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'I feel old and have aging stereotypes'. Internalized aging stereotypes and older adults' mental health: the mediational role of loneliness.

María Del Sequeros Pedroso-ChaparroJosé Carlos Antón-LópezIsabel CabreraMaria Márquez-GonzálezJosé Ángel Martínez-HuertasAndrés Losada
Published in: Aging & mental health (2023)
This study suggests that, when someone considers him or herself as an older person, ageist stereotypes activate loneliness feelings, and this activation is associated with psychological distress, including anxiety, depressive, and comorbid anxiety-depressive symptoms.
Keyphrases
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  • social support
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  • physical activity
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