What is it about?
This study examined how common ageism is and how it appears in everyday life in a Russian region (Republic of Adygea). Using a short 10-item questionnaire distributed online, 300 adults (22–67 years) reported their awareness of ageism and real-world experiences such as hiring refusals or remarks like “too young/too old.” The paper also visualizes ageism through brief, real cases collected from respondents.
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Why is it important?
With populations ageing, negative attitudes toward both older and younger people can limit participation in work, education, and public life, and can harm health and wellbeing. Measuring where and how ageism shows up—especially in employment—helps employers, universities, and health systems design targeted anti-ageism policies and awareness campaigns.
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Design: Cross-sectional online survey (Instagram), 14–26 Jan 2022. Sample: n = 300 (171 women, 129 men), age 22–67, random recruitment in Adygea. Tool: Original 10-question questionnaire on awareness, personal experiences, attitudes, and perceived organizational image. Key metrics: Awareness of “ageism,” self-reported discrimination in hiring/tasks, age groups most affected, and respondents’ views as potential managers.
Dr Aleksandr Martynenko
LLC “Multifunctional Medical Center” M-clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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This page is a summary of: Ageism and its visualization, Vrach, January 2022, Russkiy Vrach Publishing House,
DOI: 10.29296/25877305-2022-06-07.
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