Perceptions of Aging in Two Cultures: Korean and American Views on Old Age |
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Authors: | Rebecca J Yun Margie E Lachman |
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Institution: | (1) Psychology Department, Brandeis University, MS 062, Waltham, MA 02454, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study investigated whether beliefs about aging vary by culture, age, and gender. The Lasher and Faulkender (Int.
J. Aging Hum. Dev., 37:247–259, 1993) Anxiety about Aging scale was administered to 153 American and 167 South Korean men and women divided into three age groups:
young (18–39), middle-aged (40–59), and older (60–91) adults. Significant cultural differences were found for the total anxiety
scale and three of the four subscales. Compared to Americans, Koreans portrayed higher overall levels of anxiety about aging,
and greater fear of old people, psychological concerns, and concerns over physical appearance. For Koreans, younger adults
had greater fear of old people, whereas among Americans, older adults had greater fear of old people. In both cultures, the
older adults had greater psychological concerns and fear of losses than did the younger groups, and American women showed
more anxiety about aging and concerns over physical appearance than their male counterparts. Results are discussed in relation
to aging in different cultural contexts. |
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Keywords: | Anxiety about aging Attitudes towards aging Cultural differences |
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