Ageist Attitudes: Youth Identity, Subjective Time to Become Older, and Impressions of the General Older Population ’s Physical and Mental Health

This study examines the relationship between ageist attitudes and youth identity (the extent to which people feel they belong to the young population as opposed to the older population), and impressions of the physical and mental health of the general older population. The results of an online survey of Japanese participants (n = 474) showed that those with higher youth identity held stronger ageist attitudes. While impressions of the physical health of the general older population were not associated with ageist attitudes, participants with more positive impressions of older adults ’ mental health had weaker ageist attitudes. Future research should extend our model by adding factors not considered in this study.

Source: Advances in Gerontology - June 1, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research