English Dictionary

age identity

noun

(psychology) The age category such as "child", "young adult", "old person", etc. that is part of a person's self-identity.

Age identity plays a significant role in shaping a person's self-perception and behavior.

意味（1）

(psychology) The age category such as "child", "young adult", "old person", etc. that is part of a person's self-identity.

You're only as old as you feel. This cultural adage captures an understanding of age as more than simple chronology; rather, age is a construct having social content and personal meaning. This viewpoint is also reflected in a scholarly interest in age identity, or the circumstances under which people attach age labels to themselves and the consequences of those labels.