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A systematic review of existing ageism scales.
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- How is housing insecurity measured among older adults? A systematic review.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Ageism toward older workers and wellbeing at work: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Examining subjective views of the aging process in older adults: a systematic review following the COSMIN methodology.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Scales used to assess ageism in the health care sector: a (COSMIN) systematic review of the measurement properties.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants of Ageism against Older Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Reducing ageism among Israeli Jew and Arab middle school students: a randomized controlled trial.The Gerontologist · 2026Trial
- Psychometric Properties of the Everyday Ageism Scale: Results from the Experiences of Aging in Society Project.Journal of aging and health · 2026Article
- Contact with older adults as a factor shaping the attitudes of students of healthcare professions.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Development and Psychometric Validation of the Japanese Version of the Everyday Ageism Scale (EAS-J) Among Older Adults.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- Ageism toward older adults among healthcare workers and students: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Developing the Spanish Version of the Fraboni Scale of Ageism: Cross-Cultural Adaptation with Initial Reliability and Content Validity Findings.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
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- Psychometric validation of the Arabic WHO Ageism Experiences Scale in Libya: evidence from a humanitarian context.Age and ageing · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of an education intervention in reducing self- and other-directed ageism: a pre-/post- pilot study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Black-White Differences Related to Ageism and Health: Evidence from the Experiences of Aging in Society Project.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety About Aging Scale (AAS) in Lithuanian Adults.International journal of aging & human development · 2026Article
- Experiences of Ageism Among Older Adults Registered with a Family Health Centre: A Mixed-Methods Research Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Is ageism among prescribers an influential factor in the management of depression in the elderly? A vignette-based study.Family practice · 2026Article
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- Ageism and Health System Responsiveness to Older People: An Agenda for Action and Research.International journal of health policy and management · 2026Article
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Abstract
Ageism has been shown to have a negative impact on older people's health and wellbeing. Though multiple scales are currently being used to measure this increasingly important issue, syntheses of the psychometric properties of these scales are unavailable. This means that existing estimates of ageism prevalence may not be accurate. We conducted a systematic review aimed at identifying available ageism scales and evaluating their scope and psychometric properties. A comprehensive search strategy was used across fourteen different databases, including PubMed and CINAHL. Independent reviewers extracted data and appraised risk of bias following the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines. Of the 29,664 records identified, 106 studies, assessing 11 explicit scales of ageism, were eligible for inclusion. Only one scale, the 'Expectations Regarding Aging' met minimum requirements for psychometric validation (i.e., adequate content validity, structural validity and internal consistency). Still, this scale only assesses the 'stereotype' dimension of ageism, thus failing to evaluate the other two ageism dimensions (prejudice and discrimination). This paper highlights the need to develop and validate a scale that accounts for the multidimensional nature of ageism. Having a scale that can accurately measure ageism prevalence is key in a time of increasing and rapid population ageing, where the magnitude of this phenomenon may be increasing.
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