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Gender and generation effects on person perception

K C Sharp, S G Candy, L E Troll

    International Journal of Aging & Human Development
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Gender and generation influence how people perceive others, but these effects are less pronounced than previously assumed. This study explored generational differences in person perception among adults outside of college settings.

    Area of Science:

    • Social Psychology
    • Person Perception
    • Generational Studies

    Background:

    • Previous research suggests respondent characteristics like sex and socialization influence person perception.
    • Existing studies highlight sex differences in college students but lack exploration of generational impacts.
    • Generational differences in person perception remain an under-researched area.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of gender and generation on the categories used to describe known individuals.
    • To examine how non-college adults of varying ages and backgrounds perceive others.
    • To explore generational variations in person perception beyond college student populations.

    Main Methods:

    • Employed 150 men and women from non-college backgrounds across a wide age range.

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  • Utilized free-response methods for participants' descriptions of a known man and woman.
  • Applied multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) followed by one-way ANOVAs.

    • Main Results:

    • Both gender and generation showed statistically significant effects on descriptive categories.
    • However, subsequent analyses revealed minimal differential category use between sexes.
    • Limited generational differences were observed across older, middle, and younger age groups.

    Conclusions:

    • While gender and generation have a measurable impact on person perception, the observed differences are subtle.
    • Generational influences on descriptive categories appear less significant than previously hypothesized.
    • Future research should continue exploring nuanced factors in intergenerational perception.