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• TITLE: Active and Positive: The Connection between Active Aging and Positive Psychology

  AUTHORS: Yonghan Zhu

  KEYWORDS: Aging Problem, Active Aging, Positive Psychology, Subjective Well-Being

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.7 No.2, February 19, 2019

  ABSTRACT: Aging problem has swept the globe over last decade. With the extension of aging trend worldwide, the mental problem of old group becomes a serious risk. In this background, a “positive trend” has raised in the field of psychological and aging studies. With the rising of the trend, the research angle on psychological and aging issues transferred from negative to positive. This generates a rising of two concepts: active aging and positive psychology. These notions provide a new perspective of research on aging problem. This article suggests an understanding on the concepts of active aging and positive psychology. Relying on the discussion of concepts, a theoretical analysis is employed to understand the connection between active aging and positive psychology. It finds that those core components of active aging, such as psychological health, social participation and social welfare, are key factors to improve the experience of positive psychology. Also, the level of positive psychology plays a key role in evaluating the outcome of active aging practice.