The Swedish version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Multilevel Assessment Instrument, by age and gender in an old-age Swedish population, especially related to locomotor disability

Abstract. In order to establish new norms of the Swedish version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), data from 2,209 Swedish individuals (age between 13 and 80) was analyzed. The second aim was to evaluate the impact of age and gender on the questionnaire scores. The third aim was to investigate whether the TCI can be meaningfully applied to adolescents in personality assessment as a basis for further research and clinical studies. Age and gender showed independent effects on personality dimensions, which implies that age and gender specific norms have to be established for the TCI. Furthermore, the results in terms of inconsistencies in the correlational and factorial structure, as well as low internal consistency scores in the younger age groups, suggest that the adult version of the TCI should not be applied below the age of 17; for these age groups we recommend the use of the junior TCI (JTCI). The inventory is under further development and several items are in need of revision in order to create less complicated formulations, enabling an improvement in the psychometrics.

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Different dimensions of ageist attitudes among men and women: a multigenerational perspective

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610211002936 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 895-901 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Ehud Bodner ◽

Yoav S. Bergman ◽

Sara Cohen-Fridel

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Old Age ◽

Older Adult ◽

Age Groups ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Age And Gender Differences ◽

And Gender ◽

Age Range

ABSTRACTBackground: Ageism, a form of prejudice in which one relates negatively to people due to their age, exists throughout life. However, no attempt has been made to compare ageist attitudes across the life cycle, from young adulthood to old age. Consequently, the current study examined age and gender differences in ageism throughout adulthood.Methods: 955 Israeli participants (age range: 18–98 years) were divided into three age-groups: young (18–39), middle-aged (40–67), and old (68–98), and were administered the Fraboni Scale of Ageism. Age and gender differences were examined both for the three groups and for subgroups within the older adult cohort.Results: Multivariate analysis of variance revealed that middle-aged participants were significantly more ageist than younger and older groups. Across all age groups, men exhibited more avoidance and stereotypical attitudes toward older adults than women. Among the old age group, participants aged 81–98 held more ageist stereotypes and reported more avoidance of older adults than those aged 68–73. Within the older adult cohort, gender was a significant predictor for ageist attitudes among those aged 68–73 and 81–98, but not for people aged 74–80.Conclusions: Ageism demonstrates a changing pattern across the life span. While gender differences remain stable, ageist attitudes toward growing old as we age ourselves are constantly changing. In order to gain a better understanding of ageism as a general and global phenomenon, we need to consider the role of such attitudes in different stages of life.

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To be Forever Young? Towards Reframing Corporeal Subjectivity in Maturity

International Journal of Ageing and Later Life ◽

10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.061111 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 11-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Liz Schwaiger

Keyword(s):

Old Age ◽

The Body ◽

Social Constructionist ◽

Cultural Perceptions ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Male And Female ◽

The Feminine ◽

Ageing Body ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

In this paper I examine the relationship between the body in midlife and subjectivity in contemporary western cultures, drawing on both social constructionist and psychoanalytic perspectives. Referring to recent theoretical accounts, I take the position that how we are aged by culture begins in midlife, and that this period is therefore critical in understanding how the body-subject in western consumer cultures is aged and gendered through culturally normative discourses and practices. I also address the gendering of ageing bodies, and argue that, like the feminine, ageing has been marked by ambiguity and lack. This ambiguity has presented a problem for dualistic age theories, in that it has been difficult to theorize the ageing body productively since the binary language used to theorize it already devalues old age. I contend that our tacit understanding of both male and female ageing bodies is as discursively constituted as ’feminine’, based on cultural perceptions of loss of bodily control and the ambiguity of ageing bodies that become increasingly recalcitrant in the ’correct’ performance of cultural age and gender norms. Finally, I inquire whether alternative, non-dualistic perspectives might be developed that redress this problem, and disrupt the alignment of ageing with negative associations such as lack and loss, perspectives that, rather than associating gendered ageing with decline, loss or lack, associate it with the goal of living an abundant life into deep old age.

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Editorial. Vejez y Género. Algunos Conceptos para el Análisis y el Debate

Research on Ageing and Social Policy ◽

10.17583/rasp.2016.1881 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Pedro Sánchez Vera

Keyword(s):

Old Age ◽

Special Issue ◽

Age And Gender ◽

And Gender

<p>This article includes an introduction to the special issue on "Old Age and Gender", a review of some concepts to analyze and debate, and a presentation of the selected papers.</p>

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Psychometric testing of the Swedish version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Multilevel Assessment Instrument

International Journal of Nursing Practice ◽

10.1111/j.1440-172x.2007.00619.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 139-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Margareta Minhage ◽

Bodil Wilde Larsson ◽

Gunnel Gustafsson ◽

Elisabeth Hamrin

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Testing ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Swedish Version ◽

Geriatric Center

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“I mourn their nature, but admire their art”: Anna Seward’s Assertion of Critical Authority in Maturity and Old Age

ES Review Spanish Journal of English Studies ◽

10.24197/ersjes.40.2019.11-31 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 11-31

Author(s):

Francesca Blanch Serrat

Keyword(s):

Old Age ◽

Age And Gender ◽

James Boswell ◽

The Core ◽

And Gender ◽

Critical Authority

In 1786 an anonymous correspondent appealed to Samuel Johnson’s biographer James Boswell in the pages of the Gentleman’s Magazine. Behind the pseudonym Benvolio was Anna Seward (1742‒1809), one of the prominent poetical voices of Britain at the time. From 1786‒87 and 1793‒94, Seward and Boswell engaged in a public and gradually acrimonious dispute over Johnson’s reputation. This article argues that at the core of the debates was Seward’s assertion of her literary and critical authority, and I contend that age and gender played key roles in Boswell’s dismissal of Seward’s claim.

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Bienestar emocional en la vejez avanzada: estudio comparativo por edad y género

Psychology Society & Education ◽

10.25115/psye.v5i1.495 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Belén Navarro ◽

Belén Bueno Martínez ◽

José Buz Delgado

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Old Age ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Emotional States ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Very Old ◽

And Gender

Resumen: En la vejez avanzada, los estados emocionales se convierten en el motivo más importante para mantener la satisfacción con la vida. En este estudio se ha examinado el papel de las emociones positivas y negativas sobre el juicio de satisfacción vital en la vejez avanzada, así como las diferencias de edad y género en una muestra de 400 personas muy mayores de Salamanca, con edades comprendidas entre los 75 y 104 años. Los resultados muestran una mayor frecuencia de emociones positivas, siendo las más frecuentes estar atento, sentirse activo y fuerte y, las menos frecuentes, estar entusiasmado e inspirado. Entre los sentimientos negativos más frecuentes destacan sentirse inquieto, expectante y nervioso, y como menos frecuentes sentirse culpable, hostil y avergonzado. Además, aparecen diferencias de edad (quienes tienen entre 75 y 84 años se sienten más activos, entusiasmados e inspirados) y de género (las mujeres muy mayores se sienten más inquietas, nerviosas, orgullosas, temerosas, asustadas y perturbadas). Por otra parte, el análisis de regresión múltiple pone de manifiesto que permanecer animado, alegre, vigilante y alerta frente a los sucesos resulta funcional en el mantenimiento de la satisfacción vital de las personas de 75 y más años. Estos resultados confirman que las emociones positivas son un recurso potencial para la resiliencia psicológica en la vejez avanzada. Emotional well-being in advanced old age: comparative study by age and gender Abstract: In very old age, emotional states become the most important reason to maintain life satisfaction. In this study we examined the role of positive and negative emotions on the judgment of life satisfaction in advanced old age and the age and gender differences in a sample of 400 elderly people of Salamanca, aged between 75 and 104. The results show a higher frequency of positive emotions than negative, with the most frequent of the former being attentive, active and strong, and the less frequent ones being excited and inspired. Among the more frequent negative emotions are feeling jittery, nervous and alert, and the less frequent ones are feeling guilty, hostile and ashamed. In addition, there are differences in terms of both age (people aged between 75 and 84 are more active, enthusiastic and inspired) and gender (very old women are more jittery, nervous, proud, afraid, scared and upset). Moreover, multiple regression analysis showed that remaining lively, happy, interested and alert to events is essential for maintaining the life satisfaction of people aged over 75. These results confirm that positive emotions are a potential resource for psychological resilience in advanced old age.

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