Pelikan, Lucie Marie-Ann (2021) Ageism and Intrinsic Motivation at the Workplace: The Mediating Role of Age Group Identification and Job Involvement. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The increasing age diversity in the labour market is one of the greatest challenges for organisations (Griffin et al., 2016). Due to the age-diverse working population, age discrimination, also referred to as ageism is increasing (Kunze et al., 2011). Ageism is harmful to the individual and the organisation. However, age discrimination is largely neglected in previous research compared to other forms of discrimination, particularly the relationship between ageism and motivation. This present study examined the relationship between ageism and intrinsic motivation at the workplace to fill the literature gap on this topic. Based on the social identity theory and identity theory, this research studied the influence of age group identification and job involvement on the relationship between ageism and intrinsic motivation. The data was collected via an online questionnaire. The final sample consisted of 103 employees of all ages. The results confirm the hypothesis that ageism and intrinsic motivation are negatively linked to each other. The mediation analysis illustrates that the age group identification is not affecting the negative relationship. However, ageism is negatively influencing intrinsic motivation through job involvement. The results suggest that employees respond to ageism by reducing job involvement and, therefore, being less intrinsically motivated at work. The findings contribute to previous research by stressing the negative consequences of ageism at the workplace. Further, the results provide a foundation for future research and developing practical implications. Keywords: Ageism, Intrinsic Motivation, Social Identity Theory, Identity Theory, Age Group Identification, Job Involvement
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Armenta Gutierrez, B.M. and Rietzschel, E.F. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2022 15:23 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2022 15:23 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/207 |
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