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Age and Work‐Related Outcomes: The Moderating Effects of Status Characteristics
Author(s) -
Riordan Christine M.,
Griffith Rodger W.,
Weatherly Elizabeth W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb02072.x
Subject(s) - psychology , multilevel model , social psychology , job satisfaction , turnover , sample (material) , organizational commitment , work (physics) , management , mechanical engineering , chemistry , chromatography , machine learning , computer science , engineering , economics
This study examines the extent to which 2 status characteristics—pay level and part‐time vs. full‐time employment—influence the effectiveness of age as a predictor of work‐related attitudes and behaviors. Using a sample of 157 registered nurses, hierarchical regression was used to determine whether pay level or employment classification (part‐time vs. full‐time) moderated the relationship between chronological age and the following outcomes associated with the process of voluntary turnover: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, withdrawal cognitions, perceived alternatives, search behavior, and actual turnover behavior. Findings indicate that the effects of age on work attitudes and behaviors are moderated to some extent by both status characteristics. Implications for research and practice are discussed.