Perceived status value regarding elderly individuals: assessing cultural influence

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dc.contributor.advisorKnight, Michael
dc.contributor.authorReaves, Mekay L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRupp, Gabriel
dc.contributor.committeeMemberScott, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-17T16:00:50Z
dc.date.available2020-04-17T16:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractWestern societies often view elderly individuals in a more negative view than other cultures around the world. This negative view is commonly referred to as ageism. The importance of understanding this demographic has increased exponentially in recent decades and stands to increase more rapidly with the impending maturation of those born during the baby boom. Fiske, Cuddy, Glick, and Xu (2002) developed The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) which distinguishes among different types of prejudice based on perceived status markers. The current study examined perceived status value toward elderly individuals using three influence scenarios and found that participants viewing no influence reported higher ratings on these markers when compared to those who viewed either positive or negative influences. Keywords. Elderly individuals, status value, ageism.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1338152846
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9982872710502196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/323905
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.
dc.subject.lcshAgeism
dc.subject.lcshCollege students
dc.subject.lcshOlder people
dc.thesis.degreeM.A., Psychology
dc.titlePerceived status value regarding elderly individuals: assessing cultural influence
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUniversity of Central Oklahoma::UCO - Jackson College of Graduate Studies::UCO - JCGS - Masters' Theses

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