Relationship between sex, age, education and field-dependence: a cross-cultural comparison.
Past examination of the relationship between field-independence and age has indicated a developmental trend of increased field-independence up to 17 yr., with a movement toward greater field-dependence after this point. However, discrepancies between longitudinal and cross-sectional findings suggest that this relationship may be confounded by socioeconomic variables. The present study examined the age/field-dependence relationship in a sample of Northern Italians controlling for educational background. Results for females indicated statistical control of educational variables modified the age/field-dependence relationship, but did not for the male sample.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors