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Gender differences in older adults' everyday cognitive collaboration.

Jennifer A Margrett1, Michael Marsiske

  • 1Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.

International Journal of Behavioral Development
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Summary

Older adults

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Collaborative cognition research shows social partners enhance thinking and problem-solving.
  • Effects of dyadic factors, like partner gender, on collaborative cognition in older adults are less understood.
  • This study investigates older adults' collaborative experiences, considering partner gender and familiarity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine objective and subjective experiences of older men and women collaborating on everyday problems.
  • To explore the influence of partner gender and familiarity on collaborative cognition in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Ninety-eight older married couples (N=196) completed comprehension, social dilemma, and errand-planning tasks.
  • Participants collaborated individually or with a spouse or an unfamiliar partner of the other gender.

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    • Main Results:

    • Men were more influential in dyadic problem-solving, especially on ambiguous tasks.
    • Subjective collaboration experiences varied by gender and partner familiarity.
    • Women collaborating with unfamiliar men reported lower satisfaction; expectations of competitiveness predicted performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Partner gender and familiarity significantly influence older adults' collaborative cognition and satisfaction.
    • Men's influence and women's satisfaction with unfamiliar partners highlight gender dynamics in aging collaboration.
    • Subjective appraisals, including competitiveness expectations, are key predictors of collaborative performance in older adults.