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  "abstract": "ackground: Ageism and negative self-perceptions of aging have a detrimental impact on the health of older individuals, and on the healthcare and economic systems. Although existing psychoeducational and behavioral interventions have effectively increased positive self-perceptions of aging, often their beneficial effects have been investigated with short follow-ups or faded over time. This may be due to interventions having been delivered at the individual level without sufficient attention to social context, but individuals' self-perceptions of aging are likely influenced by the age-related beliefs and behaviors of people close to them. Objective: We aim to deliver a 12-week multicomponent intervention promoting positive self-perceptions of aging and physical activity to investigate (1) whether it promotes significant change in primary (i.e., self-perceptions of aging and physical activity) and secondary (i.e., self-directed and other-directed ageism, subjective views of couple's joint aging, perceived age-related changes in one's partner, anxiety and depressive symptoms, physical fitness, and executive function) intervention outcomes; (2) whether observed change in intervention outcomes is greater when the intervention is delivered to couples compared to when it is delivered to one partner alone; (3) the extent to which the effect of the intervention is extended from one partner who undertakes the intervention to the other partner who does not undertake it. Methods: We will adopt a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) design with pre, immediate post-intervention, and three- and six-months follow-up assessments. The sample will be divided into three groups, each comprising 60 spouses, cohabiting partners, or long-standing partners aged ≥ 65 years. In the first group, partners will undertake together the intervention, comprising a psychoeducational and a behavioral component. In the second group, only one partner will undertake the same intervention. In the third/control group none of the partners will undertake the intervention during data collection. Self-perceptions of aging, physical activity, ageism, subjective views of couple's joint aging, perceived age-related changes in one's partner, and anxiety and depressive symptoms will be assessed via questionnaires whereas physical fitness, executive function, and attention will be objectively assessed in person. Conclusion: This project will provide evidence on whether targeting couples could enhance/facilitate promotion of positive self-perceptions of aging and physical activity in older age. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT07113860. Release date: 03-07-2025. Protocol version 3: 1-3-2026.",
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      "name": "Serena Sabatini"
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    {
      "name": "Francesco Pagnini"
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    {
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    {
      "name": "Erik Henderson"
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    {
      "name": "Boris Cheval"
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    {
      "name": "Erika Borella"
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    {
      "name": "Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez"
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    {
      "name": "Denis Gerstorf"
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    {
      "name": "Fabrizio Mezza"
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    {
      "name": "Shevaun D. Neupert"
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    {
      "name": "Fiona S. Rupprecht"
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    {
      "name": "Feliciano Villar"
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    {
      "name": "Tim D. Windsor"
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    {
      "name": "Susanne Wurm"
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    {
      "name": "Maria Mataró"
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  "pmcid": null,
  "pmid": "42135676",
  "published": "2026-09-29",
  "publisher": "BioMed Central",
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  "title": "Reframing Expectations about aging - Physical Activity and Inclusive Reappraisal (RE-PAIR): Protocol of a randomized intervention promoting positive self-perceptions of aging and physical activity in older couples",
  "title_text": "Reframing Expectations about aging - Physical Activity and Inclusive Reappraisal (RE-PAIR): Protocol of a randomized intervention promoting positive self-perceptions of aging and physical activity in older couples",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/51gqfhc4x6fz9",
  "venue": "BMC Geriatrics",
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