SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Determinants of Ageism against Older Adults: A Systematic Review.
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77 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Implicit attitudes towards older people among paid and unpaid caregivers of older people: a cross-sectional study.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- Psychometric validation of the Arabic self-directed ageism scale among Lebanese middle-aged and older adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Assessing Ageist Attitudes: Psychometric Properties of the Fraboni Scale of Ageism in a Population-Based Sample.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Exploring ageism and ageing anxiety: a cross-sectional study in Egypt.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- Attitudes Toward Older Adults: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in Chilean University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Social Participation When Aging With an Early-Onset Neurological Disability: Protocol for Descriptive Qualitative Research.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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Abstract
Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people's well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that minimise its societal impact. In this systematic review, we gathered and summarised empirical studies exploring the key determinants of ageism against older people for a period of over forty years (1970-2017). A comprehensive search using fourteen databases identified all published records related to the umbrella concept of "ageism". Reviewers independently screened the final pool to identify all papers focusing on determinants, according to a predefined list of inclusion and exclusion criteria. All relevant information was extracted and summarised following a narrative synthesis approach. A total of 199 papers were included in this review. We identified a total of 14 determinants as robustly associated with ageism. Of these, 13 have an effect on other-directed ageism, and one on self-directed ageism. The quality of contact with older people and the positive or negative presentation of older people to others emerged as the most robust determinants of other-directed ageism; self-directed ageism is mostly determined by older adults' health status. Given the correlational nature of most studies included in this review, inferences on causality should be made cautiously.
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