Table 2.
Experiment 2 Participant Demographic Characteristics as a Function of Stereotype Group
| Stereotype alleviation (n = 30) | Stereotype threat (n = 30) | Intervention + stereotype threat (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70.17 (4.62) | 70.27 (4.41) | 69.78 (5.08) |
| Gender | 14 women, 16 men | 17 women, 13 men | 19 women, 11 men |
| Ethnicity | 1 Hispanic | 0 Hispanic | 0 Hispanic |
| 29 Non-Hispanic | 30 Non-Hispanic | 29 Non-Hispanic | |
| 0 declined to state | 0 declined to state | 1 declined to state | |
| Race | 23 Caucasian | 22 Caucasian | 23 Caucasian |
| 5 Asian | 5 Asian | 6 Asian | |
| 0 African American | 1 African American | 0 African American | |
| 0 Biracial/Multiracial | 1 Biracial/Multiracial | 1 Biracial/Multiracial | |
| 1 “Other” | 1 “Other” | 0 “Other” | |
| 1 declined to state | 0 declined to state | 0 declined to state | |
| Education (years) | 15.40 (5.95) | 17.20 (2.04) | 14.36 (7.16) |
| Self-rated health | 7.43 (0.97) | 7.98 (0.95) | 7.72 (0.85) |
| Fear of AD: General fear | 38.47 (11.15) | 36.43 (10.97) | 37.80 (13.55) |
| Fear of AD: Physical symptoms | 8.90 (2.01) | 9.53 (2.60) | 9.13 (2.96) |
| Fear of AD: Catastrophic attitude | 11.77 (4.55) | 14.07 (5.39) | 13.03 (5.46) |
| MMSE score | 29.20 (1.54) | 28.97 (0.81) | 28.37 (1.03) |
Note: MMSE = Mini–Mental State Exam. Numbers in parentheses represent SD. Self-rated health was answered on a 1 (poor) to 9 (excellent) scale. One participant in the stereotype threat condition did not provide self-rated health.