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B L Goebel

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PubMed1984

Age stereotypes held by student nurses.

This study defined age stereotypes as attitudes toward specific age groups which differ significantly from those held toward other age groups. Characteristics ascribed by 72 Caucasian female student nurses to five different age groups (children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and old adults) were identified and compared. Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance showed significantly more negative attributions for old adults than for all other age groups, and that young and middle-aged adults were viewed most favorably overall.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1982

Age preferences of older adults in relationships important to their life satisfaction.

This study was an investigation of age preferences of older adults (ages 61 to 89 years) for individuals with whom a relationship may potentially affect life satisfaction. Initially, nine older persons sorted photographs into categories by age and attractiveness. Photographs of young, middle-aged, and old adults (ages from early 20s to early 70s) controlled for sex and attractiveness were then rated by 33 additional older persons in relationships based on factors important to quality of life. The older adults in this study showed preferences for old and middle-aged individuals. These preferences were more pronounced for independent (coping) as opposed to interdependent (expressive) relationships.

Age Factors↗