Relating to Older People Evaluation (ROPE): A Measure of Self-Reported Ageism
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The Relating to Older People Evaluation (ROPE) is a 20-item questionnaire that measures positive and negative ageist behaviors that people may engage in during everyday life. In this article, we report the first findings from several administrations of the ROPE along with initial psychometric information on the instrument. Respondents were college students, community-dwelling older adults, and persons affiliated with a university community. Results indicate that most people of all ages readily admit to positive ageist behaviors. Younger and older adults appear to participate in similar amounts of ageist behavior. Analyses by gender indicated that women endorsed the positive ageism items more often than did men. Psychometric analyses yielded estimates of adequate test-retest reliability and internal consistency reliability. Implications for current views of ageism as a social phenomenon and strategies for reducing ageist behaviors in everyday life are discussed.
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Any type of ageism, positive or negative, can have detrimental effects on older adults through stereotyping.
“Any type of ageism, regardless of whether it is “positive” or “negative” can have detrimental effects on older adults through stereotyping, especially when the older adult does not “fit” certain characteristics that are imposed, such as being a “warm and caring” grandmother (Chen, 2015; Cherry & Palmore, 2008).”
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Butler, R. N. (1969) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/9.4_part_1.243 · Cited by 2,291 · cited 1× · see citing works
“E-mail: pskatie@lsu.edu Educational Gerontology, 34: 849–861, 2008 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 0360-1277 print=1521-0472 online DOI: 10.1080/03601270802042099 Butler (1969) was the first to coin this term, bringing the concept of ageism to the forefront in the field of gerontology.”
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Allen, P., Cherry, K., & Palmore, E. (2009) · Journal of Gerontological Social Work · doi:10.1080/01634370802561927 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
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Self-Reported Ageism in Social Work Practitioners and Students
Allen, P., Cherry, K., & Palmore, E. (2009) · Journal of Gerontological Social Work · doi:10.1080/01634370802561927 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
Self-citationCorrelates of dementia-related anxiety: self-perceived dementia risk and ageism
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- Authors
- Cherry, K. E., & Palmore, E.
- Affiliations
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cherry, Katie E.
- ORCID
- Cherry, Katie E.
- Venue
- Educational Gerontology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2008-09-22
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 849-861
- ISSN
- 0360-1277 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0472
- OpenAlex
- W1987170784
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 3.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Gerontology (publishedVersion)
- Civil War Book Review (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Keywords
- ageism, psychometric properties, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, gender differences, university students, older adults, everyday life
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