Attitudes of Young Adults Toward Older Adults: Evidence From the United States and Thailand

Sharps, Matthew J.; Price-Sharps, Jana; Hanson, John Mark

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“…As expected and consistent with the SCM, elderly people were viewed as low in status and noncompetitive. These findings are consistent with other data from Hong Kong (Harwood et al, 1996), China (Tien-Hyatt, 1986/87), Japan (Koyano, 1989), Taiwan (Tien-Hyatt, 1986/87), and Thailand (Sharps et al, 1998). In short, considerable evidence suggests that paternalistic ageism is pancultural.…”

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The dynamics of warmth and competence judgments, and their outcomes in organizations

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2011

Research in Organizational Behavior

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Section: Warm But Incompetentsupporting

confidence: 91%

The dynamics of warmth and competence judgments, and their outcomes in organizations

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Glick

Beninger³

2011

Research in Organizational Behavior

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“…Asian society emphasizes "the hierarchical and reciprocal exchange of care" structure, in which young adults are obliged to take care of older adults (Schoenberg & Lewis, 2005, p. 88). However, in the case of Thailand, Sharps et al (1998) observed a perplexing nonsignificant effect of the gerontocratic tradition of its Asian culture on attitudes toward and willingness to work with older adults. They speculated that the tradition of revering older adults in Asian culture might provoke resentment among young adults.…”

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“…In Asian cultures, old age is traditionally associated with prestige and respect (Hsu, Cai, & Wong, 2007;Sharps, Price-Sharps, & Hanson, 1998). Asian society emphasizes "the hierarchical and reciprocal exchange of care" structure, in which young adults are obliged to take care of older adults (Schoenberg & Lewis, 2005, p. 88).…”

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Identifying Factors That Influence Hospitality Students’ Willingness to Work With Older Employees

Zhong

Hertzman

2014

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education

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Ageism and age diversity are emerging challenges for the hospitality and tourism industry. The purpose of this study is to investigate hospitality students' willingness to work with older employees. The research results showed that students' willingness to work with older workers was significantly correlated with contact frequency and quality, and aging anxiety. Surprisingly, Asian students are less willing to work with older employees than American students. These findings indicate that hospitality students can have intergenerational issues at their workplace, regardless of their cultural backgrounds. Therefore, it highlights the need for hospitality and tourism programs to adopt pedagogical methods, including intergenerational service learning, to address the issue.

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“…Another study with 44 Thai students and 44 American students concluded that the Thai students held more negative attitudes about elders. The researchers used an adjective-generation task and a mixed-design analysis and found that gerontocratic traditions do not insulate against negative stereotyping and ageist feelings toward the elderly [14]. A study with 980 Chinese students found that collectivism and filial piety do not buffer against negative attitudes and stereotypes against the elderly [15].…”

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Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

Berger¹

2017

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Ageism is the one form of social prejudice that people from all social backgrounds have to deal with. We live in a world where youth is valued over old age and where old people are often mistreated and negatively stereotyped. Major social institutions are largely behind these negative attitudes toward the elderly, particularly the mass media. The current study examined people's attitudes and feelings about the elderly and about growing old. Survey data were collected on 154 respondents living in Southern California. Respondents provided information on their feelings and attitudes about the elderly and about how society views and treats the elderly. Respondents also provided information about their feelings, attitudes, and fears about growing old themselves. The data revealed that there is a general sense of ambivalence about the elderly and about growing old. Although the findings were mixed, young people appear to have more negative feelings in general and there appears to be a greater concern among women about growing old. Native Americans and Middle Eastern respondents had the most favorable views about the elderly. The findings of the study support the position that ageism is still a social problem and that most people have somewhat mixed feelings about the elderly and about growing old. Future research should look further at how the mass media and larger cultural stereotypes and attitudes affect the lives, functioning, and treatment of our eldest members of society.

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Attitudes of Young Adults Toward Older Adults: Evidence From the United States and Thailand

Cited by 46 publications

References 15 publications

The dynamics of warmth and competence judgments, and their outcomes in organizations

The dynamics of warmth and competence judgments, and their outcomes in organizations

Identifying Factors That Influence Hospitality Students’ Willingness to Work With Older Employees

Aging in America: Ageism and General Attitudes toward Growing Old and the Elderly

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