Examining Public Awareness of Ageist Terms on Twitter: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Gerontological Society of America have made efforts to raise awareness on ageist language and propose appropriate terms to denote the older adult population. The COVID-19 pandemic and older adults' vulnerability to the disease have perpetuated hostile ageist discourse on social media. This is an opportune time to understand the prevalence and use of ageist language and discuss the ways forward.

Objective

This study aimed to understand the prevalence and situated use of ageist terms on Twitter.

Methods

We collected 60.32 million tweets between March and July 2020 containing terms related to COVID-19. We then conducted a mixed methods study comprising a content analysis and

SUBMITTER: Schramm E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507520 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature