title: Contributions of Social Desirability to Self-Reported Ageism.
abstract: The authors examined the role of social desirability in 445 participants' responses to self-reported measures of ageism across two studies. In Study 1, college students and community adults completed the Relating to Older People Evaluation (ROPE) and a short form of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (M-C SDS). Study 2 was a conceptual replication that included the Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA). Correlation analyses confirmed a small but significant relationship between scores on the positive ageist items and the social desirability scale in both studies. Ageist attitudes were correlated with negative ageist behaviors in Study 2. Implications for current views on ageism and strategies for reducing ageist attitudes and behaviors in everyday life are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA pskatie@lsu.edu.
authors.forename: Katie E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Priscilla D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Jenny Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Denver
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Kayla R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D063506:Ageism; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057566:Self Report; D012928:Social Desirability; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ageism; ageist attitudes; ageist behaviors; negative ageism; positive