BY DAY 5

Respond by Day 5 to at least  two colleagues in the following ways:

· Offer suggestions for rewording your colleague’s questions.

· Suggest additional questions that might add to your colleague’s survey.

 

JALEE

Age norms influence thoughts and behaviors toward aging (Choi, 2019).  They are age-appropriate behaviors and socially expected roles (Choi, 2019).  Social roles are set by age norms and often are based on culture and tradition (Choi, 2019).  Quality of life for older adults can decrease when social expectations and preferences/desires conflict (Choi, 2019).  Mental health and quality of life of older adults can be negatively impacted by negative age norms (Choi, 2019).

Survey Questions

1. On a scale of 0-5, with 0 being very healthy and 5 being very sick, where do you consider yourself?

2. What age do you think is “old?”

3. How much money do you think you will have when you retire?

4. What is a good amount of money to have to be stable during retirement?

5. What age do you think adults should retire at?

6. Where do you plan to live when you retire?

7. If you become unable to care for yourself, where would you live?

8. On a scale of 0-5, with 0 being very uncomfortable and 5 being very comfortable, where do you consider yourself with discussing your wishes about death and dying with a loved one?

References

Choi, M., Sohn, M., Moon, S., Choi, M. (2019). The moderating role of social activity on age norms and subjective health status of older adults: A

two-stage cluster Korea national survey.  Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 10(3), 145-151.

https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.3.05Links to an external site.

 

MARY

Grinnell et al. (2019) identified that surveys are a means to collect multiple pieces of information from a group of individuals. Data are then analyzed to describe that group of people who took the survey. Additionally, utilizing various forms of questions is beneficial, but utilization of open-ended questions allows for survey participants to bring their personal opinions and experiences into the survey.

With the increasing changes in the aging population, preconceived ideas and opinions about aging norms and the life course, as well as the shifting economy that may require roles and responsibilities to change affect the employment statuses of the aging (Karpinska et al., 2012; Kunkel & Settersten, 2022; Pitt-Catsouphes and MacNamara, 2016). Additionally, some employers may be hesitant to employ individuals over 60 because of their own stereotypes assigned to the aging population (Karpinska et al., 2012). Therefore, the following survey questions were formulated to capture the aging population’s need and desire to remain working, their physical ability to work, their financial position that may cause the need to work, and what their opinion is on working after retirement. The survey also allows the participant to define old age and identify how likely employers are to higher them after the age of 60.

Survey Questions

1. On a scale of 1 – 5 (with 1 being active none of the time and 5 being active most of the time) How would you describe your activity level?

2. How would you describe your health: Healthy, Somewhat healthy, not healthy?

3. How would you describe your financial status: High Income Status, Middle Income Status, Poor Income Status?

4. Do you anticipate working after the age of 60; Yes or No?

5. How do you describe old age?

6. Do you think there should be an age limit for working: Yes or No?

7. Do you believe you will need to work after 60 years of age: Yes or No?

8. On a scale from 1 to 5 (with 1 being least likely to hire and 5 being most likely to hire), How likely, do you believe, employers are to hire someone who is 60 or older?

References

Grinnell, R., Gabor, P., & Unrau, Y. (2019). Program evaluation for social workers: Foundations of evidence-based programs (8th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Karpinska, K., Henkens, K., & Schippers, J. (2013). Hiring retirees: Impact of age norms and stereotypes. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 28(7), 886-906. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-07-2013-0223

Kunkel, S., & Settersten, R. (2022). Aging, society, and the life course. Springer.

Pitt-Catsouphes, M., & McNamara, T. (2016). Life course complexities situated in contemporary age demographics. Community, Work & Family, 19(2), 148–170. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2016.1134122