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The association among thriving in life, quality of life, and suicidal ideation in Chinese urban older adults: the moderating effects of attitude toward own aging
BackgroundAs the global trend of population aging intensifies, the health and well-being of the older population has gradually become a focus of...
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Attitudes toward depression among Ecuadorian physicians using the Spanish-validated version of the Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ)
PurposeDepression is inadequately recognized and managed, and physicians’ attitudes toward this condition and its treatment may play a part in this....
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How to Age More Positively? Analyzing Determinants that Shape Attitudes Towards Aging
A considerable amount of research has illustrated that negative attitudes toward one’s own aging can directly hinder mental and physical well-being...
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To help or not: negative aging stereotypes held by younger adults could promote hel** behaviors toward older adults
Aging stereotypes affect older adults’ behaviors, however, it is unclear whether and how (negative) aging stereotypes influence younger adults’...
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Validation of an integrative multidimensional model of successful aging in community-dwelling older adults: what is successful aging all about?
The concept of successful aging has raised much debate and intrigued researchers for over four decades. However, a consensus regarding its definition...
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Sciences of Aging and Anti-aging in Modernity
This chapter focuses on the sciences of aging. For biomedicine perceives of aging as a pathological problem tied to discourses of decline and...
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Contact with grandparents and young people’s explicit and implicit attitudes toward older adults
BackgroundGiven the dramatic rise in population aging and widespread negative attitudes toward older people, it is necessary to understand the...
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Foucault and the Aging Subject
The subject matter of this final chapter is the development of an understanding of aging and professional power over the past 50 years, using...
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Self-Compassion and Positive Aging
Older adulthood presents newfound joys and freedom, as well as simultaneous changes to health, social roles, and identity. Some people can embrace...
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From concern to action: the role of psychological distance in attitude towards environmental issues
Environmental issues are major global risks that call for urgent pro-environmental actions. The current literature suggested that many perceive...
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Postmodern Aging, Culture and Possibilities for the Aging Body
In this chapter, it is important to interrogate the role of the body so that one can move away from the modernist biomedical approach, which locates...
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Aging, uncertainty, and decision making—A review
There is a great deal of uncertainty in the world. One common source of uncertainty results from incomplete or missing information about...
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Development and validation of the aging anxiety scale for Korean middle-aged adults
This study was designed to develop a valid and reliable tool to measure the aging anxiety of middle-aged Koreans. In Study 1, preliminary items for...
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Can Brief Video Trainings Reduce Bias and Improve Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Applicants with Disabilities?
We developed and examined the effectiveness of three types of video interventions to mitigate bias toward individuals with disabilities in the...
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A brief version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire for older Chinese adults: development and psychometric evaluation
BackgroundPositive attitudes toward aging are considered essential for achieving psychological well-being in later life. However, there is currently...
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The Emergence of Biomedicine
In this chapter, the focus on the science of “aging” is significant in the construction of powerful discourses of aging in modernity. “Gerontology”...
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Evaluation of students' attitude and emotions towards the sudden closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundRapid increases in the number of COVID-19 cases have led to the closure of academic institutions including elementary and high schools. The...
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Beyond the Barriers of Aging—Co**, Caring, and Contributions of Older Women
The article titled “Beyond the Barriers of Aging—Co**, Caring and Contributions of Older Women” will begin with discussion on need for addressing...
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Association Between Meditative Capacities and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Older Adults Naïve to Meditation Practice
ObjectivesAging people experience a slight decrease in their cognitive efficiency, even in the absence of brain pathology. Concurrently, several...
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A study on the factors influencing the intention to revisit forest tourism based on PMT-TPB?
Forest tourism distinguishes itself from other tourism industries by promoting human health, and publicizing its health-promoting features seems to...
