In this blog the learner will understand the meaning of two theories that bring changes to the social life of late adulthood. The two theories of aging, Socioemotional selectivity (Carstensen, 1992) and Gerotransendence (Tornstam, 2000).
Socioemotional selectivity asserts that familiar and reliable relationships become more important as older adults regulate emotions and conserve energy by selecting with whom and how to invest their emotional energies. As an individual ages, he/she becomes more selective about how they spend their resources such as time and money. Sources use will be on items that have more emotional importance like family time, traveling.
Gerotransendence Theory argues that optimal aging has a contemplative, spiritual component that allows the older adult to transcend concerns about the deteriorating physical body or materialism of everyday life and instead focus on concerns about connectedness with others and the spiritual realm.
The individual may experienced a decreased interest in material things and a greater need for solitary "meditation". Positive solitude becomes more important. Their spiritual life becomes more focus.
Both of these theories acknowledge the importance of changes in older adult's needs for solitude, choice, and meaningful relationships.
Ashford, J. B., & LeCroy, C. W., (2010). Human behavior in the social environment: A multidimensional perspective. 4th. Cengage Learning. Belmont, CA
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