Young Group Identification and Motives as Predictors of Ageism, Aging Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction

TAŞDEMİR N.

JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.181, sa.5, ss.375-390, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 181 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00221325.2020.1783195
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.375-390
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aging anxiety, ambivalent ageism, life satisfaction, stereotyping, young group motives, PERCEIVED COLLECTIVE CONTINUITY, SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION, IDENTITY MOTIVES, OLDER-ADULTS, SELF-ESTEEM, ATTITUDES, STEREOTYPES, PERCEPTIONS, HEALTH, KNOWLEDGE
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The present study examined young group identification and young group motives (i.e., self-esteem, distinctiveness, belonging, meaning, efficacy, and continuity) as predictors of ambivalent ageism, stereotyping of older people, aging anxiety, and life satisfaction among Turkish university students. Participants (N = 226) completed scales measuring age group identification, social identity motives, ambivalent ageism, stereotyping of older people, aging anxiety, and life satisfaction. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that belonging to a young group was a significant predictor for ambivalent ageism. Young group identification and meaning were significant predictors for negative stereotyping of older people. Young group self-esteem was a significant predictor for aging anxiety. Young group identification, self-esteem, and meaning were significant predictors for life satisfaction. None of the independent variables was a significant predictor for positive stereotyping of older people.