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Introdução: A velhice é a etapa da vida que apresenta mais mitos e estereótipos associados
(Duran-Badillo et al., 2016), sendo considerados os fatores da personalidade como
determinantes significativos para as atitudes idadistas (Allan, Johnson, & Emerson, 2014).
Objetivos: Explorar a relação entre os estereótipos negativos e a personalidade numa amostra de
indivíduos de diferentes grupos etários.
Amostra: Participaram neste estudo 291 sujeitos com uma média de idades de 42.31 anos (DP
= 20.96, variação = 18-91), que preencheram o Questionário de Avaliação de Estereótipos
Negativos sobre a Velhice e o Inventário Revisado da Personalidade NEO.
Resultados: Os adultos mais velhos relataram mais atitudes idadistas do que os adultos mais
jovens e indivíduos que possuem níveis de escolaridade mais baixos, viúvos e indivíduos que
residem em área rural apresentaram pontuações mais elevadas de estereótipos negativos.
Relativamente à personalidade, a dimensão Abertura à Experiência diminuiu com a idade e
níveis mais elevados de Abertura à Experiência estão associados a atitudes mais positivas em
relação ao envelhecimento.
Conclusão: Importa desenvolver intervenções que visem mudar a visão negativa sobre este
grupo etário, no sentido de fazer com que os adultos mais velhos se sintam valorizados e
integrados na sociedade atual. As implicações dos estereótipos negativos influenciam
negativamente a saúde física e mental (Ayalon & Tesch-Römer, 2017), verificando-se um
aumento da ansiedade e uma diminuição da independência e da qualidade de vida (Swift,
Abrams, Lamont, & Drury, 2017).
Introduction: Old age is the stage of life that has the most myths and associated stereotypes (Duran-Badillo et al., 2016), with personality factors being considered significant determinants of ageism (Allan, Johnson, & Emerson, 2014). Aim: Explore the relationship between negative stereotypes and the personality in different phases of the life cycle. Sample: A total of 291 adults and older adults with a mean age of 42.31 years (DP = 20.96, range = 18-91) completed the Negative Stereotypes Towards Aging Questionnaire and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Results: Older adults reported more ageist attitudes than younger adults and individuals with lower levels of education, widowers and individuals residing in rural areas had higher scores of negative stereotypes. Regarding personality, the dimension of Openness to Experience decreased with age and higher levels of Openness to Experience are associated with more positive attitudes towards aging. Conclusion: It is important to develop interventions that aim to change the negative view on this age group, in order to make older adults feel valued and integrated in today's society. The implications of negative stereotypes negatively influence physical and mental health (Ayalon & Tesch-Römer, 2017), with an increase in anxiety and a decrease in independence and quality of life (Swift, Abrams, Lamont, & Drury, 2017).
Introduction: Old age is the stage of life that has the most myths and associated stereotypes (Duran-Badillo et al., 2016), with personality factors being considered significant determinants of ageism (Allan, Johnson, & Emerson, 2014). Aim: Explore the relationship between negative stereotypes and the personality in different phases of the life cycle. Sample: A total of 291 adults and older adults with a mean age of 42.31 years (DP = 20.96, range = 18-91) completed the Negative Stereotypes Towards Aging Questionnaire and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Results: Older adults reported more ageist attitudes than younger adults and individuals with lower levels of education, widowers and individuals residing in rural areas had higher scores of negative stereotypes. Regarding personality, the dimension of Openness to Experience decreased with age and higher levels of Openness to Experience are associated with more positive attitudes towards aging. Conclusion: It is important to develop interventions that aim to change the negative view on this age group, in order to make older adults feel valued and integrated in today's society. The implications of negative stereotypes negatively influence physical and mental health (Ayalon & Tesch-Römer, 2017), with an increase in anxiety and a decrease in independence and quality of life (Swift, Abrams, Lamont, & Drury, 2017).
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Estereótipos sobre o envelhecimento Tipos de personalidade Grupos etários Stereotypes about aging Personality types Age groups