Identificación de los estereotipos sobre envejecimiento femenino, presentes en un grupo de mujeres jóvenes

Abstract

Objective.
This study aims to identify aging female stereotypes presented by a group of young women from
Bucaramanga (Colombia).
Method.
A population of 40 women aged between 20 and 30 years were tested
by two data-collection instruments: Aging female stereotypes and Aging female stereotypes of women from
Bucaramanga (CABI).
Results.
Fourteen positive stereotypes, such as
middle-aged women who manage better
money than men; beauty and health associated to high self-esteem
were identified and divided into five
categories: physical appearance, intellectual, personality traits, social roles and housework.
Conclusion.
It
was concluded that the aging process is understood not only as a process that involves losses as has been
stereotyped by society, but may also provide some advantages related to women’s life experiences such as
body image, cognitive activity and interpersonal relationships. Having healthy lifestyles during youth may lead
to successful aging.