Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age

The aim of the work was to achieve the Italian validation of the Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism (SIC) developed by North and Fiske. SIC is a measure of prescriptive ageism, which incorporates intergenerational tensions over practical and symbolic resources. To eva...

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Main Authors: Anna Rosa Donizzetti, Cristina Curcio, Michael S. North
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/11/1027
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description The aim of the work was to achieve the Italian validation of the Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism (SIC) developed by North and Fiske. SIC is a measure of prescriptive ageism, which incorporates intergenerational tensions over practical and symbolic resources. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the scale, two studies were conducted. Study 1 included 931 Italian participants (mean age: 30.94; range: 18–67 years; 50.5% female) and was conducted to test the scale’s structure and construct validity. Study 2 comprised 1015 Italian participants (mean age: 30.73 years; age range: 18–67; 53.5% female) and investigated the scale’s structure, construct validity, and invariance by gender and age. Confirmatory factorial analyses confirmed the three-factor solution to be invariant across sex and age groups. The scale also demonstrated high internal reliability. SIC scores correlated positively with traditional measures for detecting prejudice and stereotypes towards older people. The results of the present work show that the SIC scale of Prescriptive Ageism is a valid tool for measuring prescriptive beliefs about older adults that are the basis of intergenerational tensions.
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spelling doaj-art-ffd47171c09f47d89abd3f02aec67ae22024-11-26T17:51:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-11-011411102710.3390/bs14111027Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and AgeAnna Rosa Donizzetti0Cristina Curcio1Michael S. North2Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, 80133 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, 80133 Naples, ItalyManagement & Organizations Department, New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY 10012, USAThe aim of the work was to achieve the Italian validation of the Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism (SIC) developed by North and Fiske. SIC is a measure of prescriptive ageism, which incorporates intergenerational tensions over practical and symbolic resources. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the scale, two studies were conducted. Study 1 included 931 Italian participants (mean age: 30.94; range: 18–67 years; 50.5% female) and was conducted to test the scale’s structure and construct validity. Study 2 comprised 1015 Italian participants (mean age: 30.73 years; age range: 18–67; 53.5% female) and investigated the scale’s structure, construct validity, and invariance by gender and age. Confirmatory factorial analyses confirmed the three-factor solution to be invariant across sex and age groups. The scale also demonstrated high internal reliability. SIC scores correlated positively with traditional measures for detecting prejudice and stereotypes towards older people. The results of the present work show that the SIC scale of Prescriptive Ageism is a valid tool for measuring prescriptive beliefs about older adults that are the basis of intergenerational tensions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/11/1027ageismintergenerational tensionscale validationsuccession, identity, consumption, SIC of prescriptive ageismintergenerational-tension ageism scaleinvariance
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Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
Behavioral Sciences
ageism
intergenerational tension
scale validation
succession, identity, consumption, SIC of prescriptive ageism
intergenerational-tension ageism scale
invariance
title Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
title_full Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
title_fullStr Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
title_full_unstemmed Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
title_short Succession, Identity, and Consumption Scale of Prescriptive Ageism: Italian Validation and Invariance by Gender and Age
title_sort succession identity and consumption scale of prescriptive ageism italian validation and invariance by gender and age
topic ageism
intergenerational tension
scale validation
succession, identity, consumption, SIC of prescriptive ageism
intergenerational-tension ageism scale
invariance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/11/1027
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