以４７名５５～７７岁的老年人为研究对象，以６８名２０～３５岁青年人为对照组，运用问卷法对老年期使用防御策略的特点进行了分析。结果表明，与青年人相比，在冲突情况下，老年人较少使用指向他人与投射策略，较多使用合理化（理智化）与反向策略。在指向自我策略上两组没有差异。无论总体上，还是分组考查，在使用五种策略上没有性别差异。此外，还发现防御策略使用水平与受教育年限无关。 A total of 47 elderly people aged from 55 to 77 were selected as research objects and 68 young people aged 20-35 years were used as control group. Questionnaire was used to analyze the characteristics of defense strategy in old age. The results show that older people use less directed and projected strategies and use more rationalization and counter-strategies in conflict situations than young people. There was no difference between the two groups in pointing to self strategy. There are no gender differences in the five strategies used, either overall or in groups. In addition, it was found that the level of defense strategy used has nothing to do with years of schooling.