Aging stereotypes and active lifestyle: Personal correlates of聽stereotype internalization and relationships with level of聽physical聽activity among older adults

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• 作者：M茅lanie Emile ; Aina Chalabaev ; Yannick Stephan ; Karine Corrion ; Fabienne d'Arripe-Longueville
• 关键词：Stereotypes ; Elderly ; Implicit theories of ability ; Openness to experience ; Physical activity
• 刊名：Psychology of Sport and Exercise
• 出版年：March, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：15
• 期：2
• 页码：198-204
• 全文大小：435 K

文摘

Objectives

The goal of this study was to identify the personal correlates (openness to experience and implicit theories of ability) of internalization of aging stereotypes and its relationships with physical activity.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Method

One hundred and ninety-two older adults (78 men and 114 women) from 60 to 93 years (M_age聽=聽73.44, SD聽=聽7.34) completed a series of questionnaires measuring openness to experience, implicit theories of ability, stereotypes about older people and physical activity, attitude toward own aging, physical self-worth, physical activity level, self-rated health and education level.

Results

The main results showed that (a) openness to experience positively predicted physical activity level through incremental theories, endorsement of aging stereotypes relative to benefits, attitude toward own aging, and physical self-worth; and (b) entity theories negatively predicted physical activity level through endorsement of aging stereotypes relative to risks, attitude toward own aging, and physical self-worth.

Conclusion

The present study indicates that openness to experience and implicit theories of ability are correlates of endorsement of aging stereotypes and suggests that endorsement may be an important factor of engagement in physical activity in older adults.