Optimal Cut-Off Point for Self-Rated Successful Aging Based on the Rowe and Kahn's Model
Journal of Applied Gerontology, cilt.45, sa.4, ss.831-836, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/07334648251351714
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Applied Gerontology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Social Sciences Abstracts, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.831-836
- Anahtar Kelimeler: cut-off point, Rowe and Kahn, self-rated successful aging, successful aging
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
There is no consensus on the optimal self-rated successful aging (SRSA) cut-off point for determining whether aging is successful. The present study aims to address this gap by identifying reliable SRSA cut-off points through a comparison based on Rowe and Kahn’s (1997) successful aging model. A sample of 478 older adult residents of municipal centers and nursing homes aged ≥50 years (M = 72.11, SD = 10.43) were subjected to the single-item SRSA evaluation, as well as scale sets measuring Rowe and Kahn’s (1997) criteria. A receiver-operating characteristic analysis was then used to determine a range of potential SRSA cut-off points to discriminate between successful and not successful agers. The application of Rowe and Kahn’s (1997) successful aging criteria revealed an optimum cut-off point of ≥7, having the best balance of sensitivity (86.7 or 74.9%) and specificity (46.9 or 55.3%).