Role of age and gender in the perception of aging: A community-based survey in Kuwait

Musaiger, Abdulrahman O.; D’Souza, Reshma

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2007.10.002

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“…Information was collected using a previously validated questionnaire used in the State of Kuwait, which has a similar socioeconomic status as Qatar. The information in the questionnaire was collected using a set of questions from previously validated questionnaires (Musaiger & D'Souza, 2009 questionnaire contained questions related to physical characteristics to define aged persons and some health and social characteristics associated with aging. The respondents had to agree or disagree with these characteristics.…”

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“…Although stereotyping of the elderly is common, studies have also found that male and female respondents differ in their stereotype toward aging or toward their degree of ageism (Sharma, 2007). A study in Kuwait showed that over 74% of both sexes of adults aged 20-64 years considered age as a defining factor for elderly women; however, only 62% of women and 67% of men thought age defined elderly men (Musaiger & D'Souza, 2009). This article is an attempt toward understanding the perception of different age groups of women in Qatar (one of the Arab Gulf countries) of old age and aging and determining if older men and women are perceived differently by women.…”

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Perception of Aging and Ageism among Women in Qatar

Musaiger

D’Souza

Al‐Roomi

2013

Journal of Women & Aging

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The objective of this study was to find out the perceptions of age and aging among women in Qatar. Respondents consisted of 250 women aged between 20 and 70 years, selected from those attending the health centers in Doha city, the capital of Qatar. They were interviewed using a pretested validated questionnaire, and data were collected through direct face-to-face interviews using the incidental sampling method. It was found that physical appearance and mental alertness were the most important criteria for defining aging in men and women. A statistically significant association was found between age of respondents and physical criteria for aging such as hair color (p < .000) in women and body image in men (p < .0298). As for aging characteristics, decreasing hearing ability (p < .000), performance as before (p < .004), more irritability (p < .0227), ability to travel alone (p < .0429), needs check up (p < .001), and needs a geriatric home (p < .001) were statistically associated with age of women studied. Both positive (socializing factors, independence, housework, retirement, and geriatric care) and negative stereotyping (care for self, learning capabilities, irritability, and worries) with regard to aging were evident among the Qatari women. In general, Qatari women had several positive attitudes toward aging. Such attitudes could be utilized in any health promotion for elderly people.

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Perception of Aging and Ageism among Women in Qatar

Musaiger

D’Souza

Al‐Roomi

2013

Journal of Women & Aging

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“…In Middle Eastern society, the ageism often found in Western cultures is far less pronounced. For instance, in a study of age perceptions focused on the Kuwait market, Musaiger and D'Souza (2007) note that despite the extensive socio-cultural changes frequently associated with modernization, elderly family members still maintain an important status within the typically Kuwaiti family. Therefore, although the results of the current study demonstrate that the Age cog measure is a useful and robust tool for future research into Middle Eastern consumer studies involving age-related issues, there is nevertheless a strong correlation between the overall Age cog measure and actual chronological age.…”

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“…For example, Musaiger and D'Souza (2007) show that physical appearance and body image are important in the classification of women as "elderly". Therefore, the individual components of the Age cog construct may prove to provide greater predictive power for specific categories of consumer behaviors and lifestyles among Middle Eastern consumers than broadly defined cognitive age.…”

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An Empirical Validation of the Methodology for Measuring Self-Perceived Age in the Middle Eastern Market

Heiens¹,

Pleshko

2017

Pijss

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“…Starość to czas, w którym osoby mogą funkcjonować, rozwijać się w grupie, pogłębiać zainteresowania oraz kształtować nowe umiejętności i kompetencje. 10,11 Obecnie dość często w różnych środowiskach, w tym wśród młodych, nie przywiązuje się znaczenia do doświadczeń i wiedzy seniorów. 9 Okres starości nie jest pozytywnie wartościowany w kulturze osób młodych, a wizerunek starości nie jest zgodny z rzeczywistością i przeważa w nim stereotypowe, medialne i niejednoznaczne podejście.…”

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Image of old age and authority of the elderly in the opinion of young people, taking into account sociodemographic factors

Jursa¹,

Kolbuch²,

Poznańska³

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Piel. Zdr. Publ.

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Nie występujePraca wpłynęła do Redakcji: 13.09.2017 r. Po recenzji: 15.10.2017 r. Zaakceptowano do druku: 10.12.2017 r. StreszczenieWprowadzenie. Osoby starsze to zróżnicowana wiekowo, zdrowotnie i materialnie, twórcza grupa wnosząca znaczący wkład w życie społeczne i ekonomiczne. W opinii młodzieży pozytywne aspekty okresu starości są często pomijane i słabo podkreślane. Odbieranie osób starszych przez społeczeństwo warunkują kulturowe i społeczne przekazy. Bardzo rzadko osoby starsze przedstawiane są w pozytywnym świetle, tj. jako aktywne, wykształcone, kreatywne, kompetentne i wysportowane. Wskazane jest, aby zmieniać takie postrzeganie osób starszych.Cel pracy. Określenie wizerunku starości i autorytetu osób starszych w opinii młodzieży z uwzględnieniem czynników socjodemograficznych.Materiał i metody. Badaniem objęto 360 uczniów i studentów kształcących się w mieście Sanok. Zastosowaną metodą był sondaż diagnostyczny, techniką -ankieta, narzędziem badawczym -autorski kwestionariusz ankiety. W analizie statystycznej zastosowano testy: V Craméra, φ i χ 2 , przyjmując poziom istotności p < 0,05.Wyniki. Pozytywne skojarzenia ze starością w opinii badanych to doświadczenie życiowe, mądrość życiowa oraz dbałość o rodzinę. Większość młodzieży wskazała na przeciętny autorytet osób starszych w społeczeństwie. Skojarzenia związane ze starością oraz autorytet osób starszych w społeczeństwie różnicowały płeć badanych i rodzaj szkoły, do której uczęszczali. Miejsce zamieszkania nie wpływało na wizerunek starości oraz autorytet seniorów w opinii młodzieży.Wnioski. Jak wynika z przeprowadzonych badań, należy we wszystkich grupach wiekowych młodzieży, uczących się i studiujących, promować realny, pozytywny wizerunek osób starszych.A -koncepcja i projekt badania, B -gromadzenie i/lub zestawianie danych, C -analiza i interpretacja danych, D -napisanie artykułu, E -krytyczne zrecenzowanie artykułu, F -zatwierdzenie ostatecznej wersji artykułu Abstract Background. The elderly are a group diversified with regard to age, health and wealth, which considerably contributes to the social and economical life of the society. In the opinion of young people, positive aspects of old age are often overlooked or weakly emphasized. Perception of the elderly is conditioned by cultural and social premises. Elderly people are very rarely positively presented: as active and well-educated, creative, competent and fit. It is advisable to change such notion of elderly people.Objectives. To identify the image of old age and the authority of the elderly in the opinion of young people, taking into account sociodemographic factors.Material and methods. The study covered 360 students studying in Sanok. The method used was a diagnostic survey and a questionnaire. In the statistical analysis -V Cramer, φ and χ 2 tests were used, assuming the significance level p < 0.05.Results. Positive associations with old age in the opinion of the respondents are life experience, worldly wisdom and care for the family. Most of the youth stated that the authority of the...

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Role of age and gender in the perception of aging: A community-based survey in Kuwait

Cited by 34 publications

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Perception of Aging and Ageism among Women in Qatar

Perception of Aging and Ageism among Women in Qatar

An Empirical Validation of the Methodology for Measuring Self-Perceived Age in the Middle Eastern Market

Image of old age and authority of the elderly in the opinion of young people, taking into account sociodemographic factors

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