Let the strongest survive: Ageism and social Darwinism as barriers to supporting policies to benefit older individuals

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dc.authoridSolak, Nevin/0000-0002-8391-9172
dc.authoridKanik, Betul/0000-0003-1634-6690
dc.contributor.authorKanik, Betul
dc.contributor.authorUlug, Ozden Melis
dc.contributor.authorSolak, Nevin
dc.contributor.authorChayinska, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:14:46Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:14:46Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe World Health Organization (WHO) identified +65 individuals as one of the most vulnerable populations in the current pandemic. Previous research has shown a robust association between ageism and derogatory attitudes and behaviors targeting older people. We proposed that reluctance of people under age 65 to endorse the policies that benefit older adults can be further explained by their adherence to social Darwinism. We tested a mediation model to examine whether social Darwinism would predict support for policies directly and indirectly through the endorsement of ageist attitudes. We conducted two correlational studies in Turkey (Study 1; N = 1261) and the United States (Study 2; N = 210). In Study 1, we collected data through social media and messaging platforms in April 2020. In Study 2, participants were recruited via Prolific Academic in May 2020. In both studies, we found that adherence to social Darwinist beliefs negatively predicted support for policies. We also found that this association was positively mediated by ageist attitudes. Overall, our research contributes to the scholarly effort to identify the social-psychological barriers to public support for legal initiatives aimed to secure a healthy and productive future for older people.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/josi.12553
dc.identifier.endpage814
dc.identifier.issn0022-4537
dc.identifier.issn1540-4560
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85138677716
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage790
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12553
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/21194
dc.identifier.volume78
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000857366100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Social Issues
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectAttitudes
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectModel
dc.subjectStereotypes
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectPeople
dc.subjectAdults
dc.subjectYoung
dc.subjectCare
dc.subjectDiscrimination
dc.titleLet the strongest survive: Ageism and social Darwinism as barriers to supporting policies to benefit older individuals
dc.typeArticle

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