Ageism in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: Reflections from the Research Field

Wilińska, Monika; Hontheim, Astrid De; Anbäcken, Els Marie

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“…On the other hand, the Brazilian version of the scale had 9 items (75%) in common with ASDS‐Gr These discrepancies indicate the strong influence of different cultural backgrounds on ageism …”

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“…On the other hand, the Brazilian version of the scale had 9 items (75%) in common with ASDS-Gr 27 These discrepancies indicate the strong influence of different cultural backgrounds on ageism. 28 Both the Brazilian and American samples had no differences in their ageism scale scores based on race, training level or history of living with an older adult. Conversely, the ASDS-Gr revealed statistically significant differences in a few factors and items in relation to the semester of studies, gender and family's residence.…”

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Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

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Background and Objective Ageism is a major barrier for age‐appropriate care. The aim of this study was to translate and perform a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz). Methods The 27‐item original ageism scale was translated from English into Brazilian Portuguese. A panel of five Brazilian dental educators revised the scale to establish content validity. The translated version was completed by 156 dental students in the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil. Principal component analysis, internal consistency reliability and discriminant validity were estimated. Results All items in the Brazilian Portuguese version received a content validity index score ≥0.80 indicating that they were relevant to the topic. The principal component analysis produced a 12‐item scale with three components that accounted for 51% of the overall variance. The first component contained six items associated with a negative view of older adults; the second component contained three items dealing with the complexity of providing care for older adults; and the third component contained three items associated with a positive view of older people. Discriminant validity did not show any differences related to demographic factors, the semester of studies and history of living with older people. Conclusions The preliminary validation of the ASDS‐Braz produced a 12‐item scale with three components with acceptable validity and reliability. Future research in a larger, multi‐institutional sample is now warranted.

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“…In addition, the majority of research to date comes from North America (Burnes et al, 2019). Given the socio-cultural nature of ageism (Wilińska, de Hontheim, & Anbäcken, 2018), it is important to develop interventions that are culturally appropriate to different settings and can be used at the public level, rather than in a small group format.…”

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Developing Age‐friendly Cities: Policy Opportunities and Challenges

Phillipson¹,

Buffel²

2020

Journal of Elder Policy

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This journal was initiated in 2019 during a period of relative calm and stability in the US. Our goal as a journal is to showcase cutting-edge scholarship in the field of aging and the social sciences that offers guidelines for practice and policy benefiting and protecting older adults. In a timely paper, expressions and consequences of ageism are addressed by Ayalon. Her essay focuses on ageism toward older adults at the macro-institutional level in policies or politics, at the meso level of interpersonal relations, and at the micro, intrapersonal level. She skillfully uses several contexts to demonstrate how ageism is manifested within policies, healthcare systems, workforces, and our ageist attitudes toward ourselves. Ayalon's article concludes with creative ways to combat such ageism.

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“…Departing from definitions of ageism as practices enables a more open form of investigation that allows for the discovery of aspects that could not even be anticipated in the early stages of the research process. Interpretive considerations in the ageism research process also bring us closer to exploring the intersectional complexity of situations and society (Wilińska et al 2018;Chap. 26, in this volume).…”

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Normative, Empiricist, and Interpretive Considerations in the Ageism Research Process

Snellman

2018

International Perspectives on Aging

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This chapter reflects on the normative, empiricist, and interpretive considerations researchers are facing in the process of researching ageism. The starting point of this study was a doctoral dissertation that, by triangulating data, methods, and theory, explored how ageism is manifested in the lives of older people (Snellman 2009). Such a research endeavour is warranted by system justification theory, arguing that support for an ageist structure of society is sometimes strongest among individuals who are most harmed by it (Jost et al. 2004). A large and increasing number of ageism studies report on empirical data; however, these studies are rarely explicitly related to epistemological and ontological questions. Little attention has previously been devoted to the philosophy of science aspects of ageism and therefore there is a gap in what we know about the wider scope of challenges in researching ageism and how we view and understand ageism in our world.One way to devote attention to the philosophy of science aspects of ageism is to focus on the normative, empiricist, and interpretive (Howarth 2000) considerations and choices we as researchers are forced to make during the research process. In short, these considerations enable researchers to (a) take a standpoint against and strive to change negative ageist consequences in society (normative); (b) observe accurately and show how ageist elements are related in a narrow context (empiricist); and (c) observe, show, understand, and reflect critically on how ageist elements are related in a wider context (interpretive).Among the myriad of choices to be made is the choice of what definition of ageism to use in any given case. This chapter demonstrates different types of ageism definitions. These are influenced by normative, empiricist, and interpretive

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Ageism in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: Reflections from the Research Field

Cited by 19 publications

References 39 publications

Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS‐Braz)

Developing Age‐friendly Cities: Policy Opportunities and Challenges

Normative, Empiricist, and Interpretive Considerations in the Ageism Research Process

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