Intergenerational contact, aging anxiety and behavioral intentions toward older adults

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dc.contributor.authorWise, Ryan Macey
dc.contributor.authorUzel, Asli
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:55:12Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:55:12Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractCultural and societal (economic) variables are important considerations when considering intergenerational dynamics, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. With widespread multi-generational family living arrangements, a high cultural value placed on older adults, and a rapidly aging population, Turkey suggests the possibility of studying aging from a unique perspective. This study investigated the relationship between intergenerational contact, aging anxiety and endorsement of various behavioral intentions toward older adults in Turkey. A nonrandom convenience sampling technique generated a sample of 215 participants with a mean age of 20.84 (SD = 1.43). All measures were translated to Turkish and demonstrated acceptable levels of reliability. Participants reported having frequent and quality interactions with older adults and had positive aging attitudes. At the same time, personal aging anxiety was high and was not related with either the contact variables or attitudes. Behavioral intention items were factor analyzed (PCA; Varimax rotation), loading on two factors, termed direct and indirect intentions. Multiple regression analyses indicated that the combination of predictor variables (contact variables, attitudes, anxiety, and background characteristics) explained variability in behavior intentions, with aging attitudes the most robust predictor. This study replicated findings showing a positive contribution of intergenerational contact to aging attitudes and prosocial intentions toward older adults. A unique finding was that aging attitudes were not related to self-reported aging anxiety. We interpret this finding as reflecting growing economic problems for younger adults and present a novel interpretation of this relationship.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03601277.2021.2002599
dc.identifier.endpage485en_US
dc.identifier.issn0360-1277
dc.identifier.issn1521-0472
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85120167629en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage470en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2021.2002599
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/8771
dc.identifier.volume47en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000722412800004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEducational Gerontologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectImagining Intergroup Contacten_US
dc.subjectYoung Peoples Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectMediating Roleen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectTurkishen_US
dc.subjectOutgroupen_US
dc.subjectGrandparentsen_US
dc.subjectTypicalityen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectImpacten_US
dc.titleIntergenerational contact, aging anxiety and behavioral intentions toward older adults
dc.typeArticle

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