The Gerotranscendence of baby boomer generation

• Main Authors: Shu-hsien Huang, 黃淑賢
• Other Authors: Wen Hsiao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/11159314512253523285

博士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 輔導與諮商研究所 === 101 === Two stages had taken in the execution of this research. Stage 1: The purpose of the research was to explore the aging image of baby boomer generation. The participants were including 24 baby boomers who were born in 1946 to 1955. The study data was collected by focus group. Stage 2: The purpose of the research was to explore the successful traits of gerotranscendence of baby boomer generation, and to explore the factors affecting gerotranscendence process. The participants were 4 baby boomers who were born in 1946 to 1955. The study data was collected by depth interview method. Results were as following: First, the attitude about aging of baby boomers include: 1) The aging and lifestyle of traditional generation: law of life, lack of opportunities for enjoyment, physiological decline, death early. 2) The image of aging and lifestyle of baby boomers: economic in dependence, keep learning and working, join the public service activities, cherish family, make new friends ,death with dignity. Second, the successful traits of gerotranscendence include: 1) The comic level: no fear of death, reframe past experience, cherish and rejoicing everything, connect to earlier generation, accept mystery. 2) The self level: open-mind, self confrontation, the transcendence of body, asceticism, change the view of money, self growing,and self integrity, 3) The individual and social relationship level: break away some conventions, change roles, make new friends, and emancipated innocence. Finally, the factors affect gerotranscendence include: 1) Individual factors: personal experience, economic factor, time factor, physical and mental health; 2) Family factors: harmonious family; 3) social and culture factors: others experience, religion, stable society, elegant aid, and convenient life.