PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE - EFFECTS OF AGE AND GENDER

Authors
HONG SM GIANNAKOPOULOS E LAING D WILLIAMS NA
Citation
Sm. Hong et al., PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE - EFFECTS OF AGE AND GENDER, The Journal of social psychology, 134(2), 1994, pp. 223-228
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
The Journal of social psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224545
Volume
134
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
223 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4545(1994)134:2<223:PR-EOA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A self-report, attitudinal questionnaire was administered to 1,717 adu lt Australians between 18 and 40 years old to examine the effects of a ge and gender on psychological reactance. Analysis yielded a significa nt age effect: As age increased, the level of reactance tended to decr ease. No significant differences in reactance emerged in relation to g ender. A significant interaction between age and gender was found.