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KMID : 0379220150350020433
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2015 Volume.35 No. 2 p.433 ~ p.450
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Types of Ageism and the Effect on Health : Comparisons of Urban and Rural Areas
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Kim Il-Ho
Chun Hee-Ran
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Abstract
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Based on the cultural change theory, this study aims to investigate four types of ageism experienced by elderly Koreans, focusing on the effect on physical and mental health. Data were taken from the 2013 Ageism and Health Study, a survey of 812 elderly Koreans, aged 60 to 89, recruited through a quota sampling method. Using factor analysis, ageism was classified into four types: stereotyping, ignoring, employment discrimination, and discrimination in health service use. Results indicated that the most common form of ageism experienced by elderly Koreans was stereotyping. In particular, urban elderly were more likely to experience all four types of ageism than their rural counterparts. Regarding the health effects of each type of ageism, being ignored and discrimination in health service use were associated with depressive symptoms, while employment discrimination was significantly associated with high blood pressure, chronic diseases, and depressive symptoms. However, the impact of stereotyping discrimination on health was not statistically significant. These study findings imply that public health policy makers dealing with ageism should pay attention to the types of ageism. In future, longitudinal research is needed to reveal the causal links between the various types of ageism and their health effects.
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KEYWORD
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ageism , stereotype , ignorance , employment , discrimination in health care , district , health
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