested that those whose behavior was more sexually fluid were least ego integrated. Timing of “coming out” LGB, Early (44 and younger) versus Late (after the age of 45) impacted the degree of sexual fluidity and perceived social support. Results indicated those who “came out” Late were more sexually fluid and were less fearful of “coming out. ” The most significant result revealed social support from significant others to be most impactful compared to friends and family. This research expands on the challenges of those who are aging in a non-normative environment. The implications suggest that individuals who “come out” later have a more difficult time with accepting their sexual fluidity.

scholarly journals AB036. Ego integrity and adaptation of urban dwelling Filipino older adults amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. AB036-AB036
Author(s):  
Arlene Nera ◽  
Agnes Raymundo ◽  
Hannah Faith Martinez ◽  
Clarisse Sy ◽  
Ariel Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Ego Integrity
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