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SUBMITTER: Brinkhof LP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9319588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brinkhof Lotte P LP de Wit Sanne S Murre Jaap M J JMJ Krugers Harm J HJ Ridderinkhof K Richard KR
International journal of environmental research and public health 20220719 14
Ageism as perceived by older individuals has been recognized as a potential risk factor for physical and mental health. We aimed to develop a comprehensive scale that can quantify perceived ageism among aging individuals (55+), including both positive and negative stereotypes, prejudices, and discriminations. This effort resulted in an 8-item Perceived Ageism Questionnaire (PAQ-8), with good psychometric properties and a two-factor structure distinguishing a positive (3 items) and negative (5 it ...[more]