The portrayal of older people in prime time television series: the match with gerontological evidence

Kessler, Eva‐Marie; Rakoczy, Katrin; Staudinger, Ursula M.

doi:10.1017/s0144686x04002338

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“…There is a widespread belief that the mass media is a central producer of prejudice and bias against the elderly. Common portrayals often show the elderly as being sad, depressed, senile, wrinkled, unattractive, and dependent [4] [8] [9]. Research has consistently shown that by the time people reach their college years they have already developed a deeply ingrained perspective on the elderly and have internalized dominant cultural assumptions about the elderly.…”

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Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

Berger¹

2017

JSS

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Ageism is the one form of social prejudice that people from all social backgrounds have to deal with. We live in a world where youth is valued over old age and where old people are often mistreated and negatively stereotyped. Major social institutions are largely behind these negative attitudes toward the elderly, particularly the mass media. The current study examined people's attitudes and feelings about the elderly and about growing old. Survey data were collected on 154 respondents living in Southern California. Respondents provided information on their feelings and attitudes about the elderly and about how society views and treats the elderly. Respondents also provided information about their feelings, attitudes, and fears about growing old themselves. The data revealed that there is a general sense of ambivalence about the elderly and about growing old. Although the findings were mixed, young people appear to have more negative feelings in general and there appears to be a greater concern among women about growing old. Native Americans and Middle Eastern respondents had the most favorable views about the elderly. The findings of the study support the position that ageism is still a social problem and that most people have somewhat mixed feelings about the elderly and about growing old. Future research should look further at how the mass media and larger cultural stereotypes and attitudes affect the lives, functioning, and treatment of our eldest members of society.

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Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

Berger¹

2017

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“…[59,60] As in the UK, guidelines for the non-judgmental treatment of elderly or obese residents should also be implemented in German professional care training. [61] However, the association between the number of medical diagnoses and thus the multimorbidity and the level of mobility disability appears to be certain.…”

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Prevalence of mobility disabilities in nursing home residents and the association with age, BMI, fall risk and social participation

Fehling¹,

Dassen²

2017

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Background and aim: Physical mobility is often described as a basic prerequisite for independence, self-determination, and social participation. Older people, particularly those in long-term care facilities, are more often affected by the loss of their mobility. However, the prevalence of the mobility disabilities of nursing home residents and their association with demographic and care-specific/medical factors have so far been studied less. This prevalence study should investigate a possible association of mobility disability with age, BMI, multimorbidity, fall risk, and social participation. Methods: The prevalence study covered the data of residents in 30 German residential care facilities (RCFs). Trained staff nurses used a standardised instrument to collect data about the age, obesity, medical diagnoses, the fall risk, the level of mobility disability, and the need for supporting the social participation of the residents. Results: The representative sample included 2,066 nursing home residents, of whom 81.5% required support in their mobility. The level of a mobility disability or the need for a support in matters of mobility by others was not associated either with age, with the BMI, or with the fall risk of the participants. The groups with higher mobility disability included the more multimorbid participants with more difficult medical diagnoses, and these had a higher need for support in their social participation. Conclusions: It may be that professional care must reflect the premature link between older and obese patients with mobility disability. In addition to nursing diagnoses, medical diagnoses should necessarily be integrated into the nursing assessment. The association between the level of mobility disability and the fall risk, which is often mentioned in the literature, should be critically reflected. Nursing home residents should be informed that there is a possible association between their mobility disability and their social participation.

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“…Überdies findet sich auch eine Studie, die einen Ländervergleich zwischen Korea und den USA vornimmt (Lee et al 2006), sowie eine, die Daten aus Malaysia und Korea vergleicht (Ong et al 2008). In Asien existieren eine Studie zu China (Zhang et al 2008) (Flueren et al 2002;Kessler et al 2004). Das Bild älterer Menschen variiert sehr stark nicht nur zwischen verschiedenen Gesellschaften, sondern auch innerhalb einer Gesellschaft.…”

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Ältere Menschen in der japanischen Fernsehwerbung: Eine umfragebasierte und inhaltsanalytische Untersuchung

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This article presents results from a survey on the image of older people in Japan and a content analysis of how they are represented in Japanese TV commercials. The representative survey resulted in 720 responses from people between 15 and 65 years of age in the greater Tokyo area. Among the findings: The term k reisha (elderly people) is generally used to refer to people over 70, although the official definition in Japan is over 65; k reisha and dankai no sedai (baby boomers) are identified as very distinct groups with different characteristics; and there is a generally positive attitude towards ageing, while negative stereotypes are rejected. The survey participants were also asked for their impressions of how older people are depicted in TV advertising. These impressions were then compared to objective measures of Japanese TV ads through the use of content analysis. The systematic sample consisted of 2,972 television commercials aired in the years 1997 and 2007. The results echo the findings of other research studies conducted in various countries and include the following: a general under-representation of older people and especially of older females; the representation of older people mostly in leading roles; and older people's occurring predominantly together with other age groups.

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The portrayal of older people in prime time television series: the match with gerontological evidence

Cited by 127 publications

References 27 publications

Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

Prevalence of mobility disabilities in nursing home residents and the association with age, BMI, fall risk and social participation

Ältere Menschen in der japanischen Fernsehwerbung: Eine umfragebasierte und inhaltsanalytische Untersuchung

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