Cohort effect
The term cohort effect is used in social science to describe shared characteristics over time among individuals who are grouped by a shared temporal experience, such as year of birth, or common life experience, such as time of exposure to radiation.[1][2] Researchers evaluate this phenomenon using a cohort analysis.[3]
For economists, the cohort effect is an important factor to consider in the context of resource dependency.[citation needed] This is because cohorts, which in organizations are often defined by entry or birth date, retain some common characteristic (size, cohesiveness, competition) that can affect the organization.[4] For example, cohort effects are critical issues in school enrollment.
The cohort effect is relevant to epidemiologists searching for patterns in illnesses.[citation needed] Cohort effects can sometimes be mistaken for the anticipation phenomenon, which is the earlier onset of genetic illnesses in later generations.[5] There is evidence for both a cohort effect and an anticipation effect in the increase in childhood-onset bipolar disorder.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Atingdui, Norissa (2011), "Cohort Effect", in Goldstein, Sam; Naglieri, Jack A. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development, Boston, MA: Springer US, p. 389, doi:10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_617, ISBN 978-0-387-79061-9, retrieved 2023-07-27
- ^ Ryder, Norman B. (1965). "The Cohort as a Concept in the Study of Social Change". American Sociological Review. 30 (6): 843–861. doi:10.2307/2090964. ISSN 0003-1224. JSTOR 2090964. PMID 5846306.
- ^ "Age-Period-Cohort Effect Analysis | Columbia Public Health". Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 3 August 2016.
- ^ Deno, Frank. "A Quantitative Examination of the Relationship between Servant Leadership and Age on Organizational Commitment in Faith-Based Organizations".
- ^ a b "Further Evidence of a Cohort Effect in Bipolar Disorder: More Early Onsets and Family History of Psychiatric Illness in More Recent Epochs arly Onsets and Family History of Psychiatric Illness in More Recent Epochs". Psychiatrist.com.
External links
[edit]- Cohort Effects on Earnings Profiles
- Cohort effect in Lung Function among Smokers Archived 2006-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
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