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Survey scores
Table 2. AAS, ERA-12, and FSA scores and standard deviations (SD) across surveys
Post-workshop
Follow-up
Pre-workshop (SD)
(SD)
(SD)
Score range
Ambivalent Ageism Scale
(AAS) total
2.7 (1.0)
2.2 (0.9)
2.1 (0.9)
1–7
Benevolent ageism subscale
2.7 (1.0)
2.1 (1.0)
2.0 (1.0)
1–7
Hostile ageism subscale
2.6 (1.4)
2.4 (1.3)
2.3 (1.3)
1–7
12-Item Expectations
Regarding Ageing (ERA-12)
total (normed)
62.9 (17.7)
71.3 (16.8)
71.6 (17.0)
0–100
Physical health subscale
53.8 (20.5)
61.2 (19.8)
62.1 (20.5)
0–100
Mental health subscale
75.3 (21.0)
83.2 (18.3)
83.4 (17.5)
0–100
Cognitive function subscale
59.6 (23.4)
69.5 (22.7)
69.4 (24.5)
0–100
Fraboni Scale of Ageism
(FSA) total
47.4 (10.0)
44.9 (9.7)
43.2 (9.5)
29–116
Antilocution subscale
16.6 (4.7)
15.5 (4.5)
14.6 (4.2)
10–40
Discrimination subscale
15.3 (3.1)
14.6 (3.0)
14.1 (2.9)
9–36
Avoidance subscale
15.5 (3.7)
14.8 (3.7)
14.5 (3.8)
10–40
271
247
149
Measure
Total number of
respondents