Development of a Measure of Stereotypical Attitudes towards Older Workers
Development of a Measure of Stereotypical Attitudes towards Older Workers
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制定针对老年工人的刻板态度衡量标准
DOI：
10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00024.x
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发表时间：
2013
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通讯作者：
C. Speelman
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作者：
E. Gringart;E. Helmes;C. Speelman
许多研究人员和决策者建议延长老年人的工作年限，作为缓解不可避免的人口老龄化带来的挑战的一项战略。因此，必须采取措施，评估和监测与老年人就业有关的因素。研究表明，对老年工人的负面态度是就业歧视的核心;因此，目前的研究制定并评估了一种衡量对老年工人态度的新标准。编制了一份关于老年工人的问卷，分为三个版本（男性、女性和性别中立）。每个版本的对老年工人的态度量表（AOWS）进行了试点测试，完善和现场测试，随机样本共计246名招聘决策者和219名本科生。样本和问卷版本的内部一致性在0.89和0.95之间。男性、女性和性别中立版本的重测信度相关系数分别为0.83、0.78和0.90。AOWS将成为研究、制定干预措施以及为老龄化、退休和就业领域的政策制定提供信息的宝贵工具。
Prolonging the working life of older adults has been suggested by various researchers and policymakers as a strategy to alleviate challenges posed by the inevitable ageing of the population. It is thus important to have measures with which to assess and monitor factors relevant to older adults' employment. Research indicates that negative attitudes towards older workers are at the heart of employment discrimination; hence, the current research developed and assessed a new measure of attitudes towards older workers. A questionnaire asking about older workers was prepared in three versions (male, female, and gender neutral). Each version of the Attitudes towards Older Workers Scale (AOWS) was pilot tested, refined, and field tested with random samples totalling 246 hiring decision‐makers and 219 undergraduate students. Internal consistency ranged between .89 and .95 across the samples and questionnaire versions. Test–retest reliability correlations for male, female, and gender‐neutral versions were .83, .78, and .90, respectively. The AOWS will be a valuable tool for research, development of interventions, and for informing policy formulation in the areas of ageing, retirement, and employment.