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Subjective Healthy Aging Indicators in a the Mediterranean and Latin American Context. A Comparison by Gender and Age in Older Adults of Lifelong Educational Programs
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Mauricio Blanco-Molina; Sacramento Pinazo-Hernandis; José M. Tomas – Educational Gerontology, 2025
The aim of this research is to compare a series of subjective indicators of healthy aging. We analyzed two samples of people 60 years or older enrolled in university courses in two public universities, the National University (Costa Rica, N = 206) and the University of Valencia (Spain, N = 857). The subjective indicators of successful aging…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, College Students, Foreign Countries
A Meta-Analysis of the Attitudes of University Students in Türkiye toward Ageism
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Bekir Güzel – Educational Gerontology, 2025
In today's society, the issues surrounding aging, older adults, and ageism have gained considerable attention due to the rapidly increasing aging population. This study examines attitudes of the university students in Türkiye toward ageism. Employing a meta-analysis approach, the study investigates whether various sociodemographic factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Social Bias, College Students
An Empirical Study of the Personality Factors and Individual Characteristics of Older Adult Participation in Third Age Education
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Si-Chu Shen; Yan-Hao Feng; Guang-Hui Shen; Cai-Mei Liu; Sheng-Xiong Wu – Educational Gerontology, 2024
In China, the innovative development of education for older people is an important response to the aging population, and an important way to meet the spiritual, cultural, and social needs of older people. Current academic research mainly focuses on the social factors that affect the participation of older people in education and there are few…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Personality Traits, Older Adults