Perceptions of love across the lifespan

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sindy R. Sumter ◽  
Patti M. Valkenburg ◽  
Jochen Peter
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Three Factor

This study investigated perceptions of love across the lifespan using Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which distinguishes between passion, intimacy, and commitment. The study aimed to (a) investigate the psychometric properties of the short Triangular Love Scale (TLS-short) in adolescents and adults (see Appendix), and (b) track age and gender differences in the three love components of the TLS-short in a sample of 12- to 88-year-olds (N = 2791). The three-factor structure of the TLS-short was confirmed in both the adolescent and adult sample. Adolescents (12–17 years) reported lower levels of all love components compared to young adults (18–30 years). Late adults (50+) reported lower levels of passion and intimacy, but similar levels of commitment compared to young (18–30 years) and middle adults (30–50 years). Gender differences in the perceptions of all three love components were present but less sizeable than suggested in popular accounts and earlier academic research.

Do They Really Mean It? Children’s Inference of Speaker Intentions and the Role of Age and Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-712
Author(s):  
K. Rothermich ◽  
O. Caivano ◽  
L.J. Knoll ◽  
V. Talwar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Video Clip ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
Speaker Intentions ◽  
And Gender

Interpreting other people’s intentions during communication represents a remarkable challenge for children. Although many studies have examined children’s understanding of, for example, sarcasm, less is known about their interpretation. Using realistic audiovisual scenes, we invited 124 children between 8 and 12 years old to watch video clips of young adults using different speaker intentions. After watching each video clip, children answered questions about the characters and their beliefs, and the perceived friendliness of the speaker. Children’s responses reveal age and gender differences in the ability to interpret speaker belief and social intentions, especially for scenarios conveying teasing and prosocial lies. We found that the ability to infer speaker belief of prosocial lies and to interpret social intentions increases with age. Our results suggest that children at the age of 8 years already show adult-like abilities to understand literal statements, whereas the ability to infer specific social intentions, such as teasing and prosocial lies, is still developing between the age of 8 and 12 years. Moreover, girls performed better in classifying prosocial lies and sarcasm as insincere than boys. The outcomes expand our understanding of how children observe speaker intentions and suggest further research into the development of teasing and prosocial lie interpretation.

scholarly journals Age and gender differences in fundamental motor skills (original version in English)

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Judith Jiménez Díaz ◽  
Walter Salazar Rojas ◽  
María Morera
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Better Than

Fundamental motor skills are the basis for participation in more advanced lifetime activities. Whereas considerable research has been reported on motor behavior of children, much less is known about performance in later years, especially adulthood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine age and gender differences on fundamental motor skills (FMS) ability across three age groups: children (M = 9.37 yr., SD = 1.26), adolescents (M = 14.80 yr., SD = 2.04) and young-adults (M = 19.88 yr., SD = 2.72). Participants (n = 114) were assessed on five locomotor skills (run, gallop, slide, hop, and distance jump) and five object control skills (bounce, catch, overhand throw, strike and kick) using the Test for Fundamental Motor Skills, which is a process-oriented instrument. ANOVA results comparing gender and group revealed no significant interactions. Moreover, main effects for group were found for three individual skills: galloping –adolescents and young-adults performed better than children (p < .01)–, throwing –children and adolescents performed better than young-adults (p < .01) –, and kicking –young-adults performed better than children and adolescents (p < .05)–. Also, we found main effects for gender for total FMS ability (p < .01), locomotor subscale (p < .05) and object control subscale (p < .01), and for six individual motor skills: run (p < .05), jump (p < .05), throw (p < .01), kick (p < .01), bounce (p < .01) and strike (p < .01); males outperformed females for all the skills. However, in view of total FMS ability, locomotor skills and object control skills results suggest similar performance across ages. Therefore, it is important to enhance fundamental motor skills at all ages, as an option to help individuals engage in physical activities.

Age and gender differences in morningness–eveningness in Turkish adolescents and young adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Randler ◽  
Christian Vollmer ◽  
Şenol Beşoluk ◽  
İsmail Önder ◽  
Mehmet Barış Horzum
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

Measuring Generativity in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Schoklitsch ◽  
Urs Baumann
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Erikson already emphasized the importance of remaining generative in old age. Current instruments designed to measure generativity, however, were developed to be used with middle-aged adults. In a sample of older adults (N = 195), three newly developed instruments measuring different facets of generativity, each with several scales, were applied and tested with regard to methodological issues (internal structure, internal consistency of scales), bivariate associations with established instruments of generativity and social desirability, and age and gender differences. The study results confirmed that the theoretically assumed factor structure and characteristics of the scales support the assessment of generativity in a multidimensional way in older adults. Positive associations with the Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) demonstrate a positive validation result.

Children's Attitudes toward Play: An Investigation of Their Context Specificity and Relationship to Organized Sport Experiences

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Greer ◽  
Michael J. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
The Body ◽  
Original Formulation ◽  
Context Specificity ◽  
Strong Argument ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Organized Sport ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

Beginning with the work of Webb (1969), a line of research has developed attempting to explain how the socialization experiences of children and adolescents help transform their attitudes toward play. In Webb's view, the transformation to a state of being "professionalized" has occurred when an emphasis on equity and fairness, which are pronounced at earlier stages of development, has been replaced by a focus on winning. The body of research that has developed from this original formulation has consistently identified age and gender differences (Loy, Birrell, & Rose, 1976; Maloney & Petrie, 1972; Mantel & VanderVelden, 1971) in play attitudes, with males being more highly professionalized than females, and adolescents and young adults more professionalized than preadolescents. Webb's research identified age, social class, and religious differences in play orientation and made a strong argument that attitudinal transformations represent a coming together of the worlds of play and work:

scholarly journals Hyperarousal Scale: Italian Cultural Validation, Age and Gender Differences in a Nonclinical Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1176
Author(s):  
Antonio Bruno ◽  
Amelia Rizzo ◽  
Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello ◽  
Laura Celebre ◽  
Maria Catena Silvestri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

Objectives. Studies on hyperarousal have increasingly developed in the last decade. Nevertheless, there are still very few valid measures of hyperarousal. The aim of the study is to verify the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Hyperarousal Scale (H-Scale), in order to provide researchers with a valid measure for the target population. Method. The questionnaire was translated, back-translated, pre-tested, and cross-culturally adapted. Subsequently, the Italian version of the H-Scale, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-3) and the Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) were administered to 982 adults, 456 males and 526 females, aged from 18 to 80 years (M = 35.61 ± 12.47). Results. Cronbach’s alpha of the translated H-Scale was 0.81. Furthermore, positive correlations with the ASI-3 and negative correlations with the SF-36 emerged. The H-Scale is also sensitive to catch age and gender differences. Conclusions. The Italian version of the H-Scale demonstrated good reliability and validity. Its sufficient discriminative and evaluative psychometric properties provide the theoretical evidence for further application in evidence-based research studies.

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