Children's Fears About Personal Aging

McGuinn, Kristine K.; Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M.

doi:10.1080/03601270290099769

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“…The importance of grandparents on the youngsters’ views on the elderly that emerges from the current study is consistent with data in the literature (Allan & Johnson, ; Allan et al., ; Burke, ; Crawford & Bhattacharya, ; Lichtenstein et al., ; Luo et al., ; McGuinn & Mosher‐Ashley, ; Randler et al., ; Van Ranst et al., ). However, some nuances are warranted.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Impact of Contact With Grandparents on Children's and Adolescents’ Views on the Elderly

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Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination against the elderly (ageism) may manifest themselves in children at an early age. However, the factors influencing this phenomenon are not well known. Using both explicit and open-ended questions, this study analyzed the influence of personal and familial parameters on the views of 1,151 seven- to sixteen-year-old Belgian children and adolescents on the elderly. Four factors were found to affect these views: gender (girls had slightly more positive views than boys), age (ageism was lowest in 10- to 12-year-old, reminiscent of other forms of stereotypes and cognitive developmental theories), grandparents' health, and most importantly, quality of contact with grandparents (very good and good contacts correlated with more favorable feelings toward the elderly, especially in children with frequent contacts).

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Impact of Contact With Grandparents on Children's and Adolescents’ Views on the Elderly

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“…Newman et al 1997 ; Patterson et al 2009 ). It is also often presumed that younger people’s age stereotypes are related to their personal ageing anxiety, though the relationship has rarely been tested (Montepare and Zebrowitz 2002 ; for an exception, see McGuinn and Mosher-Ashley 2002 ). Based on the results of cross-sectional studies, some authors have suggested that young adults engage in risky behaviour, such as sexual risk behaviours and illegal drug use as a specific form of terror management, that is, to fight death anxiety by feeling invulnerable (e.g.…”

Section: Three Core Propositions Of a Lifespan Approach To Views On Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Views on ageing: a lifespan perspective

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Views on ageing (VoA) have special relevance for the ageing process by influencing health, well-being, and longevity. Although VoA form early in life, so far, most research has concentrated on how VoA affect later middle-aged and older adults. In this theoretical article, we argue that a lifespan approach is needed in order to more fully understand the origins of VoA, how they change over ontogenetic time, and how they shape development across the full breadth of the lifespan. We begin by explicitly linking VoA to fundamental principles of lifespan development. We review existing theories of VoA and discuss their respective contributions and limitations. We then outline a lifespan approach to VoA that integrates existing theories and addresses some of their limitations. We elaborate on three core propositions of a lifespan approach to VoA: (1) VoA develop as the result of a dynamic, ongoing, and complex interaction between biological-evolutionary, psychological, and social-contextual factors; however, the relative importance of different sources changes across the lifespan; (2) VoA impact development across the whole lifespan; however, different outcomes, mechanisms, and time frames need to be considered in order to describe and understand their effects; and (3) VoA are multidimensional, multidirectional, and multifunctional throughout life, but their complexity, meaning, and adaptivity change across the lifespan. We conclude with recommendations for future lifespan research on VoA.

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“…Findings within the literature that children as young as nine years already display moderate fears of aging (e.g. McGuinn and Mosher-Ashley, 2002; measured using the AAS) suggest that the elements of aging anxiety that are measured through the AAS are present early in the lifespan. Our crosssectional data are limited in testing a lifespan theory, but it does provide preliminary evidence that a dimensional construct for fear of aging is present across adult age groups, although meaning within the dimensions, particularly Fear of Losses, may change with age.…”

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Measuring anxiety about aging across the adult lifespan

Sargent‐Cox

Rippon

Burns

2013

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Findings indicate that the original AAS measures four distinct dimensions of anxiety about aging. These dimensions were shown to be generally comparable across age and gender, indicating that the AAS is a suitable measure for providing meaningful comparison of anxiety about aging across the lifespan. The exception is the Fear of Losses factor, where items may have differential meanings across groups based on cultural and social attitudes regarding aging and gender.

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Children's Fears About Personal Aging

Cited by 20 publications

References 12 publications

Impact of Contact With Grandparents on Children's and Adolescents’ Views on the Elderly

Impact of Contact With Grandparents on Children's and Adolescents’ Views on the Elderly

Views on ageing: a lifespan perspective

Measuring anxiety about aging across the adult lifespan

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