Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults
The goal of this study is to investigate the conceptions of learning shared by older adults and to assess the relationships of such conceptions with creativity and satisfaction with life. A sample of 322 older adults (mean age = 72 years) attending Universities of the Third Age were administered the...
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| description | The goal of this study is to investigate the conceptions of learning shared by older adults and to assess the relationships of such conceptions with creativity and satisfaction with life. A sample of 322 older adults (mean age = 72 years) attending Universities of the Third Age were administered the shortened version of a questionnaire aimed at capturing opinions and feelings associated to learning, a task from the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Age, gender, schooling, occupation, marital status, and hobbies of the participants were taken into account. Factorial analyses showed that different conceptions of learning can be identified and that some of them are affected by age, gender, and the hobbies practised by the respondents. Older participants and women considered learning as an interpersonal and focused process to a larger extent. Older participants expressed negative feelings about learning, whereas women expressed positive feelings. Satisfaction with life changed according to marital status with married people scoring higher. Creative skills decreased with age and were influenced by gender, level of education, marital status, and hobbies practiced. Associations between conceptions of learning and satisfaction with life and creativity emerged. Implications for interventions addressing older adults’ well-being are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dead7e18a06a449cb480bcc5dca1ace22022-12-21T22:39:53ZengLED Edizioni UniversitarieJournal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies2037-79322037-79242018-12-0101824127310.7358/ecps-2018-018-cera1104Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older AdultsRosa Cera0Carlo Cristini1Alessandro Antonietti2Università degli Studi di FoggiaUniversity of BresciaUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - MilanoThe goal of this study is to investigate the conceptions of learning shared by older adults and to assess the relationships of such conceptions with creativity and satisfaction with life. A sample of 322 older adults (mean age = 72 years) attending Universities of the Third Age were administered the shortened version of a questionnaire aimed at capturing opinions and feelings associated to learning, a task from the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Age, gender, schooling, occupation, marital status, and hobbies of the participants were taken into account. Factorial analyses showed that different conceptions of learning can be identified and that some of them are affected by age, gender, and the hobbies practised by the respondents. Older participants and women considered learning as an interpersonal and focused process to a larger extent. Older participants expressed negative feelings about learning, whereas women expressed positive feelings. Satisfaction with life changed according to marital status with married people scoring higher. Creative skills decreased with age and were influenced by gender, level of education, marital status, and hobbies practiced. Associations between conceptions of learning and satisfaction with life and creativity emerged. Implications for interventions addressing older adults’ well-being are discussed.https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/ECPS-Journal/article/view/1475ageingconceptions of learningcreativitysatisfaction with lifewell- being. |
| spellingShingle | Rosa Cera Carlo Cristini Alessandro Antonietti Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies ageing conceptions of learning creativity satisfaction with life well- being. |
| title | Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults |
| title_full | Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults |
| title_short | Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults |
| title_sort | conceptions of learning well being and creativity in older adults |
| topic | ageing conceptions of learning creativity satisfaction with life well- being. |
| url | https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/ECPS-Journal/article/view/1475 |
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