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Age stereotypes held by student nurses.

B L Goebel

    The Journal of Psychology
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    This study found that older adults face more negative age stereotypes compared to other age groups. Young and middle-aged adults received the most favorable perceptions from student nurses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Gerontology
    • Sociology

    Background:

    • Age stereotypes are attitudes differentiating specific age groups.
    • Understanding these perceptions is crucial for intergenerational relations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and compare characteristics ascribed to five age groups by student nurses.
    • To analyze the nature and direction of age-based attributions.

    Main Methods:

    • A study involving 72 Caucasian female student nurses.
    • Participants ascribed characteristics to children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and old adults.
    • Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was employed for comparison.

    Main Results:

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    • Significantly more negative attributions were made for old adults compared to all other age groups.
    • Young and middle-aged adults received the most favorable overall perceptions.
    • Attitudes varied significantly across the different age categories.

    Conclusions:

    • Negative age stereotypes disproportionately affect older adults.
    • Favorable perceptions are concentrated on younger and middle-aged adult groups.
    • These findings highlight the prevalence of ageism in societal attitudes.