Motivated by research in gerontology, psychology, and organizational behavior, this dissertation reports the results of a field study on the impact of ageism and age discrimination on older workers in work organizations. The study investigated beliefs about older workers, the relationship between beliefs and age discrimination perceptions, and the relationship between perceived age discrimination and older workers' perceptions of personal control, self-esteem, general and facet-specific job satisfaction, and perceived job alternatives. Questionnaire responses from 179 subjects were analyzed using hierarchical regression techniques. The results provide mixed support for the hypotheses. As in previous studies, age was related positively to positive beliefs about older workers. However, in contrast to previous studies, this holds true for managers, as well. Neither beliefs nor age-norms for jobs were related to perceptions of age discrimination. / Age discrimination had a significant, negative main effect on self-esteem, perceived personal control, general job satisfaction, satisfaction with promotion and growth opportunities, job security satisfaction, and perceived job alternatives. This held regardless of age. / Only the hypothesis regarding older workers' perceptions of age discrimination and self-esteem received marginal support. Specifically, older workers who perceived age discrimination had lower self-esteem than younger workers who perceived age discrimination. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-05, Section: A, page: 1813. / Chair: Lee Stepina. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78448 |
| Contributors | Hassell, Barbara L., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 142 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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