Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Lopes, Marlene
Afonso, Rosa Marina
Cerqueira, Margarida
Pereira, Henrique
Abstract / Description
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare images and stereotypes of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. This is a descriptive study using a survey. Method: The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the ImAges scale. A total of 120 elderly people, aged between 65 and 99 years, participated in this study. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, for the scale’s three factors, between institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults. In the factor “dependence, sadness and old-fashioned”, the institutionalized participants presented a higher number of negative images and stereotypes (M = 51.8; DP = 6.01) than the non-institutionalized participants (M = 49.0; DP = 7.85), these differences were significant (t(118) = -2.16; p < 0.05). In the “maturity, activity and affectivity” factor, there were also significant differences (t(118) = 2.04; p < 0.05), the non-institutionalized participants present higher rates of positive images and stereotypes (M = 20.2; DP = 3.28), when compared to institutionalized participants (M = 19.0; DP = 3.310). Conclusion: The results suggested that institutionalized older adults presented more negative aging images than non-institutionalized.
Keyword(s)
images of aging self-perceptions institutionalized elderly people non-institutionalized elderly peoplePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2012-07-25
Journal title
Psychology, Community & Health
Volume
1
Issue
2
Page numbers
189–200
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
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Review status
peerReviewed
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Citation
Lopes, M., Afonso, R. M., Cerqueira, M., & Pereira, H. (2012). Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People. Psychology, Community & Health, 1(2), 189–200. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.30
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Lopes, Marlene
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Afonso, Rosa Marina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Cerqueira, Margarida
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pereira, Henrique
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Date of first publication2012-07-25
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Abstract / DescriptionAim: The aim of this study was to assess and compare images and stereotypes of aging in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. This is a descriptive study using a survey. Method: The instruments used were a sociodemographic questionnaire and the ImAges scale. A total of 120 elderly people, aged between 65 and 99 years, participated in this study. Results: Statistically significant differences were found, for the scale’s three factors, between institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults. In the factor “dependence, sadness and old-fashioned”, the institutionalized participants presented a higher number of negative images and stereotypes (M = 51.8; DP = 6.01) than the non-institutionalized participants (M = 49.0; DP = 7.85), these differences were significant (t(118) = -2.16; p < 0.05). In the “maturity, activity and affectivity” factor, there were also significant differences (t(118) = 2.04; p < 0.05), the non-institutionalized participants present higher rates of positive images and stereotypes (M = 20.2; DP = 3.28), when compared to institutionalized participants (M = 19.0; DP = 3.310). Conclusion: The results suggested that institutionalized older adults presented more negative aging images than non-institutionalized.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationLopes, M., Afonso, R. M., Cerqueira, M., & Pereira, H. (2012). Images of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly People. Psychology, Community & Health, 1(2), 189–200. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.30en_US
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ISSN2182-438X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1864
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2230
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i2.30
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Keyword(s)images of agingen_US
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Keyword(s)self-perceptionsen_US
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Keyword(s)institutionalized elderly peopleen_US
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Keyword(s)non-institutionalized elderly peopleen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleImages of Aging in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly Peopleen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titlePsychology, Community & Health
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Page numbers189–200
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Volume1
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