ABSTRACT

The chapter relies on a scoping review which is an increasingly common approach used for mapping broad themes in relation to volume, nature and key findings on a specific topic. As such, the chapter aims to summarize and analyze existing validated self-reported scales on ageism in the workplace as well as uncover gaps in ageism research. More so, it enables a comprehensive identification of key trends related to how ageism in the workplace is measured, through identifying validated self-reported scales, assessing their scope and psychometric properties. The five-step scoping review framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), that includes “study purpose, study identification, screening process, data extraction, collation and summarization of data”, was enacted. The scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines (Moher et al., 2009).