Individual consequences of age stereotypes on older workers

Weber, Jeannette; Angerer, Peter; Müller, Andreas

doi:10.1007/s00391-019-01506-6

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“…Current literature presumes that older employees in the nursing profession are still faced with discrimination (Kumar & Srivastava, 2018). For subjects of discrimination, negative age stereotypes may lead to decreased 'self-efficacy, job satisfaction, performance as well as learning, development or increased retirement intentions of older nurses' (Weber et al, 2019). Latest research shows that supervisors and colleagues can influence the impact of age stereotypes on work engagement and intention to stay (Yeung et al, 2021).…”

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“…There is a certain risk that older employees confirm the stereotype by trying to avoid to confirm it, in the sense of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Thus, negative age stereotypes of colleagues can be seen as additional external stressors for older nurses in addition to high work demands of the profession and have negative effects on work engagement, learning, development and promotion intentions and positive effects on intentions to resign by older employees (Weber et al, 2019).…”

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Age stereotypes towards younger and older colleagues in registered nurses and supervisors in a university hospital: A generic qualitative study

Helaß

Greinacher

Götz

et al. 2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Age stereotypes towards younger and older colleagues in registered nurses and supervisors in a university hospital: A generic qualitative study

Helaß

Greinacher

Götz

et al. 2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…As a result, the feared stigmatization by the public may lead to a concealment of the disease [9,17], and may increase the spread of it. In association with work, stigmatized employees are less able to cope with daily work demands [12], and also report lower job satisfaction, job performance, work commitment, and willingness to learn and develop [18,19]. Furthermore, stigmatization can also initiate or solidify career-related consequences such as decline [20], dismissals or "voluntary" dismissals [21].…”

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Stigmatization from Work-Related COVID-19 Exposure: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Schubert

Ludwig

Freiberg

et al. 2021

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Stigmatization from work-related COVID-19 exposure has not been investigated in detail yet. Therefore, we systematically searched three databases: Medline, Embase, and PsychInfo (until October 2020), and performed a grey literature search (until February 2021). We identified 46 suitable articles from 24 quantitative and 11 qualitative studies, 6 systematic reviews, 3 study protocols and 1 intervention. The assessment of stigmatization varied widely, ranging from a single-item question to a 22-item questionnaire. Studies mostly considered perceived self-stigma (27 of 35 original studies) in healthcare workers (HCWs) or hospital-related jobs (29 of 35). All articles reported on stigmatization as a result of work-related COVID-19 exposure. However, most quantitative studies were characterized by convenience sampling (17 of 24), and all studies—also those with an adequate sampling design—were considered of low methodological quality. Therefore, it is not possible to determine prevalence of stigmatization in defined occupational groups. Nevertheless, the work-related stigmatization of occupational groups with or without suspected contact to COVID-19 is a relevant problem and increases the risk for depression (odds ratio (OR) = 1.74; 95% confidence interval CI 1.29–2.36) and anxiety (OR = 1.64; 95% CI 1.18–2.28). For promoting workers’ health, anti-stigma strategies and support should be implemented in the workplace.

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“…Ageism describes “prejudice by one age group against another age group”, and includes having negative connotations associated with old age . Ageism is a pervasive form of social prejudice, and has many undesirable social repercussions for older adults, such as discrimination in the workplace, fewer learning and development opportunities, loneliness, social rejection and neglect …”

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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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Individual consequences of age stereotypes on older workers

Cited by 24 publications

References 58 publications

Age stereotypes towards younger and older colleagues in registered nurses and supervisors in a university hospital: A generic qualitative study

Age stereotypes towards younger and older colleagues in registered nurses and supervisors in a university hospital: A generic qualitative study

Stigmatization from Work-Related COVID-19 Exposure: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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

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