TY - JOUR
AU - McCormack, Andrew
AB - Age-group differences play an essential role in social interaction across sub-Saharan Africa. However, the social effects of these differences remain understudied. We hypothesize that age-group differences will affect response patterns and use Afrobarometer data to test this hypothesis. We also explore three mechanisms through which age-group differences may induce response-pattern variation: in-group loyalty, social acquiescence, and social distance. As hypothesized, we find relatively large and statistically significant effects for age-group differences across a variety of questions. Our findings support in-group loyalty and social acquiescence rather than social distance when questions do not address age-related issues directly. However, social distance may play a more important role when questions address age-specific issues. Additionally, we show preliminary evidence that age-group differences induce larger response-pattern variation than coethnicity. Our findings speak to the importance of age in social interaction in Africa and provide important lessons for the survey research community.
TI - Elder, Am I Right? Age-Group Differences in Social and Political Interactions in Africa
JF - International Journal of Public Opinion Research
DO - 10.1093/ijpor/edaf003
DA - 2025-03-28
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/elder-am-i-right-age-group-differences-in-social-and-political-6Ov8SzQGs5
VL - 37
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -