Awareness of Age-Related Change

Short Description: Based on the 10-item “Awareness of Age-Related Change” (AARC) modul in the SOEP-IS 2018 administered to individuals 40 years and older, we focus on the associations between AARC and socio-economic indicators such as gender, SES, and living conditions and various indicators of health and cognitive functioning both cross-sectionally and longitudinally.

Methodological Details: 10 self-report items, forming the Awareness of Age-Related Change Short Form (AARC-SF) questionnaire. All items begin with the phrase “With my increasing age, I realize that…”, followed by statements such as “my cognitive performance worsens” and “I have more appreciation for relationships and other people”.

Contact	Year	Respondents	Dataset	Variables	Availability	Field	Method
Hans-Werner Wahl, Heidelberg University [E-Mail]	2018	~1600	inno	awara07, awara01, awara06, awara04, awara08, awara03, im_awara, awara09, awara02, awara10, awara05	04/2021	Psychology	Survey items