Ageism and Risk-Taking in Young Adults: Evidence for a Link Between Death Anxiety and Ageism

Popham, Lauren E.; Kennison, Shelia M.; Bradley, Kristopher I.

doi:10.1080/07481187.2011.573176

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“…From this perspective, ageist attitudes and behaviors directed toward older adults are perpetuated in an effort to reduce anxiety by distancing oneself from the threatening prospects of late adulthood. Indeed, evidence has shown that young adults' ageist attitudes and behaviors were related to risktaking and death anxiety, consistent with the view that ageism is a response to mortality awareness (see Popham, Kennison, & Bradley, 2011a, 2011b.…”

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Contributions of Social Desirability to Self-Reported Ageism

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The authors examined the role of social desirability in 445 participants' responses to self-reported measures of ageism across two studies. In Study 1, college students and community adults completed the Relating to Older People Evaluation (ROPE) and a short form of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (M-C SDS). Study 2 was a conceptual replication that included the Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA). Correlation analyses confirmed a small but significant relationship between scores on the positive ageist items and the social desirability scale in both studies. Ageist attitudes were correlated with negative ageist behaviors in Study 2. Implications for current views on ageism and strategies for reducing ageist attitudes and behaviors in everyday life are discussed.

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“…One paper reported an analysis of discrimination due to age or physical appearance using a subset of US African Americans in the Panel Study on Income Dynamics—Transition to Adulthood Study (Madkour et al, 2015); however, results found no association between either type of discrimination and the study’s main outcome, heavy episodic drinking. Another paper looked at ageist attitudes and behaviors among college students at a single US university and their relationship to alcohol use (Popham, Kennison, & Bradley, 2011). Results showed a conditional relationship by gender, such that both aspects of ageism were correlated with drinking frequency and recent binge episodes in young men but not young women.…”

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Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence

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Zemore

2016

Social Science & Medicine

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Although it is widely accepted that discrimination is associated with heavy and hazardous drinking, particularly within stress and coping frameworks, there has been no comprehensive review of the evidence. In response, we conducted a systematic review of the English language peer-reviewed literature to summarize studies of discrimination and alcohol-related outcomes, broadly defined. Searching six online data bases, we identified 937 non-duplicative titles published between 1980 and 2015, of which 97 met all inclusion criteria for our review and reported quantitative tests of associations between discrimination and alcohol use. We extracted key study characteristics and assessed quality based on reported methodological details. Papers generally supported a positive association; however, the quantity and quality of evidence varied considerably. The largest number of studies was of racial/ethnic discrimination among African Americans in the United States, followed by sexual orientation and gender discrimination. Studies of racial/ethnic discrimination were notable for their frequent use of complex modeling (i.e., mediation, moderation) but focused nearly exclusively on interpersonal discrimination. In contrast, studies of sexual orientation discrimination (i.e., heterosexism, homophobia) examined both internalized and interpersonal aspects; however, the literature largely relied on global tests of association using cross-sectional data. Some populations (e.g., Native Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders) and types of discrimination (e.g., systemic/structural racism; ageism) received scant attention. This review extends our knowledge of a key social determinant of health through alcohol use. We identified gaps in the evidence base and suggest directions for future research related to discrimination and alcohol misuse.

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“…Stereotyping or stigmatizing older adults helps younger people to distance themselves from their future self, thus allaying their existential anxiety (Martens et al, ; Nelson, ; Snyder & Meine, ). Intriguingly, ageism related to existential anxiety can promote sensation‐seeking and risky behaviours, as ageist individuals attempt to buffer awareness of their mortality by making themselves feel strong, energetic, and invulnerable (Levy & Myers, ; Popham, Kennison, & Bradley, , ). Consistent with this possibility, younger adults who have close positive relationships with older adults hold less negative attitudes about ageing and also engage in less risk taking in everyday life (Kennison & Ponce‐Garcia, ).…”

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Fighting ageism through nostalgia

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Sedikides

2017

Euro J Social Psych

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Two experiments tested whether nostalgia is as a resource for fighting ageism. In Experiment 1, younger adults who recalled a nostalgic (vs. ordinary) encounter with an older adult showed a more positive attitude toward older adults, mediated by greater inclusion of older adults in the self (inclusion of outgroup in the self; IOGS). In Experiment 2, these findings were replicated and extended with a subtle nostalgia manipulation. Younger adults identified an older, familiar adult. Then, they wrote about an encounter with this older adult that was characterised by either central (e.g., "keepsakes," "childhood") or peripheral (e.g., "wishing,""daydreaming") features of the construct of nostalgia (i.e., prototype). Participants who recalled a central (vs. peripheral) nostalgic encounter reported greater social connectedness, which predicted increased IOGS. In turn, increased IOGS was associated with lower desire to avoid older adults. Several alternative explanations for the intergroup benefits of nostalgia were ruled out. The research established that nostalgia qualifies as a resource for combatting ageism.

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Ageism and Risk-Taking in Young Adults: Evidence for a Link Between Death Anxiety and Ageism

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Contributions of Social Desirability to Self-Reported Ageism

Contributions of Social Desirability to Self-Reported Ageism

Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence

Fighting ageism through nostalgia

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