Asiamah, Nestor, Sarpong, Emelia, Baidoo, Usman Yaw, Eku, Eric, Aidoo, Isaac, Doamekpor, Etornam, Khan, Hafiz T.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-3730, Danquah, Emelia, Yarfi, Cosmos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-3730, Baffoe, Rita Sarkodie and Manu, Christiana Afriyie (2024) Discrimination of older peers is associated with workplace age discrimination: moderation by occupational health literacy. BMC Psychology, 12 (662). ISSN 2050-7283

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Abstract

Abstract
Background Workplace Age Discrimination Experienced (WADE) can be disorientating and detrimental to wellbeing.
Hence, older employees would like to avoid it, but those who experience it may discriminate against their
older peers. WADE may be associated with Age Discrimination of Peers (ADP), and this relationship can be moderated
by Occupational Health Literacy (OHL).
Aim This study aimed to assess the association of WADE with ADP and to ascertain whether this relationship is moderated
by OHL.
Methods A cross-sectional design based on a research-reporting checklist was adopted. Measures against confounding
and common methods bias were utlised to avoid or minimise bias. The participants were 1025 middle-aged
and older employees (average age = 58 years) who were permanent residents of Accra, Ghana. Hierarchical Linear
Regression (HLR) analysis was utilised to analyse the data. Curve estimation was among the methods used to assess
assumptions governing HLR analysis.
Results WADE and OHL were positively associated with ADP, but OHL was negatively associated with WADE
in the ultimate models incorporating the covariates. WADE was more positively associated with ADP at moderate
and higher OHL, which signified positive moderation of the WADE-ADP relationship by OHL.
Conclusion Older employees who experience higher age discrimination at work are more likely to discriminate
against peers. OHL can be associated with lower WADE but higher ADP. Qualitative studies are needed to understand
why OHL may be related to higher ADP.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1186/s40359-024-02163-0
Subjects:	Medicine and health
Depositing User:	Hafiz T.A. Khan
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2024 11:28
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2024 11:30
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/12906

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