The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Self-perceptions of aging and advance care planning: Longitudinal evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Abstract Objectives Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly conceptualized as a proactive, communication-centered process that supports person-centered care in later life. Although prior research has focused on demographic and clinical predictors, less is known about the psychological factors that shape how individuals engage in planning. Guided by Stereotype Embodiment Theory, this study examined whether self-perceptions of aging (SPA) prospectively predict patterns of ACP engagement. Methods Data were drawn f …