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A prescriptive intergenerational tension ageism scale — succession, identity, and consumption (SIC)
Author(s)	Michael S North, Susan T Fiske
Journal title	Psychological Assessment, vol 25, no 3, September 2013
Pages	pp 706-713
Keywords	Ageism ; Measurement ; Evaluation.
Annotation	The authors 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 anti-youth ageism (Study 3). The Study 4 experiment yielded both predictive and divergent validity apropos another ageism measure. Structural equation modelling confirmed model fit across all studies. In respect of 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. (OFFPRINT). (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-131014004 A
Classmark	B:TOB: 3R: 4C *
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