Young Group Identification and Motives as Predictors of Ageism, Aging Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction

Taşdemir, Nagihan

doi:10.1080/00221325.2020.1783195

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“…According to the EFA results, it was determined that the same factor structure was obtained with the original form. Physical weakness subscale consists of 4 items (1,2,3,4), concern about changes in appearance subscale consists of 4 items (5,6,7,8), social valueless subscale consists of 8 items (9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16) and negative expectations consists of 3 items (17,18,19).…”

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“…According to the literature review, aging anxiety can be at different levels in both genders; some studies specify higher aging anxiety in women, and the opposite findings are also found (4,8). There are also available studies where there is no gender difference in aging anxiety (10,11). It was noted that in young women and men, both genders had high aging anxiety in terms of physical appearance and negative attitudes towards aging (9).…”

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Turkish Adaptation of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Age Women: Validity and Reliability Study

Aydın

Kabasakal

2022

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences

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Purpose: This study aimed to adapt the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women to the Turkish culture and to evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 248 women. The scale was performed to language and content validity analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity. For reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency analysis, intraclass correlation analysis, test re-test, and item-total correlation were used. Results: In exploratory factor analysis, it was determined that the total variance was described as 59.15%. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the fit indices of the scale were found acceptable. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.89. Conclusions:The study determined that the Turkish version of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women is a valid and reliable measuring instrument.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Turkish Adaptation of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Age Women: Validity and Reliability Study

Aydın

Kabasakal

2022

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences

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“…Research concerned with the antecedents of ageism revealed that aging anxiety (Cooney et al., 2021; Ramírez & Palacios‐Espinoza, 2016), fear of death (Bodner & Cohen‐Fridel, 2014; Bodner et al., 2015), neuroticism (Allan et al., 2014), and identification with the young age group (Taşdemir, 2020) explain why people are likely to experience higher levels of ageism toward older people. Empirical studies have also shown that personality traits such as gratitude, openness, agreeableness (Allan et al., 2014), empathy (Boudjemad & Gana, 2009), as well as the frequency of positive intergroup contact are likely to act as a buffer against this form of age‐related prejudice (Bousfield & Hutchison, 2010; Cooney et al., 2021; Levy, 2018; Lytle et al., 2020).…”

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“Let the strongest survive”: Ageism and social Darwinism as barriers to supporting policies to benefit older individuals

Kanık

Uluğ

Solak

et al. 2022

Journal of Social Issues

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The World Health Organization (WHO) identified +65 individuals as one of the most vulnerable populations in the current pandemic. Previous research has shown a robust association between ageism and derogatory attitudes and behaviors targeting older people. We proposed that reluctance of people under age 65 to endorse the policies that benefit older adults can be further explained by their adherence to social Darwinism. We tested a mediation model to examine whether social Darwinism would predict support for policies directly and indirectly through the endorsement of ageist attitudes. We conducted two correlational studies in Turkey (Study 1; N = 1261) and the United States (Study 2; N = 210). In Study 1, we collected data through social media and messaging platforms in April 2020. In Study 2, participants were recruited via Prolific Academic in May 2020. In both studies, we found that adherence to social Darwinist beliefs negatively predicted support for policies. We also found that this association was positively mediated by ageist attitudes. Overall, our research contributes to the scholarly effort to identify the social‐psychological barriers to public support for legal initiatives aimed to secure a healthy and productive future for older people.

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“…People’s perceptions of their aging are also likely to be influenced by their age group identity processes. In fact, aging anxiety has been shown to be a variable associated with increased levels of negative attitudes toward older people [ 5 ]. Moreover, the negative perception of aging leads to enhanced anxiety levels, which is termed anxiety of aging [ 6 ].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) among Iranian Older Adults

Pakpour

Namjoo

Sabahiazar

et al. 2021

EJIHPE

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(1) Background: The older adult population of society is exposed to multiple stressors daily, such as the loss of loved ones, dysfunctional mobility, financial dependence, and suffering from numerous chronic illnesses. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Anxiety about Aging Scale among older adults in Iran. (2) Methods: A sample of 703 community-dwelling older adults was recruited and screened using a standardized tool. The mean age of participants was 69.4 ± 8.1 years. The majority of participants were male (59.2%), married (66.6%), and illiterate (79.7%). A ‘forward-backward’ translation method was used in developing the Iranian version of the AAS for assessing the psychometric properties among older adults. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the Rasch model were used for construct validity. (3) Results: Applying CFA indicated that the model’s four original factors are the best solution, representing 55% of the total variance. The result of the CFA showed that this four-factor model had a good fit for the data. The findings were also confirmed by Rasch analysis. (4) Conclusions: The Persian version of the AAS is valid and reliable for measuring aging anxiety among Iranian older adults.

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Young Group Identification and Motives as Predictors of Ageism, Aging Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction

Cited by 12 publications

References 65 publications

Turkish Adaptation of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Age Women: Validity and Reliability Study

Turkish Adaptation of the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Age Women: Validity and Reliability Study

“Let the strongest survive”: Ageism and social Darwinism as barriers to supporting policies to benefit older individuals

Psychometric Properties of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS) among Iranian Older Adults

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