Published in Psychological reports
Background: 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 signific...
Published in The Journal of social psychology
This research investigates the harmful consequences of discrimination on self-esteem and examines the coping options of individuals belonging to several stigmatized groups (i.e., unemployed older women) within the multiple jeopardy perspective. Our sample comprised 420 individuals selected by age, gender and professional status. We tested whether t...
L’âgisme en santé au travail est une entité qui, jusqu’à présent, n’a été que très peu décrite dans la littérature scientifique alors que la conceptualisation de l’âgisme en milieu de travail s’est développée aux travers d’approches juridiques ou encore sociologiques au milieu du XXe siècle. De nombreux milieux professionnels semblent, à ce titre, ...
Published in The Gerontologist
The authors present a model for pursuing equity in research on health and aging, in terms of: (a) community-driven research governance, with reference to examples inside and outside of the United States, (b) a focus on policy change, where policy is defined broadly in terms of all legislative and regulatory change, and (c) equity-focused research p...
Published in The Gerontologist
Naïve yet threatening is how the South Korean news media have characterized some older adults who have taken to social media to air their political views. Labeled as "angry (digital) silver," these older adults using YouTube and other social media platforms for political activity are portrayed as digitally illiterate and aggressive. This paper exam...
Published in Gerontology & geriatrics education
The need for social workers educated about aging and eager to work with older adults will increase significantly as the older adult population rises rapidly. It is essential to determine the attitudes and competencies of social workers prepared to work in this field. This study aimed to evaluate Turkish undergraduate social work students' attitudes...
To find out the perception of ageism in the institutionalized elderly population and to assess the differences in relation to the elderly population living in the community and to identify causes related with ageism and the influence of frailty and gender on the perception of ageism. / Conocer la percepción del edadismo en población mayor instituci...
Negative beliefs about aging have contributed to generating negative attitudes, behaviors and emotions towards older people. This discrimination based on age is known as Ageism, with negative consequences on all areas of older people, their quality of life and life satisfaction. This article offers a theoretical review of the functioning of negativ...
The purpose of this study has been to explore the importance of internalized age stereotypes and age norms for older workers' self-image. By examining the use of norms and stereotypes when they talk about their working life and plan for life after retirement, the study aims to expand the understanding of self-image formation and the influence of in...
Background Older persons with age-related and complex health problems will increasingly depend on care provision from nurses in their own homes. However, a barrier to quality care is ageism and nursing students´ disinterest in geriatrics. In addition, nurse education often falls short in preparing students for the complexity of geriatric care. Welf...
