Understanding the mechanisms underlying the effects of negative age stereotypes and perceived age discrimination on older adults’ well-being

Marquet, Manon; Chasteen, Alison L.; Plaks, Jason E.; Balasubramaniam, Laksmiina

doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1514487

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“…Gratitude practices were incorporated because they are associated with improved physical and mental health (Jans-Beken et al, 2019; Killen and Macaskill, 2015). Due to past findings that perceived age discrimination negatively impacts well-being and mental health via more negative perceptions of aging (Marquet et al, 2018), RYR incorporated explicit discussion of the impact of age discrimination and associated stereotypes along with methods to fight those stereotypes and improve perceptions of aging. RYR was delivered in three 90-minute sessions at weeks 1, 2, and 4 by a trained residential facilitator, and focused on three positive psychology-oriented topics: aging as a time of continued growth and enjoyment; making small changes to increase positive emotions; and engagement in values-driven activities.…”

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A pragmatic trial of a group intervention in senior housing communities to increase resilience

Treichler

Glorioso

Lee

et al. 2020

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Background:Aging is associated with numerous stressors that negatively impact older adults’ well-being. Resilience improves ability to cope with stressors and can be enhanced in older adults. Senior housing communities are promising settings to deliver positive psychiatry interventions due to rising resident populations and potential impact of delivering interventions directly in the community. However, few intervention studies have been conducted in these communities. We present a pragmatic stepped-wedge trial of a novel psychological group intervention intended to improve resilience among older adults in senior housing communities.Design:A pragmatic modified stepped-wedge trial design.Setting:Five senior housing communities in three states in the US.Participants:Eighty-nine adults over age 60 years residing in independent living sector of senior housing communities.Intervention:Raise Your Resilience, a manualized 1-month group intervention that incorporated savoring, gratitude, and engagement in value-based activities, administered by unlicensed residential staff trained by researchers. There was a 1-month control period and a 3-month post-intervention follow-up.Measurements:Validated self-report measures of resilience, perceived stress, well-being, and wisdom collected at months 0 (baseline), 1 (pre-intervention), 2 (post-intervention), and 5 (follow-up).Results:Treatment adherence and satisfaction were high. Compared to the control period, perceived stress and wisdom improved from pre-intervention to post-intervention, while resilience improved from pre-intervention to follow-up. Effect sizes were small in this sample, which had relatively high baseline resilience. Physical and mental well-being did not improve significantly, and no significant moderators of change in resilience were identified.Conclusion:This study demonstrates feasibility of conducting pragmatic intervention trials in senior housing communities. The intervention resulted in significant improvement in several measures despite ceiling effects. The study included several features that suggest high potential for its implementation and dissemination across similar communities nationally. Future studies are warranted, particularly in samples with lower baseline resilience or in assisted living facilities.

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A pragmatic trial of a group intervention in senior housing communities to increase resilience

Treichler

Glorioso

Lee

et al. 2020

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…For example, how generational (meta)stereotypes have the capacity to empower older adults and mitigate perceptions of stereotype threat (Weiss & Perry, 2020). By contrast and as discussed above, older age groups are often associated with a threat due to negative age-based stereotypes that can impair older adults' well-being and functioning (Barber, 2017;Chasteen et al, 2012;Levy, 2009;Marquet et al, 2019;Weiss & Lang, 2009;Weiss & Weiss, 2019).…”

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Multiple Sources of Aging Attitudes: Perceptions of Age Groups and Generations From Adolescence to Old Age Across China, Germany, and the United States

Weiss

Zhang

2020

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Emerging evidence suggests that people not only categorize themselves and others based on age but also in terms of their generational membership. This cross-cultural study compared attitudes and stereotypes toward age and generational groups across the life span in China, Germany, and the United States including 1,112 participants between 18 and 86 years of age. We asked younger, middle-aged, and older respondents to rate either six age groups (e.g., adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, young-old, older, and old-old adults) or six matching generational groups (e.g., Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomer, Silent Generation, and Greatest Generation) on various characteristics (e.g., happy, competent, selfish). Consistent with our hypotheses, the results demonstrate that across all three countries older generations were perceived consistently more positive, whereas older age groups were perceived as less positive. These findings suggest that generations represent a source of positive regard and high social status in later life across different countries with different historical backgrounds and cultures.

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“…Ce processus pourrait alors avoir des conséquences sur la santé et sur les composantes du bien-être physique, émotionnel et cognitif dès lors qu'on se considère comme une personne âgée. De récentes études ont par ailleurs démontré que la discrimination liée à l'âge accroît la peur de vieillir et menace la perception de son propre vieillissement, ceci entraînant une diminution du niveau d'estime de soi (Giasson et al, 2017;Marquet et al, 2018). Les participants à la présente étude sont confrontés chaque jour à un renforcement du stéréotype lié au vieillissement : l'intervention des aides-soignants pour des soins de nursing leur renvoie quotidiennement l'image de leurs incapacités et peut laisser place à une vision négative et anxiogène de leur propre vieillissement.…”

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Personnes âgées à domicile avec limitations fonctionnelles : étude préliminaire d’une intervention centrée sur le bien-être et l’autonomie

2020

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In the context of demographic aging, preventing autonomy loss is a major issue. Adapting care systems to help keep seniors at home is a daily challenge. “La Mutualité Française”, a national mutual insurance company, has implemented in one of its healthcare services an innovative program to strengthen well-being: “The Well-Being Autonomy Pole.” This program comprises five Prevention and Support Care components and hypothesizes that strengthening the well-being of elderly people already suffering from physical limitations would prevent their autonomy decline. The originality of this program is its focus on elderly people who have rarely been studied in terms of preventing autonomy loss, given their existing functional limitations. A first evaluation was carried out over three months to verify the methodological feasibility of an impact assessment and to provide preliminary results on the effectiveness of the program. Key findings suggest improved levels of self-esteem, physical well-being, psychological autonomy and decreased anxiety. Methodological limitations of this first feasibility assessment and perspectives for future research are discussed.

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Understanding the mechanisms underlying the effects of negative age stereotypes and perceived age discrimination on older adults’ well-being

Cited by 51 publications

References 42 publications

A pragmatic trial of a group intervention in senior housing communities to increase resilience

A pragmatic trial of a group intervention in senior housing communities to increase resilience

Multiple Sources of Aging Attitudes: Perceptions of Age Groups and Generations From Adolescence to Old Age Across China, Germany, and the United States

Personnes âgées à domicile avec limitations fonctionnelles : étude préliminaire d’une intervention centrée sur le bien-être et l’autonomie

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