Images of Ageing in Society: A Literature Review

Bai, Xue

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“…However, age-based stereotypes and discrimination are embedded in our society, in which older adults are labelled as stubborn, useless, unproductive, a burden on society and so forth (Bai 2014; Bai, Lai and Guo 2016). As older adults’ self-image may deteriorate when they internalise such negative stereotypes, efforts should be made to help older adults to learn how to protect their self-concept against stereotyped expectations.…”

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Self-image and intergenerational relationships as correlates of life satisfaction in Chinese older adults: will gender make a difference?

Bai

Guo

2017

Ageing and Society

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Promoting life satisfaction in later life has long been both a policy and practice challenge. This study examined the association between older adults' self-image and life satisfaction, and that between their intergenerational relationships and life satisfaction. Given that sources of wellbeing for older men and women may vary due to socially constructed realities in early life, gender differences were also investigated in the correlates of life satisfaction. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in 2014 with a sample of 1,099 older adults aged 60 years and over from four cities in China. Findings of this study showed that older adults’ self-image and intergenerational relationships were significantly associated with their life satisfaction after controlling for certain socio-demographic characteristics, and health and self-care ability. The correlates of life satisfaction were shown to differ between older men and women. Programmes and Services should be developed for older adults to explore and identify positive aspects of themselves, to improve their relationships with their adult children, and to foster a more positive image of ageing in wider society. In addition, service providers should take gender differences in correlates of life satisfaction into account in service and intervention programme development.

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Self-image and intergenerational relationships as correlates of life satisfaction in Chinese older adults: will gender make a difference?

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Guo

2017

Ageing and Society

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“…The recognition of old age as "a fixed and knowable property of the body" is being questioned at present (Josephine Dolan 2015, 86) and its relationship with old cultural scripts is becoming less clear, especially when it comes to fashion (Julia Twigg 2013). In a literature review by Xue Bai on images of ageing in society, it was emphasised that even though media images of ageing populations are mostly negative, there are more recent studies of television advertising that feature positive images, such as "the perfect grandparent, " "the adventurous golden ager, " or "the productive golden ager" (Miller et al 2004, as in Bai 2014. More diverse representations of older people are appearing, but even ideas of "successful ageing" and more positive portrayals can be problematic (Katz 2001;Anna Sofia Lundgren and Karin Ljuslinder 2011;Magnus Nilsson and Håkan Jönson 2009;Kristina Wallander 2013).…”

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Visibility patterns of gendered ageism in the media buzz: a study of the representation of gender and age over three decades

Edström

2018

Feminist Media Studies

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To cite this article: Maria Edström (2018) Visibility patterns of gendered ageism in the media buzz: a study of the representation of gender and age over three decades, Feminist Media Studies, 18:1, 77-93, ABSTRACTThe mainstream media provides a constant flow of visual images of men and women, whether it is via newscasts, billboards, magazines, or television. In media research, these different media types are usually investigated separately. The aim of this study is to analyse the accumulated gender representation of all images that we passively or actively take part in, here defined as "the media buzz. " To capture the representation of gender and age in the media buzz, this study focuses on images from one day in the most circulated media within Sweden: news, feature stories, fiction, and advertising. The empirical data is drawn from three different decades-1994, 2004, and 2014. Overall, the study indicates there to be a general male/female balance in terms of numbers. However, when turning older, both men and women become almost invisible, even though older men are more visible than older women. Older persons rarely reach the news and they are more likely to be found in advertising and feature material. The work presented here suggests that the structures of visibility and the clusters of gender-age representation in the media foster stereotyping. The media buzz not only contributes to ageism, but is also still distinctly gendered.

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“…However, family structures in modern China are undergoing constant changes that are reshaping people's understanding and practice of filial piety (Fu, Guo, Bai, & Chui, ). Meanwhile, changes are also perceived to be occurring in regard to the contributions and social status of the aging population (Bai, , ). Despite the nation's ever‐evolving understanding and practice of filial piety, the interrelationships between older adults and their adult children remain important.…”

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Intergenerational relationships and depressive symptoms among older adults in urban China: The roles of loneliness and insomnia symptoms

2020

Health Soc Care Community

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The prevalence of depressive symptoms in older Chinese adults has increased recently. Intergenerational relationships play an important role in the mental health conditions of older adults, especially in Chinese culture. Therefore, this study aims to unravel the complex connection between intergenerational relationships and depression, and to explore the potential mediating roles of loneliness and nighttime insomnia symptoms within that connection. A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in China with 2038 participants aged 65 years or above. Variables were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale, the Intergenerational Relationship Quality Scale for Aging Chinese Parents (IRQS-AP), three nighttime insomnia symptoms extracted from the Insomnia Severity Index and the De Jong Gierveld Six-Item Loneliness Scale. The IRQS-AP includes four subdimensions: consensual-normative solidarity, structural-associational solidarity, affectual closeness and intergenerational conflicts. Path analyses were performed in Mplus to investigate regression coefficients and mediating effects. Results showed that three general intergenerational relationships (consensual-normative solidarity, affectual closeness and intergenerational conflicts) were significantly correlated with all mental health outcomes, including their symptoms of loneliness, insomnia and depression. A serial mediation model suggested that loneliness mediated the connection between those constructs of intergenerational relationships and depression, with an independent path to insomnia symptoms via loneliness. The proposed mediators fully mediated the effects of affectual closeness on depression. Nighttime insomnia symptoms alone mediated only the relationship between intergenerational conflicts and depression independently from paths involving depression. Removal of sleep item from CES-D did not affect the results of paths. Our findings highlight the importance of intergenerational relationships for mental health, especially for the mediating effects of loneliness and nighttime insomnia symptoms on the relationship between intergenerational relationships and depression. Effective mental health services for older adults can address their feelings of loneliness and sleep problems, especially for those who have a poor relationship with their adult children. K E Y W O R D S depression, intergenerational relationships, loneliness, nighttime insomnia symptoms | 1311 FU and JI

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Images of Ageing in Society: A Literature Review

Cited by 108 publications

References 111 publications

Self-image and intergenerational relationships as correlates of life satisfaction in Chinese older adults: will gender make a difference?

Self-image and intergenerational relationships as correlates of life satisfaction in Chinese older adults: will gender make a difference?

Visibility patterns of gendered ageism in the media buzz: a study of the representation of gender and age over three decades

Intergenerational relationships and depressive symptoms among older adults in urban China: The roles of loneliness and insomnia symptoms

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