The Effects of Age and Cultural Differences on the Relationship Between Aging Anxiety and Ageism

Focusing on Social Identity Theory

Bibliographic Data

ID21423129
AuthorsAkari Kikuchi (0009-0002-8068-6884, The University of Osaka, corresponding author), Peter Martins (0000-0002-9781-4961, Iowa State University), Peter Martin (0000-0003-4638-0638, Iowa State University), Yasuyuki Gondo (0000-0002-9805-2807, The University of Osaka)
Year2026
Volume102
Issue1
Pages3-21
Publication date2026-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe International Journal of Aging and Human Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-4150 • E-ISSN: 1541-3535
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00914150241297521
PMID39533903
OpenAlexW4404327087
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

This study aims to test the hypothesis that the association between aging anxiety and ageism will be enhanced by age differently in the United States and in Japan. Data were obtained from online surveys in the United States ( M age = 40.44, SD = 14.98; 39.7% women; n = 886) and in Japan ( M age = 50.32, SD = 16.38; 52.7% women; n = 556). Our findings illuminate that the levels of aging anxiety in the Japanese participants were positively associated with their levels of ageism regardless of their age. On the other hand, for the American participants, the level of aging anxiety was positively associated with higher ageism only among older adults, and not among younger adults. Differences in lifespan or traditional values are thought to have alleviated the strength of the association between aging anxiety and ageism

Anxiety · Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Healthy aging · Psychiatry · Successful aging · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology

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