"Old" Does Not Always Mean "Incompetent": The Implication of Respect in the Perception of Older People Subtypes.
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Date publication
juin 2023
Journal
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ROHMER Odile
Tous les auteurs :
Boudjemadi V, Świątkowski W, Vieira L, Carrier A, Rohmer O
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Résumé
Building on the Stereotype Content Model, the present work examined the heterogeneity of the stereotypes about older people. We aimed to broaden the range of perceived predictors of competence in older people and included respect in addition to status. Seventeen subtypes were selected in a pilot study ( = 77). The main study was conducted on a French sample ( = 212) that took part in a self-reported survey. Cluster analysis showed that specific older people subtypes appear in three combinations of warmth and competence. Correlation and regression analyses showed that competition negatively predicts warmth, and that status positively predicts competence. In a substantial number of target groups, respect played a more important role than status in the perception of group competence. To sum up, this study suggests that the perceived competence of older people is not only related to perceived socio-economic status but also to the amount of respect they receive.
Mots clés
Aging, Vieillissement, ageism, hiérarchie sociale, modèle du contenu des stéréotypes, older people, personnes âgées, respect, social hierarchy, sous-types, stereotype content model, subtypes, âgisme
Référence
Can J Aging. 2023 06 5;:1-10