Table 2.
Dimensions Applied to the Theoretical Evaluation of the Selected Constructs.
| Research Tradition in Which Construct is Primarily Rooted |
Dimensionality of Construct |
Primary Processing Mode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construct | Individual/Person- Centered Research Traditions |
Collective/ Socio- Centered Research Traditions |
Uni- dimensional |
Multi- dimensional |
Explicit (Mostly Conscious) |
Implicit (Pre-Conscious) |
| Subjective Age/Subjective Aging | X | X | X | |||
| Age Identity/Age Identification | X | X | X | |||
| Self-Perceptions of Aging | X | X | X | |||
| Attitudes Toward Aging/Age Stereotypes | X | X | X | |||
| Awareness of Age-Related Change | X | X | X | |||