Kornadt Anna E, Voss Peggy, Rothermund Klaus
Department of Psychology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Am Steiger 3/Haus 1, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Eur J Ageing. 2013 Apr 28;10(4):335-344. doi: 10.1007/s10433-013-0281-9. eCollection 2013 Dec.
Whereas it is often stated that aging might have more negative consequences for the evaluation of women compared to men, evidence for this assumption is mixed. We took a differentiated look at age stereotypes of men and women, assuming that the life domain in which older persons are rated moderates gender differences in age stereotypes. A sample of 298 participants aged 20-92 rated - and on evaluative statements in eight different life domains. Furthermore, perceptions of gender- and domain-specific age-related changes were assessed by comparing the older targets to - and respectively. The results speak in favor of the domain specificity of evaluative asymmetries in age stereotypes for men and women, and imply that an understanding of gendered perceptions of aging requires taking into account the complexities of domain-specific views on aging.
尽管人们常说,与男性相比,衰老可能对女性的评价产生更多负面影响,但这一假设的证据并不一致。我们对男性和女性的年龄刻板印象进行了差异化研究,假设对老年人进行评价的生活领域会缓和年龄刻板印象中的性别差异。298名年龄在20至92岁之间的参与者对八个不同生活领域的评价陈述进行了评分。此外,通过将老年目标分别与[具体比较对象1]和[具体比较对象2]进行比较,评估了对性别和领域特定的与年龄相关变化的看法。结果支持了年龄刻板印象中男性和女性评价不对称的领域特异性,并表明对衰老的性别化认知需要考虑到特定领域衰老观点的复杂性。