From Cultural Bias to Personal Beliefs: Latent Profiles of Ageism and Aging Self-Perceptions. Relationships With Mental Health and Cognitive Outcomes

Oscar Terán-Mendoza, Vicente Cancino, Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Educación Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 16, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundAgeism and self-perceptions of aging (SPA) are psychosocial factors associated with cognitive and mental health outcomes.Objectives(1) to identify latent profiles based on indicators of ageism and SPA and (2) to examine their differences in ...