title: [Extent of dogmatism in different age groups (3d-7th decade of life)].
abstract: The dogmatism scale measures a congnitive structure called "open-closed-mindedness" which, according to Rokeach, is not equivalent to the construct rigidity, although a relationship can be found between measures of dogmatism and rigidity. The relationship between rigidity and age is demonstrated in a number of studies. The question arises as to the relationship between dogmatism and age. The dogmatism scale was presented to a sample of 320 men and women of different age. The effect of the factors age as well as sex and education on a number of measures of dogmatism was tested by analyses of variance. A clear non-linear relationship to age was found for the following dogmatism dimensions: belief in one truth, belief in one cause, and assumptions about the future. Possible reasons for the differing means of the individual age groups in this cross-sectional study are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002605:Character; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D011581:Psychological Tests
vernacular_title: Das Ausmass des Dogmatismus bei verschiedenen Altersgruppen (3.-7. Lebensjahrzehnt).