Creencias estereotípicas sobre el desempeño laboral de trabajadores mayores en Chile

• Autores: Gabriela Nazar, Carolina A. Figueroa
• Localización: Psicoperspectivas, ISSN-e 0718-6924, Vol. 14, Nº. 1, 2015, págs. 114-125
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5027/psicoperspectivas-Vol14-Issue1-fulltext-435
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Stereotype beliefs about the performance of elderly workers in Chile
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  • español

    A la luz de los datos sobre el envejecimiento de la fuerza laboral, los estereotipos asociados a la edad pueden generar sesgos en la toma de decisiones y ser un antecedente de las conductas discriminatorias en el mundo del trabajo. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer las creencias estereotípicas sobre el desempeño laboral de los trabajadores mayores de 55 años. Se llevó a cabo un estudio mixto de triangulación convergente. Participaron 195 trabajadores, pertenecientes a tres sectores económicos de una región del centro sur en Chile, quienes respondieron un instrumento destinado a establecer la relación y el efecto de variables sociodemográficas, laborales y frecuencia de interacción en las creencias estereotípicas sobre el desempeño en adultos mayores y un instrumento cualitativo para conocer el contenido y valencia de esas creencias estereotípicas. Los hallazgos indican que los trabajadores mayores son sujeto de creencias desfavorables y son caracterizados en términos sociales-emocionales positivos y físico-mentales negativos. Se plantean algunas propuestas explicativas e implicancias para la teoría y práctica.

  • English

    Since the population of workers is becoming older, age-related stereotypes can lead to biased decision-making and become a harbinger of discriminating behavior in the labor arena. The purpose of this study is to investigate stereotypical beliefs about the performance of workers older than 55 years. We used a mixed convergent triangulation approach. One hundred and ninety-five workers participated as subjects, members of three economic sectors of a Region of Near South Chile. Subjects filled-out an instrument geared to establish the relationship and effect of socio-demographical and labor-related variables and the frequency of interaction on stereotypical beliefs about the performance of elderly workers and a qualitative instrument to reveal the contents and valence of those stereotypical beliefs. Results show that elderly workers are subject to unfavorable beliefs and are characterized in positive socio-economic terms and negative physical-mental terms. We advance some possible explanations and implications for theory and practice.

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