Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare images and stereotypes of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. This is a descriptive study using a survey. Method: The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the ImAges scale. A total of 120 elde...
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doaj-11ce64dd4fce4c62b403a580546c04322020-11-25T03:04:44ZengPsychOpenPsychology, Community & Health2182-438X2012-07-011218920010.5964/pch.v1i2.30pch.v1i2.30Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly PeopleMarlene Lopes0Rosa Marina Afonso1Margarida Cerqueira2Henrique Pereira3Department of Psychology and Education, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalDepartment of Psychology and Education, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalResearch Unit of Education on Adults and the Elderly (UnIFai), University of Porto, Oporto, PortugalDepartment of Psychology and Education, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, PortugalAim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare images and stereotypes of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. This is a descriptive study using a survey. Method: The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the ImAges scale. A total of 120 elderly people, aged between 65 and 99 years, participated in this study. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, for the scale’s three factors, between institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults. In the factor “dependence, sadness and old-fashioned”, the institutionalized participants presented a higher number of negative images and stereotypes (M = 51.8; DP = 6.01) than the non-institutionalized participants (M = 49.0; DP = 7.85), these differences were significant (t(118) = -2.16; p < 0.05). In the “maturity, activity and affectivity” factor, there were also significant differences (t(118) = 2.04; p < 0.05), the non-institutionalized participants present higher rates of positive images and stereotypes (M = 20.2; DP = 3.28), when compared to institutionalized participants (M = 19.0; DP = 3.310). Conclusion: The results suggested that institutionalized older adults presented more negative aging images than non-institutionalized.http://pch.psychopen.eu/article/view/30images of agingself-perceptionsinstitutionalized elderly peoplenon-institutionalized elderly people |
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Marlene Lopes Rosa Marina Afonso Margarida Cerqueira Henrique Pereira Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People Psychology, Community & Health images of aging self-perceptions institutionalized elderly people non-institutionalized elderly people |
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Marlene Lopes Rosa Marina Afonso Margarida Cerqueira Henrique Pereira |
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Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People |
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Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People |
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Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People |
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Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People |
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Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People |
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images of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people |
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Psychology, Community & Health |
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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare images and stereotypes of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. This is a descriptive study using a survey. Method: The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the ImAges scale. A total of 120 elderly people, aged between 65 and 99 years, participated in this study. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, for the scale’s three factors, between institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults. In the factor “dependence, sadness and old-fashioned”, the institutionalized participants presented a higher number of negative images and stereotypes (M = 51.8; DP = 6.01) than the non-institutionalized participants (M = 49.0; DP = 7.85), these differences were significant (t(118) = -2.16; p < 0.05). In the “maturity, activity and affectivity” factor, there were also significant differences (t(118) = 2.04; p < 0.05), the non-institutionalized participants present higher rates of positive images and stereotypes (M = 20.2; DP = 3.28), when compared to institutionalized participants (M = 19.0; DP = 3.310). Conclusion: The results suggested that institutionalized older adults presented more negative aging images than non-institutionalized. |
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images of aging self-perceptions institutionalized elderly people non-institutionalized elderly people |
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