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Attitudes toward older adults: A matter of cultural values or personal values?

Zhang, X.; Xing, C.; Guan, Y.; Song, X.; Melloy, R.; Wang, F.; Jin, X.

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Authors

X. Zhang

C. Xing

X. Song

R. Melloy

F. Wang

X. Jin



Abstract

The current research aimed to address the inconsistent findings regarding cultural differences in attitudes toward older adults by differentiating the effects of personal and cultural values. In Study 1, we used data from the sixth wave of the World Values Survey to examine attitudes toward older adults across cultures, and how different personal values (i.e., communal vs. agentic) and cultural values (i.e., individualism) predicted these attitudes. The results of hierarchical linear modeling analyses showed that after controlling for potential covariates, personal communal values positively correlated with positive attitudes toward older adults; however, cultural individualistic values did not. To further examine the causal effects of personal values (vs. cultural values), we conducted an experimental study and confirmed that priming personal values rather than cultural values had significant effects on ageism attitudes. The present studies help to reconcile conflicting results on cultural differences in attitudes toward older adults.

Citation

Zhang, X., Xing, C., Guan, Y., Song, X., Melloy, R., Wang, F., & Jin, X. (2016). Attitudes toward older adults: A matter of cultural values or personal values?. Psychology and Aging, 31(1), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000068

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 26, 2015
Online Publication Date Dec 21, 2015
Publication Date Feb 1, 2016
Deposit Date May 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date May 20, 2016
Journal Psychology and Aging
Print ISSN 0882-7974
Electronic ISSN 1939-1498
Publisher American Psychological Association
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 1
Pages 89-100
DOI https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000068
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1404365

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