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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.
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Images of aging Self-perceptions Institutionalized elderly people Non-institutionalized elderly people
Citation
Psychology, Community & Health, 1 (2), 189-200