Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Research Framework
1.2. The Current Research
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Procedure of Recruitment and Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlation Analysis
3.2. Testing of the Hypothesized Conceptual Model and Invariance for Gender
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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M (SD) | AAS | FSA | ASD | FAQ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAS_Anxiety about Aging Scale | 2.62 (0.50) | 1 | |||
FSA_Fraboni Scale of Ageism | 2.10 (0.35) | 0.36 ** | 1 | ||
ASD_Aging Semantic Differential | 3.98 (0.79) | 0.35 ** | 0.45 ** | 1 | |
FAQ_Facts on Aging Quiz | 13.44 (2.74) | −0.24 ** | −0.29 ** | −0.31 ** | 1 |
Age | 35.82 (14.23) | −0.16 ** | 0.14 ** | 0.02 | 0.04 |
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Donizzetti, A.R. Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16081329
Donizzetti AR. Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(8):1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16081329
Chicago/Turabian StyleDonizzetti, Anna Rosa. 2019. "Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16081329