Quality of Life and Attitudes Toward Aging Among Older Women in Turkey

Top, Mehmet; Eri̇ş, Hüseyin; Kabalcıoğlu, Feray

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“…Consistent with other studies (Kalfoss et al 26 and Top et al 15 , 16 ), significant correlations are reported between most AAQ dimensions and WHOQOL facets. All these findings demonstrate associations between attitudes toward one’s own aging and QoL in different cultures such as Norwegian, English Canadian, Spanish, Belgian and Turkish populations.…”

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“…All these findings demonstrate associations between attitudes toward one’s own aging and QoL in different cultures such as Norwegian, English Canadian, Spanish, Belgian and Turkish populations. 15 , 16 , 26 , 28 Furthermore, a global study indicates that attitudes toward one’s own aging assessed using the AAQ might mediate the relationship between QoL and satisfaction with health. 43 This cross-sectional study of 4,593 older adults from different countries demonstrated that those people who were dissatisfied with their health had more negative attitudes toward their own aging process, which led them to experience a poorer QoL.…”

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“… 12 Negative attitudes toward one’s own age evaluated by the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ) are positively associated with a lower QoL. 14 – 16 …”

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Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire in Iranian older adults

Rejeh¹,

Heravi‐Karimooi²,

Vaismoradi³

et al. 2017

CIA

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BackgroundAttitudes to the aging process are affected by the individual’s sociocultural background. The measurement of this important concept among older people in various societies requires the use of tools that are able to demonstrate both reliability and validity.ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to translate and validate the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ) and investigate its psychometric features among Iranian older people.MethodsIn this methodological study, the Farsi version of the AAQ was validated among 400 Iranian older adults who were members of citizen clubs in an urban area of Iran. Content, face and construct (exploratory factor analysis) validities of the AAQ were assessed. In addition, its reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency and stability. For discriminant validity, the discriminant power of the AAQ in terms of gender and education levels was evaluated. Criterion validity showed a significant correlation between the most subscales of the AAQ and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis.ResultsThe exploratory factor analysis confirmed the construct validity of the AAQ. The result of the test–retest reliability with a 2-week interval was satisfactory and reported as r=0.90 (p<0.001). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was reported as 0.75 for the whole instrument and 0.85–0.93 for its dimensions. There were associations between the AAQ subscales, SF-36 quality of life (r=0.56, p<0.001) and WHOQOL-BREF (r=0.78, p<0.001), indicating an appropriate convergent validity. The ability to discriminate between male and female participants and those with lower and higher education levels was demonstrated, thus lending support to claims for adequate known-group validity.ConclusionThe Farsi version of the AAQ showed favorable validity and reliability. Therefore, it can be used for assessing attitudes toward aging among older adults.

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Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire in Iranian older adults

Rejeh¹,

Heravi‐Karimooi²,

Vaismoradi³

et al. 2017

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“…In the poor-quality-of-life domain, all of the 29 studies and 93.9% of the 45 associations found evidence of ageism. For example, negative self-perceptions of aging predicted worse quality-of-life among socio-economically disadvantaged older Turkish women [66].…”

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Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review

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Objective Although there is anecdotal evidence of ageism occurring at both the structural level (in which societal institutions reinforce systematic bias against older persons) and individual level (in which older persons take in the negative views of aging of their culture), previous systematic reviews have not examined how both levels simultaneously influence health. Thus, the impact of ageism may be underestimated. We hypothesized that a comprehensive systematic review would reveal that these ageism levels adversely impact the health of older persons across geography, health outcomes, and time. Method A literature search was performed using 14 databases with no restrictions on region, language, and publication type. The systematic search yielded 13,691 papers for screening, 638 for full review, and 422 studies for analyses. Sensitivity analyses that adjusted for sample size and study quality were conducted using standardized tools. The study protocol is registered (PROSPERO CRD42018090857). Results Ageism led to significantly worse health outcomes in 95.5% of the studies and 74.0% of the 1,159 ageism-health associations examined. The studies reported ageism effects in all 45 countries, 11 health domains, and 25 years studied, with the prevalence of significant findings increasing over time (p < .0001). A greater prevalence of significant ageism-health findings was found in less-developed countries than more-developed countries (p = .0002). Older persons who were less educated were particularly likely to experience adverse health effects of ageism. Evidence of ageism was found across the age, sex, and race/ethnicity of the targeters (i.e., persons perpetrating ageism).

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“…Attitudes toward one’s own aging include affective, cognitive and evaluative components of behavior regarding the process of aging as a personal experience ( Hess, 2006 ). Recent cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that negative attitudes toward one’s own aging, measured by the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire, ( AAQ; Laidlaw, Power, & Schmidt, 2007 ), are strongly associated with lower quality of life ( Top & Dikmetas, 2012 ; Top, Eris, & Kabalcioglu, 2012a , 2012b ). In addition, several longitudinal studies have shown that attitudes toward one’s own aging, usually assessed by the Attitude toward own aging subscale (ATOA) of the Philadelphia Geriatric Moral Scale ( PGCMS; Lawton, 1975 ) can have either deleterious or beneficial long-term effects on various health outcomes, depending on their negative or positive valence.…”

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A Validation of the French Version of the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ): Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity

Marquet

Missotten

Schroyen

et al. 2016

Psychologica Belgica

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Introduction: The Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ) was developed to measure attitudes toward the aging process as a personal experience from the perspective of older people. The present study aimed to validate the French version of the AAQ.Participants and methods: This study examined factor structure, acceptability, reliability and validity of the AAQ’s French version in 238 Belgian adults aged 60 years or older. In addition, participants provided information on demographics, self-perception of their mental and physical health (single items), quality of life (WHOQOL-OLD) and social desirability (DS-36).Results: Exploratory Factor Analysis produced a three-factor solution accounting for 36.9% of the variance. No floor or ceiling effects were found. The internal consistency, measured by Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the AAQ subscales were 0.62 (Physical Change), 0.74 (Psychological Growth), and 0.75 (Psychosocial Loss). A priori expected associations were found between AAQ subscales, self-reported health and quality of life, indicating good convergent validity. The scale also showed a good ability to discriminate between people with lower and higher education levels, supporting adequate known-groups validity. Finally, we confirmed the need to control for social desirability biases when assessing self-reported attitudes toward one’s own aging.Conclusion: The data support the usefulness of the French version of the AAQ for the assessment of attitudes toward their own aging in older people.

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Quality of Life and Attitudes Toward Aging Among Older Women in Turkey

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire in Iranian older adults

Psychometric properties of the Farsi version of Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire in Iranian older adults

Global reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review

A Validation of the French Version of the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ): Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity

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