TY - JOUR
T1 - Age Stereotypes and Perceived Control of Health Predict COVID-19 Health- and Economy-Focused Beliefs
AU - Lytle, Ashley
AU - Macdonald, Jamie
AU - Monahan, Caitlin
AU - Apriceno, Mary Beth
AU - Levy, Sheri R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In March 2020, many U.S. states issued stay-at-home orders to reduce COVID-19 infections and deaths. In early messaging from governments and public health officials, older adults were often portrayed as vulnerable and frail, perpetuating negative age stereotypes. Thus, views of older adults were intertwined in discussions of whether to prioritize the economy versus public health. Among a community sample, greater endorsement of positive age stereotypes and a Democrat identity significantly predicted COVID-19 health-focused beliefs (reducing infections), whereas, younger age, greater perceived health control, and a Republican identity significantly predicted COVID-19 economy-focused beliefs (reopening economy). Implications and future directions are discussed.
AB - In March 2020, many U.S. states issued stay-at-home orders to reduce COVID-19 infections and deaths. In early messaging from governments and public health officials, older adults were often portrayed as vulnerable and frail, perpetuating negative age stereotypes. Thus, views of older adults were intertwined in discussions of whether to prioritize the economy versus public health. Among a community sample, greater endorsement of positive age stereotypes and a Democrat identity significantly predicted COVID-19 health-focused beliefs (reducing infections), whereas, younger age, greater perceived health control, and a Republican identity significantly predicted COVID-19 economy-focused beliefs (reopening economy). Implications and future directions are discussed.
KW - Age stereotypes
KW - COVID-19
KW - economic beliefs
KW - health beliefs
KW - political affiliation
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U2 - 10.1080/15350770.2022.2096167
DO - 10.1080/15350770.2022.2096167
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85133429319
SN - 1535-0770
VL - 21
SP - 285
EP - 298
JO - Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
JF - Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
IS - 3
ER -