Younger Adults' Communication Experiences and Contact With Elders and Peers

Dados 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)
Ano1997
Volume24
Fascículo1
Páginas82-108
Data de publicação1997-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-2958.1997.tb00588.x
OpenAlexW2039332728
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas32
Referências 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