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Cross-Generational Understandings of Ageism and Its Perceived Impacts on Personal-Public Health
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2021In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global campaign to combat ageism, emphasizing its potential harm to personal and public health. This qualitative focus group study explored generational differences in understanding the WHO's definition and impact of ageism among baby boomers (ages 60-72; n = 17) and silent generation members ...
Diana M. Mayo +4 more
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The perceived credibility of older adults as witnesses and its relation to ageism
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 2007AbstractIn experiment 1, 267 undergraduates read a case summary and witness statement. Sex and age of the witness (49, 69, 79 or 89 years) were varied. Participants rated the witness's perceived convincingness, confidence, quality of observation, accuracy, honesty, competence, memory, suggestibility, and cognitive functioning.
Katrin, Mueller-Johnson +3 more
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Ageism and perceived job sustainability: a comparative European analysis
International Journal of Manpower, 2019Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between experiencing ageism in the workplace and working conditions on perceived job sustainability among current workers aged 40 and over in Europe, within the context of positive and active ageing strategies and programmes.
Mengyang Zhang, Sarah Gibney
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Ageism and Death: Effects of Mortality Salience and Perceived Similarity to Elders on Reactions to Elderly People [PDF]
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2004 The present research investigated the hypotheses that elderly people can be reminders of our mortality and that concerns about our own mortality can therefore instigate ageism. In Study 1, college-age participants who saw photos of two elderly people subsequently showed more death accessibility than participants who saw photos of only younger people ...
Jeff Greenberg +2 more
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Ageism and Type D Personality: The Protective Role of Self-Esteem and Perceived Social Support
Psychological Reports, 2023Background: This study examined the relationship between Type D personality and ageism in young adults, and evaluated the role of protective and risk factors. Methods: Two hundred and forty-seven community volunteers ( M age = 31.8 years) reported online on age-related attitudes, Type D personality, and on measures of well-being. Results: A significant
David Piterman, Bar Mazor, Ada H. Zohar
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Explaining when older persons are perceived as a burden: A cross-national analysis of ageism
International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2022This study aims to shed further light on the emergence of ageist attitudes by introducing a theoretically grounded mechanism that helps explain why older persons appear as burdensome by segments of society. We introduce the concept of “marketized mentality” (MM), which depicts a strong personal commitment to the principal values associated with the ...
Andreas Hövermann, Steven F Messner
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Older adults, perceived ageism, civic participation and mental health: a qualitative study
Aging and Mental HealthThis study has three objectives: A) To investigate the relationship of ageism on older adults' civic activities; B) To analyze the influence of ageism on mental health; and C) To explore the impact of civic participation on older adults' mental health.This qualitative study included 782 older people from three different nationalities (Portuguese ...
Sofia von Humboldt +2 more
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Perceived Ageism is Associated With Recurrent Falling Among Older Colombian Adults
Journal of Applied GerontologyLiterature on the association between ageism and falling among older adults is limited. Using data from the nationwide cross-sectional SABE ( Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento) Colombia Survey in 2015 with 18,875 participants aged ≥60 years living in the communities, the study aims to evaluate the association between perceived ageism within the family,
Carlos Alfonso Reyes-ortiz +1 more
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Educational Gerontology, 2014
Given a projected threefold increase in people living with dementia globally by 2050 (World Health Organization, 2012), attracting nurses to work in this area will be critical to meet demand. This study examined the role of age, positive ageism, negative ageism, and aged-care placement completion in predicting nursing students' intentions to work in ...
Ellen L. McKenzie, Patricia M. Brown
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Given a projected threefold increase in people living with dementia globally by 2050 (World Health Organization, 2012), attracting nurses to work in this area will be critical to meet demand. This study examined the role of age, positive ageism, negative ageism, and aged-care placement completion in predicting nursing students' intentions to work in ...
Ellen L. McKenzie, Patricia M. Brown
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