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 (...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2024-04, Vol.15, p.1379160-1379160
Main Authors: Tsang, Alex Pak Lik, Chan, Stephen Cheong Yu, Lu, Hui Jing, Wong, Chi Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
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age stereotype threat
cognitive resource
older adults
prospective memory
Psychology
time-based prospective memory
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Summary: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 ( = 36) or the neutral condition ( = 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 (
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379160