Materialism in Japan Reconsidered: Toward a Synthesis of Generational and Life-Cycle Explanations

1983 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Jagodzinski
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cohort Effects ◽  
Aging Effects ◽  
Dimensional Solution ◽  
Postwar Japan ◽  
Period Effects ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Period Model

In two recent articles, Inglehart (1981, 1982) arrives at the conclusion that the decline of materialism in postwar Japan is the result of generational change and period effects. Aging effects cannot be demonstrated empirically. This article challenges his views. It will be shown that a life-cycle explanation can claim as much empirical evidence as a generational explanation, as long as the overall goodness of fit and the sign and strength of the age effects and cohort effects are the only criteria the decision is based upon. Particularly, a two-dimensional age-period model fits the data nearly as well as the cohort-period model that Inglehart proposes. Theoretical considerations, however, plead for a three-dimensional solution that includes some cohort effects beside period and aging effects for those generations that grew up in the postwar era. Such a model can also be established empirically.

Reliability and Sources of Validity Evidence of the Oviedo Schizotypy Assessment Questionnaire-Abbreviated (ESQUIZO-Q-A)

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 840-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero ◽  
Serafín Lemos-Giráldez ◽  
Mercedes Paino ◽  
Marta Santarén-Rosell ◽  
Susana Sierra-Baigrie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Computerized Adaptive Testing ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Dimensional Solution ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

The main goal of this research was to examine the reliability and different sources of validity evidence of the Oviedo Schizotypy Assessment Questionnaire-Abbreviated (ESQUIZO-Q-A) in nonclinical adolescents. The final sample was made up of 1,455 participants, 705 males (48.5%), with a mean age of 15.92 years (SD = 1.18). The internal consistency of the subscales ranged from .62 to .75. The analysis of its internal structure yielded a three-dimensional solution based on the dimensions: Reality Distortion, Anhedonia, and Interpersonal Disorganization. Likewise, the goodness-of-fit indices derived from the Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the hypothesized three-factor model were adequate. The three dimensions of the ESQUIZO-Q-A were significantly correlated with the subscales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The ESQUIZO-Q is a brief and simple self-report with adequate psychometric properties for the assessment of schizotypal traits in nonclinical adolescent populations. Future research should continue to explore the metric quality of the ESQUIZO-Q-A (e.g., sensitivity and specificity) and incorporate the new advances in psychological and educational assessment such as Computerized Adaptive Testing.

Period Effects and Cohort Effects in Life Cycles: Preliminary Analysis

2000 ◽  
Vol 1718 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Marker
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Cohort Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Period Effects ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Life Cycle Models ◽  
Household Life Cycle

Travel behavioral data from five successive waves of the Puget Sound Transportation Panel were examined to determine whether period effects or cohort effects have a significant effect in life-cycle behavior. It was found that period and cohort effects may have a greater influence in household life-cycle models than previously believed. The results bring into question current methods using cross-sectional data analysis for life-cycle models, since predicted changes in activity behavior were not observed in households that made life-cycle transitions. The results are not conclusive, since other variables influencing activity behavior were not accounted for in the analysis.

scholarly journals Correction to “Life-Cycle Assessment of Gingko-Wood Three-Dimensional Membrane for Wastewater Treatment”

ACS Omega ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (42) ◽  
pp. 27733-27733
Author(s):  
Faiza Niaz ◽  
Qasim Khan ◽  
Mustafa Ali ◽  
Wenxing Shen
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Three Dimensional

scholarly journals Age period cohort analysis of chewing ability in Korea from 2007 to 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nam-Hee Kim ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Analysis ◽  
Cohort Effect ◽  
Cohort Effects ◽  
Period Effect ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Period Effects ◽  
Chewing Ability ◽  
Main Variable ◽  
Observation Period

AbstractThere have been marked improvements in oral health in Korea during the past 10 years, including chewing ability. We sought to disentangle age, period, and cohort effects in chewing ability between 2007 and 2018. We analyzed data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The main variable was chewing difficulty, which was assessed among participants aged 20 years and older. APC analysis revealed three trends in chewing difficulty: (1) there was an increase in chewing difficulty starting at around 60 years of age (age effect), (2) there was a steady decrease in chewing difficulty during the observation period (period effect), and (3) chewing ability improved with each successive generation born after 1951 (cohort effect). Regarding recent improvements in chewing ability, cohort effects were somewhat more important than period effects.

Testing Generational, Life Cycle, and Period Effects of Age on Agenda Setting

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Kook Lee ◽  
Renita Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Period Effects

Life Cycle, Generational and Period Effects on Protest Potential in Yeltsin's Russia

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 437-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Nikolayenko
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
World Values Survey ◽  
Communist State ◽  
Period Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Cycle De Vie ◽  
Europe De L’Est ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Social Turmoil

Abstract. Regime change in Eastern Europe affords an excellent opportunity for investigating linkages between age and politics in times of social turmoil. Using data from three waves of the World Values Survey, this paper explores life cycle, generational and period effects on protest potential in Yeltsin's Russia. The study finds that an individual's position in the life cycle is the strongest predictor of protest potential in the post-communist state. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that citizens socialized during periods of relative socioeconomic stability exhibit the highest protest potential under conditions of uncertainty characteristic of the transition period.Résumé. Les changements de régime en Europe de l'Est permettent d'examiner la relation complexe entre l'âge et la politique pendant les périodes d'instabilité sociale. S'appuyant sur les données de trois vagues du World Values Survey (sondage mondial sur les valeurs), cet article explore l'incidence du cycle de vie, de la génération et de la période sur le potentiel protestataire dans la Russie d'Eltsine. L'étude démontre que la position de l'individu dans le cycle de vie est le plus puissant facteur de prédiction du potentiel protestataire dans la société postcommuniste. En outre, les citoyens socialisés pendant des périodes de relative stabilité socio-économique présentent le potentiel protestataire le plus élevé dans des conditions d'incertitude caractéristiques de la période de transition.

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