Psychological Assessment· 2013Q1
A prescriptive intergenerational-tension ageism scale: Succession, identity, and consumption (SIC).
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A new 20-item scale (SIC) measures ageism through prescriptive beliefs about intergenerational tensions: resource succession, identity avoidance, and shared consumption.
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Key points
- The new SIC scale measures ageism via prescriptive beliefs on intergenerational tensions.
- The scale has three factors: resource succession, identity avoidance, and shared consumption.
- Developed with 2,010 participants across four studies, the scale shows good psychometric validity.
- Younger individuals scored highest on the SIC scale.
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Abstract
We introduce a novel ageism scale, focusing on prescriptive beliefs concerning potential intergenerational tensions: active, envied resource succession, symbolic identity avoidance, and passive, shared-resource consumption (SIC). Four studies (2,010 total participants) were used to develop the scale. Exploratory factor analysis formed an initial 20-item, 3-factor solution (Study 1). The scale converges appropriately with other prejudice measures and diverges from other social control measures (Study 2). It diverges from antiyouth ageism (Study 3). The Study 4 experiment yielded both predictive and divergent validity apropos another ageism measure. Structural equation modeling confirmed model fit across all studies. Per an intergenerational-tension focus, younger people consistently scored the highest. As generational equity issues intensify, the scale provides a contemporary tool for current and future ageism research.
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