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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2021.21.11.464

The Influence of Age Stereotype on Intergenerational Communication: Focusing on Intergroup Anxiety and Communication Competence  

Yang, Jungeun (평택대학교 광고홍보학과)
Kim, Soojin (이화여자대학교 커뮤니케이션.미디어학부)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.21, no.11, 2021 , pp. 464-477 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is about university students' perception of intergenerational communication and its affecting factors. Based on literatures on intergenerational communication, the effect of stereotype on intergenerational satisfaction was testified and the mediating role of intergroup anxiety and the moderating role of communication competence were also analysed. Results showed that the effect of stereotype was mediated by intergroup anxiety, and the paths were different depending on the gender and communication competence. In the case of the male student group and the group with high communication ability, stereotypes affected intergroup anxiety, but intergroup anxiety did not directly affect intergenerational communication satisfaction. On the other hand, in the case of the female student group and the group with low communication skills, intergroup anxiety had significant effect on communication satisfaction. Also, it was found that the content of stereotype had an important effect on intergenerational communication satisfaction.
Keywords
Intergenerational Communication; Stereotype; Intergroup Anxiety; Communication Competence;
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