Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a blatant activation of age-based stereotype threats (ABST) on time-based prospective memory (TBPM) in older adults. A sample of 74 adults from Hong Kong was randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: the stereotyped condition (n...
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| description | The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a blatant activation of age-based stereotype threats (ABST) on time-based prospective memory (TBPM) in older adults. A sample of 74 adults from Hong Kong was randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: the stereotyped condition (n = 36) or the neutral condition (n = 38). Participants were asked to read fictitious news reports related to dementia (stereotyped condition) or the importance of English oral skills (neutral condition). After, all participants performed a TBPM task using the Chinese lexical decision task as an ongoing task block. The results indicate a main effect of ABST on TBPM accuracy. Specifically, older adults under a blatant activation of ABST demonstrated lower TBPM accuracy (p < 0.05, ηp2 = 0.08). Further analyses based on age groups demonstrated that TBPM accuracy was only impaired in older participants (aged 70–80 years) (p < 0.05, ηp2 = 0.19). The study, for the first time, provides evidence that ABST can disrupt TBPM performance in older adults, especially when cues are blatantly activated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8606ae239f274b8c95d1727fd0e0cdae2024-04-04T05:06:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13791601379160Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memoryAlex Pak Lik Tsang0Stephen Cheong Yu Chan1Hui Jing Lu2Chi Chung Wong3Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaFelizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences, Saint Francis University, Tseung Kwan O New Town, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaFelizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences, Saint Francis University, Tseung Kwan O New Town, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaThe present study aimed to investigate the effect of a blatant activation of age-based stereotype threats (ABST) on time-based prospective memory (TBPM) in older adults. A sample of 74 adults from Hong Kong was randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions: the stereotyped condition (n = 36) or the neutral condition (n = 38). Participants were asked to read fictitious news reports related to dementia (stereotyped condition) or the importance of English oral skills (neutral condition). After, all participants performed a TBPM task using the Chinese lexical decision task as an ongoing task block. The results indicate a main effect of ABST on TBPM accuracy. Specifically, older adults under a blatant activation of ABST demonstrated lower TBPM accuracy (p < 0.05, ηp2 = 0.08). Further analyses based on age groups demonstrated that TBPM accuracy was only impaired in older participants (aged 70–80 years) (p < 0.05, ηp2 = 0.19). The study, for the first time, provides evidence that ABST can disrupt TBPM performance in older adults, especially when cues are blatantly activated.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379160/fullage stereotype threatolder adultsprospective memorytime-based prospective memorycognitive resource |
| spellingShingle | Alex Pak Lik Tsang Stephen Cheong Yu Chan Hui Jing Lu Chi Chung Wong Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory Frontiers in Psychology age stereotype threat older adults prospective memory time-based prospective memory cognitive resource |
| title | Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory |
| title_full | Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory |
| title_fullStr | Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory |
| title_short | Effects of age-based stereotype threat on time-based prospective memory |
| title_sort | effects of age based stereotype threat on time based prospective memory |
| topic | age stereotype threat older adults prospective memory time-based prospective memory cognitive resource |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379160/full |
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