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The influence of age and education on perceptions of occupational attractiveness
Author(s) -
FIELDS MITCHELL W.,
SHALLENBERGER WILLIAM R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1987.tb00266.x
Subject(s) - attractiveness , psychology , perception , differential effects , social psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , neuroscience , psychoanalysis
This study represents an effort to determine the differential effects of age and education on perceptions of occupational attractiveness. A total of 463 respondents ranging from high school seniors to college seniors rated the attractiveness of 41 job dimensions. Results indicated significant independent effects for both age and education on attractiveness ratings. An analysis of covariance demonstrated that education had a significant effect while age did not, suggesting that education is the more important influence.