Estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez en estudiantes de terapia ocupacional de la Universidad Central del Ecuador. Un insumo para la problematización desde el enfoque psicosocial.

Abstract

The demographic change together with the emphasis on youth predisposes older adults to be victims of negative stereotypes towards old age, identifying them as passive subjects, causing or overprotecting this age group, therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the Prevalence of negative stereotypes towards old age in Occupational Therapy students at the Central University of Ecuador. The study was of a quantitative approach, descriptive and its design was non-experimental, cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 149 students, of which 81.2% were female and 18.8% male, the average age was 22.5 years. The main finding was the identification of a high prevalence of negative stereotypes towards old age in 73.2% of the students. Of the three dimensions that the instrument explored, it was the health dimension in which the highest prevalence of negative stereotypes towards old age was found in 79.2% of students.