Old Dogs and New Tricks: How Ageism Affects Trainer Attitudes, Trainer Behaviors, and Training Characteristics

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorBeier, Margaret E
dc.creatorGilberto, Jacqueline Mary
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T15:33:45Z
dc.date.available2019-05-17T15:33:45Z
dc.date.created2018-05
dc.date.issued2018-04-20
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.date.updated2019-05-17T15:33:45Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of age stereotypicality on trainer attitudes, behaviors, and training characteristics. Past research indicates that members of stigmatized groups, such as older adults, may be treated negatively during training. This treatment has the potential to negatively affect training outcomes for older workers. Participants were asked to test the effectiveness of an e-learning system and train another person, a trained confederate, on a Microsoft Excel task. Trainers were shown fake pictures of confederates and given scripted introductions which varied in age (i.e., middle or old) and stereotypicality (i.e., stereotypical or non-stereotypical). Participants were asked to assess expectations of trainee performance during and post-training training, as well as, self-ratings of training quality. During training, confederate trainees made scripted errors. Reactions to these errors were video recorded and coded for the presence of interpersonal discriminatory behaviors toward the confederate trainees. Contrary to prior research, no main effect of age or interaction of age and stereotypicality was found on trainer attitudes. However, marginal effects of age on training characteristics were found.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationGilberto, Jacqueline Mary. "Old Dogs and New Tricks: How Ageism Affects Trainer Attitudes, Trainer Behaviors, and Training Characteristics." (2018) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105788">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105788</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105788
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
dc.subjectage
dc.subjectstereotypicality
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectageism
dc.subjecttrainer attitudes
dc.subjecttrainer behaviors
dc.titleOld Dogs and New Tricks: How Ageism Affects Trainer Attitudes, Trainer Behaviors, and Training Characteristics
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.majorIndustrial/Organizational Psychology
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
GILBERTO-DOCUMENT-2018.pdf
Size:
1.23 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
PROQUEST_LICENSE.txt
Size:
5.83 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
LICENSE.txt
Size:
2.6 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Rice University Electronic Theses and Dissertations