Effectiveness of an education intervention in reducing self- and other-directed ageism: a pre-/post- pilot study [PDF]
BMC PsychologyAgeism is a serious and growing social issue experienced throughout the world. While education interventions have been shown to effectively address ageism, accessible education interventions targeted to the general public are few.
L. M. O’Brien +4 more
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Perceived ageism and suicidal ideation among Chinese older adults: the mediating role of rumination and self-perceived aging [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryObjectiveTo examine the impact of perceived ageism on suicidal ideation among Chinese older adults, and the chained mediating role of rumination and self-perceived aging therein.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among 326 older adults using the
Liting Fu, Yadong Zhou, Yumo Zhang
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Ageism and Behavior Change During a Health Pandemic: A Preregistered Study
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a suspected surge of ageism in America and has imposed critical health and safety behavior modifications for people of all ages (Ayalon et al., 2020; Lichtenstein, 2020).
Michael Vale +2 more
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The Effect of Elderly Patients’ Health Information Literacy, Ageism, and Communication Skills on Clinical Nurses’ Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Nursing ReportsBackground: This study aimed to examine correlation between nurses’ assessments of health literacy in older adults, communication skills, and ageism, as well as whether these factors could be key predictors of nurse burnout.
Eunhee Shin
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Ageism toward older adults among healthcare workers and students: A scoping review [PDF]
International Journal of Nursing Studies AdvancesIntroduction: Ageism, particularly against older adults, is widespread in different settings, including public policies, healthcare institutions, workplaces and media.
Quynh Thuong Huynh +6 more
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“The War on Ageism” or How Ageism Is Reduced During Wartime [PDF]
Innov AgingAbstract Objectives The study evaluated the perceptions of lay people in Israel concerning the presence of ageism during the Swards of Iron war. Methods An online survey was administered to 911 Israelis during the ...
Liat Ayalon, Sarit Okun, Assaf Suberry
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Frontiers in Education, 2022 This study identified the existing ageism scales and reviewed the literature on ageism scales with an emphasis on the methodological issues. Most standardized ageism scales have focused on younger people’s attitudes and beliefs toward older adults. There
Hyun Kang
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Anti-Ageism Social Actions: Lights and Shadows
Land, 2022 Ageism refers to the stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination towards others or oneself due to age, and it is the most prevalent type of social disadvantage, even more so than those due to gender and race, with negative effects worldwide.
Macarena Sánchez-Izquierdo +2 more
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F1000Research, 2023 Background: Ageism persists in many different societies as it is innate and subconscious in nature. Negative effects such as loneliness, mistreatment, and occupational discrimination are frequently present due to ageism.
Ramya Shenoy +6 more
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Global reach of ageism on older persons' health: A systematic review.
PLoS ONE, 2020 OBJECTIVE:Although there is anecdotal evidence of ageism occurring at both the structural level (in which societal institutions reinforce systematic bias against older persons) and individual level (in which older persons take in the negative views of ...
E-Shien Chang +5 more
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