VIEWS ON AGING AND PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF GENDER TYPICALITY
2024
Views on Aging and Perceived Discrimination: The Role of Gender Typicality
Sample size: 616
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Author Information
Author(s): Smith Kelly, Strough JoNell
Primary Institution: West Virginia University
Hypothesis
Does perceived discrimination vary depending on individuals’ views of their own aging and their gender typicality?
Conclusion
Perceptions of discrimination are influenced by both aging-related cognitions and gender typicality.
Supporting Evidence
- Perceptions of discrimination were greater for participants with less positive aging-related cognitions.
- Perceptions of discrimination were amplified for those with lower gender typicality.
Takeaway
How people feel about getting older and how they see their gender can change how they feel they are treated by others.
Methodology
Participants completed self-report measures online, and interactions were assessed using SEM in Mplus.
Participant Demographics
Participants aged 40-93 years, with a mean age of 53.43 years; 56% women, 85% White.
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