The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Discrimination, Attitudes, Empathy and body Perception towards Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IF 1 Q4 GERONTOLOGY

Ageing International Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI:10.1007/s12126-024-09587-4

Serap Tuna, Fatih Özden, İsmet Tümtürk, Ramazan Dovan

{"title":"The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Discrimination, Attitudes, Empathy and body Perception towards Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Serap Tuna, Fatih Özden, İsmet Tümtürk, Ramazan Dovan","doi":"10.1007/s12126-024-09587-4","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>No other studies have investigated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception toward older adults. The study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception in older care students. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with a total of 53 older adult care students. Participants were randomized to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group (CBTG) (n: 25) and Control Group (CG) (n: 28). Participants in the CBTG group received a four-module training on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception in terms of older care. Individuals were assessed before and after the intervention with the Ageism Attitude Scale (ADAS), the Kogan Scale of Attitudes Toward Older People (KAOP), and the Children’s Cognitive, Affective and Somatic Empathy Scales (CASES). A significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding the KAOP score (p < 0.05). The KAOP score of CBTG increased significantly after the intervention (p < 0.05). In addition, a significant improvement was observed in the ADAS (Negative discrimination towards older adults) score of the individuals in the intervention group (p < 0.05). The ADAS-negative discrimination score of the individuals in the CBTG group was higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Cognitive-behavioral training improved students’ attitudes toward older adults and negative discrimination. CBT is an effective method for improving discrimination and attitudes towards older adults.</div>","PeriodicalId":51665,"journal":{"name":"Ageing International","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12126-024-09587-4.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Ageing International","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12126-024-09587-4","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"GERONTOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

No other studies have investigated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception toward older adults. The study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception in older care students. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with a total of 53 older adult care students. Participants were randomized to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group (CBTG) (n: 25) and Control Group (CG) (n: 28). Participants in the CBTG group received a four-module training on discrimination, attitudes, empathy, and body perception in terms of older care. Individuals were assessed before and after the intervention with the Ageism Attitude Scale (ADAS), the Kogan Scale of Attitudes Toward Older People (KAOP), and the Children’s Cognitive, Affective and Somatic Empathy Scales (CASES). A significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding the KAOP score (p < 0.05). The KAOP score of CBTG increased significantly after the intervention (p < 0.05). In addition, a significant improvement was observed in the ADAS (Negative discrimination towards older adults) score of the individuals in the intervention group (p < 0.05). The ADAS-negative discrimination score of the individuals in the CBTG group was higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Cognitive-behavioral training improved students’ attitudes toward older adults and negative discrimination. CBT is an effective method for improving discrimination and attitudes towards older adults.

查看原文本刊更多论文

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Ageing International GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

6.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： As a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that has existed for over three decades, Ageing International serves all professionals who deal with complex ageing issues. The journal is dedicated to improving the life of ageing populations worldwide through providing an intellectual forum for communicating common concerns, exchanging analyses and discoveries in scientific research, crystallizing significant issues, and offering recommendations in ageing-related service delivery and policy making. Besides encouraging the submission of high-quality research and review papers, Ageing International seeks to bring together researchers, policy analysts, and service program administrators who are committed to reducing the ''implementation gap'' between good science and effective service, between evidence-based protocol and culturally suitable programs, and between unique innovative solutions and generalizable policies. For significant issues that are common across countries, Ageing International will organize special forums for scholars and investigators from different disciplines to present their regional perspectives as well as to provide more comprehensive analysis. The editors strongly believe that such discourse has the potential to foster a wide range of coordinated efforts that will lead to improvements in the quality of life of older persons worldwide. Abstracted and Indexed in: ABI/INFORM, Academic OneFile, Academic Search, CSA/Proquest, Current Abstracts, EBSCO, Ergonomics Abstracts, Expanded Academic, Gale, Google Scholar, Health Reference Center Academic, OCLC, PsychINFO, PsyARTICLES, SCOPUS, Social Science Abstracts, and Summon by Serial Solutions.