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Attitudes towards ageing in elder care
Albert, Isabelle; Ferring, Dieter; Friser, Jean-Paul
2013In Psychology and Health, 28 (SI Supplement: 1), p. 58-58
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Keywords :
attitutes; ageing; elder care; informal carers; professional carers; well-being
Abstract :
[en] Background: The present study examined if attitudes towards ageing depend on own experiences with old and frail persons. Methods: The sample comprised N = 127 participants in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (85 female, 42 male; mean age: M = 46.49, SD = 18.61), subdivided in three groups: professional carers, informal carers, and individuals who had never provided old-age care. Participants were asked to indicate their views about age in general and their expectations about their own ageing by use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Findings: Professional and informal carers indicated a higher age as starting point of old age compared to non-carers. Further, professional carers mentioned more negative and less positive features of old age and had more concrete expectations about their own ageing compared to other participants. Discussion: Results are discussed with regard to the relevance of attitudes towards ageing for individuals’ well-being and for their caregiving for elderly persons.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Albert, Isabelle  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Ferring, Dieter ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Friser, Jean-Paul
Language :
English
Title :
Attitudes towards ageing in elder care
Publication date :
July 2013
Event name :
27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society
Event organizer :
European Health Psychology Society
Event place :
Bordeaux, France
Event date :
from 16-07-2013 to 20-07-2013
Audience :
International
Journal title :
Psychology and Health
ISSN :
0887-0446
eISSN :
1476-8321
Publisher :
Routledge, Abingdon, United Kingdom
Volume :
28
Issue :
SI Supplement: 1
Pages :
58-58
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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