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The Everyday Ageism Scale: Development and Evaluation.
Julie Ober Allen1,2, Erica Solway2, Matthias Kirch2
16187University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA.
Journal of Aging and Health
|August 11, 2021
Summary
This study introduces the Everyday Ageism Scale to measure age-based discrimination experienced by older adults. The scale helps understand how everyday ageism impacts health and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Social Psychology
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Older adults frequently experience age-based discrimination and stereotyping in daily life.
- The health and well-being effects of routine ageism are not well understood due to a lack of comprehensive measurement tools.
- Existing scales do not adequately differentiate everyday ageism from other forms of discrimination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and psychometrically evaluate a novel scale measuring everyday ageism.
- To provide a validated instrument for assessing age-based discrimination in older adults.
- To distinguish the unique impact of everyday ageism on health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Everyday Ageism Scale.
- Psychometric evaluation using a nationally representative sample of US adults aged 50-80 (N=2012).
- Exploratory factor analysis to determine scale structure.
Main Results:
- The scale has a 3-factor structure: ageist messages, interpersonal ageism, and internalized ageism.
- The ten-item scale is psychometrically sound.
- The scale demonstrated good internal reliability.
Conclusions:
- Everyday ageism is a multidimensional construct.
- The Everyday Ageism Scale is a potentially useful tool for future research.
- The scale can be used to examine the prevalence of everyday ageism and its health implications.
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