How Do You Know You're Old? Gender Differences in Cues Triggering the Experience of Personal Aging

Autor/inn/en	Panek, Paul E.; Hayslip, Bert, Jr.; Pruett, Jessica H.
Titel	How Do You Know You're Old? Gender Differences in Cues Triggering the Experience of Personal Aging
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 40 (2014) 3, S.157-171 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2013.802183
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Aging (Individuals); Physical Characteristics; Interviews; Age; Classification; Self Concept; Interpersonal Attraction; Perception; Cues; Stereotypes; College Students; Psychology; Context Effect; Content Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Older Adults; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Aging; Altern; Körperliche Erscheinung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Alter; Lebensalter; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Selbstkonzept; Interpersonale Anziehung; Wahrnehmung; Stichwort; Klischee; Collegestudent; Psychologie; Inhaltsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Älterer Erwachsener
Abstract	In order to evaluate the gender differences on the experience of aging, 142 individuals 50 years of age and older completed an interview regarding experiences with another individual conveying the message that they were "old." Interviewees were asked about the type of situation, the age and gender of the response person, and the perceived intent and feelings associated with the experience. Results showed that 72.3% of the experiences could be classified into one of three categories: discount/benefit, physical features/appearance, and performance. While no gender differences were found in the location/setting of the incident, the response person, or the age of the response person, findings indicated that for men, the incident was classified as a "benefit/discount," while for women it was classified as "physical features/appearance." In addition, the presumed intent of the situation was viewed as negative and hurtful by women, and both genders reported that the incident made them feel self-conscious and/or elicited a negative self-assessment. These results illustrate that the self-reported experiences that make one feel old and potentially change an individual's identity are important to understand in the context of growing older as a gendered experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10