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000151374 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1186/s12889-025-21327-0
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000151374 037__ $$aART-2025-143075
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000151374 100__ $$aFuente-Hernández, Lucía
000151374 245__ $$aUsing social media-based positive education to challenge negative stereotypes of aging: a quasi-experimental approach
000151374 260__ $$c2025
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000151374 5203_ $$aNegative stereotypes towards aging are widespread, and positive psychoeducation could play a role in reducing these beliefs. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of positive psychoeducation regarding aging, disseminated through social media channels, in mitigating negative stereotypes. Additionally, it seeks to explore potential associations between various sociodemographic variables and the prevalence of negative stereotypes towards the elderly.
Methods. A quasi-experimental design was used, with an experimental group undergoing a 7-day intervention. Daily positive messages about aging were posted on a social media account, and the impact on negative stereotypes was assessed both before and after the intervention using the Questionnaire for Evaluating Negative Stereotypes towards Aging. Sociodemographic data were collected through an additional questionnaire. A snowball sampling method via social media recruited 109 participants.
Results. Participants who followed the intervention demonstrated a reduction in negative stereotypes, as evidenced by lower scores on the questionnaire. No significant interaction was found between sociodemographic variables and changes in stereotypes before and after the intervention.
Conclusion. Positive psychoeducation through social media shows promise in reducing negative stereotypes about aging. Although the study has limitations, the findings suggest that educational efforts on social media can positively influence attitudes towards aging and potentially enhance well-being across different age groups.
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000151374 700__ $$ade la Fuente-Ruiz, Elena$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000151374 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-9822-6312$$aGracia-García, Patricia$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000151374 700__ $$aSerrano-García, Irene
000151374 700__ $$aÁlvarez-Mon, Miguel Ángel
000151374 700__ $$aMolina-Ruiz, Rosa M
000151374 7102_ $$11007$$2745$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cArea Psiquiatría
000151374 773__ $$g25, 1 (2025), 533 [12 pp.]$$pBMC Public Health$$tBMC PUBLIC HEALTH$$x1471-2458
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