Impact of age-related stereotype threat on subjective age, awareness of age-related change, and physical performance in older adults.

ABSTRACT: Age-related stereotype threat-the fear of being judged based on negative age stereotypes-can affect physical performance in older adults. This study postulated that stereotype threat influences sports motor performance and that self-perceptions of aging (SPA), specifically subjective age (SA) and awareness of age-related change (AARC), reinforce this relationship. A total of 86 adults aged 65 and over participated in the study (65-85; M = 72.10, SD = 5.94). Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group with stereotype threat or a control group. Physical performance was assessed using the advanced version of the sports motor test for adults. SPA (SA, AARC losses and gains) were measured by self-report. The results indicated that compared to the control situation, stere

SUBMITTER: Muller AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature