Aging stereotypes and active lifestyle: Personal correlates of stereotype internalization and relationships with level of physical activity among older adults |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Sociology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China;2. Department of Sociology, University of Akron, Akron, USA;3. Department of Psychology, Global and Community Mental Health Research Group, University of Macau, Macao (SAR), People''s Republic of China;4. Department of Health Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA;5. Center for Social Security Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China;6. Department of Neurology and ICCTR Biostatistics and Research Design Center, Boston Children''s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA;7. Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesThe 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.DesignCross-sectional survey.MethodOne hundred and ninety-two older adults (78 men and 114 women) from 60 to 93 years (Mage = 73.44, SD = 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.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionThe 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. |
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| Keywords: | Stereotypes Elderly Implicit theories of ability Openness to experience Physical activity |
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