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Influence of Perceived Ageism on Older Adults: Focus on Attitudes toward Young People and Life Satisfaction

Influence of Perceived Ageism on Older Adults: Focus on Attitudes toward Young People and Life... The world’s population is aging, and intergenerational conflicts between older adults and young people are becoming more serious. This study focused on ageism as a cause of intergenerational conflicts and older adults’ diminished mental health status. We conducted an online survey of older Japanese participants (n = 1.096). Our results indicated that older adults who perceived more ageism directed toward them (1) had more negative attitudes toward young people and (2) had lower life satisfaction, which persisted even after controlling for variables such as old age identity and depressive tendencies. Accordingly, we suggest that ageism may reinforce intergenerational conflicts between older adults and young people and compromise older adults’ mental health status. The findings of this study can aid gerontological and psychological research aimed at reducing ageism. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Gerontology Springer Journals

Influence of Perceived Ageism on Older Adults: Focus on Attitudes toward Young People and Life Satisfaction

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. 2022. ISSN 2079-0570, Advances in Gerontology, 2022, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 370–374. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2022.
ISSN
2079-0570
eISSN
2079-0589
DOI
10.1134/s2079057022040142
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Abstract

The world’s population is aging, and intergenerational conflicts between older adults and young people are becoming more serious. This study focused on ageism as a cause of intergenerational conflicts and older adults’ diminished mental health status. We conducted an online survey of older Japanese participants (n = 1.096). Our results indicated that older adults who perceived more ageism directed toward them (1) had more negative attitudes toward young people and (2) had lower life satisfaction, which persisted even after controlling for variables such as old age identity and depressive tendencies. Accordingly, we suggest that ageism may reinforce intergenerational conflicts between older adults and young people and compromise older adults’ mental health status. The findings of this study can aid gerontological and psychological research aimed at reducing ageism.

Journal

Advances in GerontologySpringer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 2022

Keywords: ageism; attitudes; life satisfaction; older adults; intergenerational conflicts

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