A shield against ageism: Self‐affirmation mitigates the negative effects of workplace age discrimination on well‐being and performance
Trevor M. Spoelma,
Lisa A. Marchiondo
Abstract:SummaryAlthough an increasingly age‐diverse workforce offers many potential advantages for organizations, it also presents unique challenges. Namely, bringing together people of different ages produces an environment ripe for age‐based discrimination. In this study, we integrate the transactional model of stress with self‐affirmation theory to propose the effectiveness of a brief personal values affirmation for shaping the effect of age discrimination on stress appraisals. In turn, we expect this intervention … Show more
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