Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of the Aging Perception Questionnaire dimensions among respondents aged 65 or over (N = 394) and under 65 (N = 262)
| Timeline chronic | Timeline cyclical | Consequences positive | Consequences negative | Emotional representations | Control positive | Control negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Results McGee 2007 (age ≥65 yrs, n = 2033) | |||||||
| Mean |
2.90 |
2.70 |
3.70 |
3.40 |
2.40 |
3.80 |
2.65 |
| Sd |
0.87 |
0.82 |
0.59 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.54 |
0.71 |
|
Results this study 2011 (age ≥65 yrs, n = 394) | |||||||
| N |
391 |
389 |
389 |
393 |
391 |
391 |
392 |
| Mean |
3.02 |
2.88 |
3.22 |
3.46 |
2.45 |
3.87 |
3.12 |
| Sd |
0.97 |
1.09 |
0.81 |
1.04 |
0.94 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
| α |
0.80 |
0.86 |
0.63 |
0.83 |
0.76 |
0.70 |
0.52 |
|
Results this study 2011 (age <65 yrs, n = 262) | |||||||
| N |
262 |
262* |
262 |
262 |
262 |
262 |
262 |
| Mean |
2.35 |
2.47 |
3.37 |
2.44 |
2.31 |
4.10 |
3.51 |
| Sd |
0.82 |
1.01 |
0.84 |
0.93 |
0.97 |
0.55 |
0.70 |
| α |
0.77 |
0.88 |
0.75 |
0.82 |
0.88 |
0.62 |
0.59 |
| p (age ≥65 yrs vs. age <65 yrs) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.018 | <0.0001 | 0.095 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |