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@article{195033,
        author = {Betcy George and Deepak K Nair and Nichole Benny and Nithya Vijoy and Princy Paul and Priscillamol Saji and Rebeka Saji Valiyaveetil},
        title = {SELF-PERCEPTION, PERCEIVED CONTROL AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS INTERNALIZED AGEISM AMONG ELDERLY – A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYTICAL STUDY FROM CENTRAL KERALA.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {6522-6529},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195033},
        abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Ageing is a complex process that profoundly affects an individual’s perception of self, control over life events, and attitude towards ageing. A growing concern among the elderly is internalized ageism, which can negatively impact their mental health and quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to assess self-perception, perceived control, and attitude towards internalized ageism among elderly individuals attending a tertiary care hospital in Central Kerala. The objectives were to determine the levels of self-perception, perceived control, and internalized ageism, and to analyse the interrelationships among these variables.
METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional analytical research design was adopted, and data was collected from 250 elderly participants using convenience sampling. Standardized tools such as the Brief Ageing Perception Questionnaire (B-APQ), Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure-19 (CASP-19), and the Attitude Towards Own Ageing (ATOA) scale were used alongside a structured questionnaire to assess socio-clinical variables. 
RESULTS: The study results showed there is a highly statistically significant weak negative relationship between self- perception and perceived control (r = -0.197; p=0.384) self-perception and attitude (r= -0.134; p=0.471) and perceived control and attitude (r= 0.095; p=0.430).
DISCUSSION: The present study was conducted to evaluate internalized ageism among elderly. The study found statistically non-significant weak correlations between the outcome variables -: self-perception, perceived control, and attitude.},
        keywords = {Social security, Well-being, Internalized Ageism, Self-Perception, Perceived Control, Attitude towards Ageing; Elderly, Tertiary Care Hospital.},
        month = {March},
        }