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| If you are old and do not want to fall into the traditional stereotype - be physically active! | | Author(s) | Corentin Clement-Guillotin, Remi Radel, Aina Chalebaev |
| Journal title | Experimental Aging Research, vol 41, no 4, July-September 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, July-September 2015 |
| Pages | pp 446-462 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Young adults [20-25] ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Keeping fit ; Sport ; Participation ; Social surveys ; France. |
| Annotation | Based on the stereotype content model and the behavioUrs from intergroup affect and stereotypes map (A J C Cuddy et al; IN Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, vol 40, 2008, pp 61-149), the authors examined whether being physically active may challenge the traditional stereotypes related to older adults. They compared how 94 young French people (mean age 24.48 years, SD 7.15 years) judged one of three target groups (older adults in general, physically active older adults, and socially active older adults) with regard to perceived status and competition, warmth and competence judgements, and emotional and behavioural reactions. Results showed that being physically active was associated with higher status and competence. Physically active older adults were specifically viewed as an admired group eliciting both active (helping) and passive facilitation (associating) tendencies. Beyond the well-known health perspective related to the regular participation of older adults in physical activity, the present results open a socially optimistic perspective, in which being physically active seems a promising way to challenge the widespread and resistant stereotype content of older people commonly perpetuated. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150918238 A |
| Classmark | SD6: TOB: CE: HT: TMB: 3F: 765 |
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