Impact of Media-based Negative and Positive Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals' Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Becca R LevyE-Shien ChangSarah LoweNatalia ProvoloMartin D Slade

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)

This is the first-known study to experimentally demonstrate that institutional ageism, and statistics that reflect stereotypes about older individuals, can impact mental health. The results demonstrate the need for media messaging aimed at empowering older individuals during the pandemic and beyond.

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