Validation of the work-related age-based stereotypes (WAS) scale
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to focus on developing and validating a multidimensional measure of work-related age-based stereotypes (WAS) scale.
Design/methodology/approach
Based upon a review of the literature, a three-dimensional stereotype content model including both negative (incompetence, inadaptability) and positive (warmth) stereotypes of older workers was created. Construct, convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity for the WAS scale were examined across three independent samples constituting both lab-based experimental studies and a field-based survey (total n=1,245).
Findings
Across all samples, the WAS evidenced good construct, convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity.
Originality/value
As evidenced by a review of the literature, the WAS is unique in that it measures both negative and positive stereotypes of older workers. Implications for research are discussed.
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Citation
Marcus, J., Fritzsche, B.A., Le, H. and Reeves, M.D. (2016), "Validation of the work-related age-based stereotypes (WAS) scale", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 989-1004. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-11-2014-0320
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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