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  • Social Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Studies

Background:

  • The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) posits universality in social cognition.
  • Previous research suggests cultural views on older adults influence caregiving.
  • The SCM's universality assumption requires testing across diverse healthcare contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the universality of the Stereotype Content Model (SCM) in healthcare settings.
  • To investigate if cultural views about older adult caregivers mediate functioning in these contexts.
  • To examine SCM's applicability beyond its original scope.

Main Methods:

  • 160 professionals/volunteers in day/senior centers and 1,151 Spanish population participants were surveyed.
  • The SCM questionnaire was administered to assess stereotypes.
  • Older adult and personnel functioning were observed using the Sistema de Evaluación de Residencias de Ancianos.

Main Results:

  • Context did not significantly alter caregivers' cultural views of older adults.
  • Findings supported the SCM's high warmth/low competence (HW/LC) stereotype pattern.
  • Cultural stereotypes of warmth or competence did not mediate caregiver or older adult functioning.

Conclusions:

  • The study challenges the SCM's universality assumption in healthcare contexts.
  • Variability in competence and warmth perceptions may exist in specific care settings.
  • Healthier environments might mitigate the impact of cognitive stereotypes on behavior.