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The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the level of psychological well-being and the difficulty of accepting old age in middle-aged individuals between the ages of 40-65. The sample of the study was consisted of 156 (81 women and 75 men) middle-aged individuals. The Psychological Well-Being Scale, The Difficulty of Accepting Old Age Scale and The Form of Demographic Information were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, pearson correlation analysis and independent samples t-test were used to analyze data. The findings of the study showed that there are significant relationships between the psychological well-being levels and the difficulty of accepting old age of middle-aged individuals. As the psychological well-being levels of middle-aged adults increased, the difficulties of accepting old age decreased. It was observed that the psychological well-being levels of middle-aged individuals with physical illness are significantly lower, middle-aged individuals with physical illness have a significantly higher level of difficulty of accepting old age. Further, as the age increases in middle-aged individuals, the difficulty of accepting old age decreases. No significant relationships were found between psychological well-being and age, psychological well-being and gender, difficulty of accepting old age and gender. In the conclusion part of the study, the findings obtained from this research were discussed and suggestions were made.

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