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Information-seeking triggered by age.

S Hung1, H Giles, J Moody

  • 1Psychology Department University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|January 1, 1991
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People seek different information from drivers based on age stereotypes. Younger drivers are questioned about conduct, while older drivers are assessed on driving capacity.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Human Factors Psychology

Background:

  • Age labels can influence information seeking, leading to age-stereotyped expectations.
  • Previous research explored information-seeking from drivers but lacked a broad life-span perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-based information-seeking biases from drivers across a wide age range.
  • To determine if gender or participant age influences ageist information-seeking patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted Carver and de la Garza's information-seeking procedure.
  • Surveyed 437 undergraduates on information importance from drivers aged 16-91.
  • Examined information sought regarding driving conduct, capacity, and environmental factors.

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Main Results:

  • Ageist information-seeking was independent of driver gender, participant age, and participant gender.
  • Participants sought information on younger drivers' conduct (e.g., drunk driving, speeding).
  • Participants sought information on older drivers' capacity (e.g., mental competence, vision, health).

Conclusions:

  • Age stereotypes significantly shape information-seeking from drivers, focusing on conduct for the young and capacity for the old.
  • These biases persist across diverse participant demographics and driver genders.
  • Environmental information seeking remained consistent regardless of driver age.