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SUBMITTER: Ye B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7586685 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC geriatrics 20201026 1
<h4>Background</h4>Based on the Stereotype Embodiment Theory (SET), this study aims to examine the mechanism of ageism on frailty through the proposed framework of "Experiences of Ageism (EA) → Age Stereotypes (AS) → Attitudes to Ageing (AA) → Frailty" using a structural equation model (SEM).<h4>Methods</h4>A community-based study involving 630 participants aged 60 years and older was conducted in Shanghai. EA, AS, AA and frailty status were assessed by validated scales. In particular, EA includ ...[more]