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ISSN : 1229-0718
A measure was developed for measuring attitude toward the old people. 577 male, 572 female total of 1,149 respondents, ages 9 through 84 were tested on this questionnaire. Attituds were found to be the most positive in the children group, to slope gently in the adolescence, adulthood middle age, and to go abrubtly down in the elderly group. A finding was made that the positive attittude toward the old age changed into the negative attitude in the middle age, at one's late forties. The psychological aspects affecting most significantly are old peoples' adjustment and relationships with others, their welfare, and physical characteristics. Individual characteristics influenced the most to the attitude toward old people appeared to be wether or not grandparents are presently living and to be financial ability of old people.