Younger Adults' Communication Experiences and Contact With Elders and Peers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2269792
AutoresSik Hung Ng (0000-0002-1225-7466), Weiting Ng (0000-0001-6396-8981, University of California, Los Angeles), James H Liu (0000-0001-9520-5727, University of California, Los Angeles), Ann Weatherall (0000-0002-0298-6681, University of California, Los Angeles), Cynthia S E Loong (University of California, Los Angeles)
Año1997
Volumen24
Número1
Páginas82-108
Fecha de publicación1997-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-2958.1997.tb00588.x
OpenAlexW2039332728
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas32
Referencias citadas24

Intergenerational communication research has overemphasized dissatisfying experiences and treated elderly conversation partners as an undifferentiated category. To redress these limitations, the authors surveyed 100 younger adults' (16–46 years) satisfying and dissatisfying experiences with both family and nonfamily elders, and compared these with own-age peers. Measures of social contact were also taken. As hypothesized, positivity of experiences and contact increased from nonfamily to family elders and to peers. Barriers of communication with nonfamily elders were due to contact more than experiences. For family elders and especially for peers, most measures of contact and experiences were positive. The authors also tested for effects due to respondents' gender and culture (New Zealanders of Chinese or European descent). Females had more positive experiences and contact on some of the measures. Views about elders held by Chinese were more favorable, yet this did not translate into improved experiences or contact

Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Aging and Gerontology Research · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults