The conceptual and methodological characteristics of ageism during COVID-19: A scoping review of empirical studies.
Gerontologist
; 2022 Aug 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1985070
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Printed and social media, as well as professional and scholarly platforms, have extensively discussed the proliferation of ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, no study has systematically examined the body of knowledge on the topic. Framed around the characteristics of ageism in general, the aim of this review was to identify and characterize the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of the global, peer-reviewed, empirical literature on ageism during COVID-19. RESEARCH DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
We conducted a scoping review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, using PubMed, CINAHL, AgeLine, and PsycINFO. Quantitative and/or qualitative, English-language, peer-reviewed articles were included. Data were tabulated and synthesized.RESULTS:
Thirty-six articles examining ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic met inclusion criteria. Most were quantitative (64%), and cross-sectional (81%). The level, correlates, and consequences of ageism during the pandemic were similar to the ones reported before it. Studies about ageism during COVID-19 had similar conceptualization and measurement problems to those before the pandemic. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Empirical studies didn't find ageism during COVID-19 to be a unique phenomenon, as suggested by the media. More theoretically sound and methodologically rigorous studies, using longitudinal designs and validated unique measures are needed to examine this unique phenomenon.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Geront
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