Correlates of Attitudes Toward Personal Aging in Older Assisted Living Residents

Park, Nan Sook; Jang, Yuri; Lee, Beom S.; Molinari, Victor

doi:10.1080/01634372.2014.978926

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“…Little research has examined the associations between social support and perceptions and expectations of aging. However, research does suggest a link between social support and attitudes toward aging, indicating that satisfaction with social support is associated with more positive attitudes toward aging (Park et al 2015). Research from Mexico suggests aging-related social support, such as knowing that someone will be there to provide advice in the future, can reduce anxiety toward aging (Montero-López Lena and Rivera-Ledesma 2009).…”

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The Relationships Among Aging Stereotypes, Aging Anxiety, Social Support, Religiosity, and Expected Health Among Colombians

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The population of older adults is rapidly increasing throughout the world, particularly in Latin American countries. This increase makes it imperative to examine psychosocial perceptions and expectations of aging among these populations, which to date have received little research attention. This study aims to test two models of the associations among psychosocial perceptions, expectations of aging, and religiosity among 544 individuals (52.4% female) whose age ranged from 18 to 59 years (M = 31.7) living in Bogota, Colombia. The first model examines associations among psychosocial perceptions and psychosocial aging outcomes, while the second examines associations between these constructs and religiosity. The first model indicates that three major psychosocial predictors (social support, positive and negative aging stereotypes) are uniquely associated with three psychosocial aging outcomes (expected aging-related support, aging anxiety, expected health). The second model indicates that higher religiosity is associated with higher perceived current social support and expected aging-related support, greater endorsement of positive aging stereotypes, and lower reported aging anxiety. Results extend the literature on psychosocial perceptions and expectations of aging to Colombia and suggest that religiosity may play an important role in shaping psychosocial expectations and perceptions of aging in Colombia.

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The Relationships Among Aging Stereotypes, Aging Anxiety, Social Support, Religiosity, and Expected Health Among Colombians

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“…Important observations have also been presented by Nierzewska and Gurba [42], who found more positive attitudes and less intense negative attitudes amongst people with broader knowledge about old age. Other studies have also indicated such a relationship [43][44][45].…”

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Age Differences in Attitudes towards Older People in Poland

Krajewska-Kułak

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et al. 2021

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Introduction: The attitudes towards older people is essential. Society’s perception of older adults is often unpleasant. Inappropriate treatment of older people in society causes a decrease in self-esteem, a sense of control over one’s own life, a decrease in the quality of life, an increase in anxiety, depression, anger, and sadness. The aim of this study was to compare the attitudes of young people and seniors towards older people in relation to their satisfaction with life and self-esteem. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted online in groups of young adults under 35 years of age (Group I) and over 65 years of age (group II), with 177 people each. Method: The study used the following questionnaires: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Self-Assessment of Own Person (SOP), and Kogan’s Attitude Towards Old People Scale (KATOPS). Results: The satisfaction of life in both groups was average. The mean value of self-esteem was significantly (p < 0.001) lower in the group of seniors. Both groups of respondents had negative attitudes towards seniors in the KATOPS. There was a statistically significant correlation between life satisfaction and self-esteem in seniors. Gender, age, education, or place of residence of respondents had no impact on negative attitudes in both groups. Conclusions: Both groups showed negative attitudes towards seniors. No significant correlation was found between the groups and gender of the respondents, and the influence of the respondent’s age, education, marital status, or place of residence. There was a correlation between the respondents’ attitudes in the subscale of negative attitudes and their satisfaction with life. No correlation between self-esteem and age and marital status were found with no dependence on gender, education, or place of residence.

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Questionnaire measures of self-directed ageing stereotype in older adults: a systematic review of measurement properties

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Correlates of Attitudes Toward Personal Aging in Older Assisted Living Residents

Cited by 5 publications

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The Relationships Among Aging Stereotypes, Aging Anxiety, Social Support, Religiosity, and Expected Health Among Colombians

The Relationships Among Aging Stereotypes, Aging Anxiety, Social Support, Religiosity, and Expected Health Among Colombians

Age Differences in Attitudes towards Older People in Poland

Questionnaire measures of self-directed ageing stereotype in older adults: a systematic review of measurement properties

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