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<journal-id>2007-0780</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Journal of behavior, health & social issues (México)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[J. behav. health soc. ISSUES]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-0780</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Comportamiento y Salud, A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-07802015000200009</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">l0.5460/jbhsi.v7.2.52888</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Perceptions of successful aging among mexican older adults]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La percepción de los adultos mayores mexicanos sobre el envejecimiento exitoso]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Uribe]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Cecilia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Guadalajara Business School ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guad ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2015</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2015</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>9</fpage>
<lpage>17</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-07802015000200009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-07802015000200009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-07802015000200009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore Mexican older adults'perspectives on successful aging along with their views about whether they consider themselves successful agers and why. Using a grounded theory framework, individual interviews were conducted with 23 older adults aged 62-88 years in Zapopan, Mexico. Successful aging is a multidimensional concept that is influenced by numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Overall, participants' definition of successful aging includes acceptance and adaptation to life transitions and health conditions, strong involvement with family and friends, being close to God, the achievement of personal goals, and aging in place. Most participants considered themselves to be successful agers although some of them recognized that not in all aspects of their lives.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El propósito principal de este estudio fue explorar las perspectivas de los adultos mayores Mexicanos sobre el concepto del envejecimiento exitoso, así como el conocer su opinión sobre si ellos consideran que han envejecido exitosamente y por qué. La teoría fundamentada fue el método utilizado y la información se obtuvo mediante entrevistas individuales con 23 adultos mayores de edades entre los 62 y 88 años, en la ciudad de Zapopan, México. El envejecimiento exitoso es un concepto multidimensional que incluye numerosos factores internos y externos. En general, la definición de los adultos mayores sobre el envejecimiento exitoso incluye el aceptar y adaptarse a las transiciones de vida y a sus condiciones de salud, tener un fuerte vínculo con familiares y amigos, estar cerca de dios, alcanzar sus objetivos de vida, y envejecer en sus casas. La mayoría de los participantes consideraron que ellos eran exitosos en su proceso de envejecimiento, aunque algunos reconocieron que no estaban siendo exitosos en todos los aspectos de su vida.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Envejecimiento exitoso]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[adultos mayores]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[México]]></kwd>
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