Mentor/s
Michael T. Vale, PhD
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Ageism refers to the combined stereotypes, prejudice, and discriminatory behaviors based on someone’s presumed age. Older adults are viewed with mixed (ambivalent) perceptions, such that they are viewed as being warm, but not very capable. Thus, there are multiple forms of ageism. Hostile ageism refers to the overtly negative ageism, whereas benevolent ageism refers to the seemingly kind form of ageism that still reinforces negative stereotypes (e.g., giving your seat to someone, assuming they are fragile or weak). Most research on ageism has referred to attitudes, both inter-and intra-group, directed toward older adults and aging. This work has found that hostile attitudes and views of aging predict worse health and well-being, totaling a cost of up to $63 billion per year (Levy et al., 2020). However, little research has examined how ageism is experienced across a lifespan sample (younger, middle aged, and older adults) and presently no current research has examined how ageism is experienced in a daily diary method. The goal of our research is to create a way to measure daily experiences of ageism to use in a future daily diary study.
College and Major available
Psychology BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
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You Look So Good for Your Age: First Steps of Creating a Measure of Daily Experiences of Ageism
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Ageism refers to the combined stereotypes, prejudice, and discriminatory behaviors based on someone’s presumed age. Older adults are viewed with mixed (ambivalent) perceptions, such that they are viewed as being warm, but not very capable. Thus, there are multiple forms of ageism. Hostile ageism refers to the overtly negative ageism, whereas benevolent ageism refers to the seemingly kind form of ageism that still reinforces negative stereotypes (e.g., giving your seat to someone, assuming they are fragile or weak). Most research on ageism has referred to attitudes, both inter-and intra-group, directed toward older adults and aging. This work has found that hostile attitudes and views of aging predict worse health and well-being, totaling a cost of up to $63 billion per year (Levy et al., 2020). However, little research has examined how ageism is experienced across a lifespan sample (younger, middle aged, and older adults) and presently no current research has examined how ageism is experienced in a daily diary method. The goal of our research is to create a way to measure daily experiences of ageism to use in a future daily diary study.
Students' Information
Francesca L. Davenport: Sophomore (25), Psychology
Angelina M. Wargo: Junior (24), Psychology
Angela C. White: Senior (23), Psychology
Ava K. Bjelka: Sophomore (25), Psychology