Self Acceptance and Successful Aging Moderated by Anxiety in the Elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of anxiety (moderation) on the relationship between self-acceptance and successful aging in the elderly. The study participants were 54 people who were elderly men and women and had a range of ages between 60-85 years. The instruments used include successful aging scale, check anxiety inventory and the scale of self acceptance. The results obtained were analyzed using regression tests with the results obtained, namely there was a significant relationship between self acceptance and successful aging (β = 0.422; p = 0.001), but the anxiety test as a moderator was not significant (β = 0.718; p = 0.518).