Getting AHeAD: Examining the Intergenerational Benefits of Participating in a College Service-Learning Program

IF 1.1 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships Pub Date : 2021-12-20 DOI:10.1080/15350770.2021.2015044

Hanna K. Counts, R. Aday, J. Wallace, Samantha Weir

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined the validity of the contact hypothesis on changing student attitudes toward older adults as well as accessing the benefits of an ongoing intergenerational service-learning program for older adults. The model introduced in this research paired students from a large university in the southeast (mean age = 23) with older adults (mean age = 83) residing in an assisted living facility. A quasi-experimental pre- and posttest design employing the Perceptions of Aging and Elderly Inventory (PAEI) and the Elderly Patient Care Inventory (EPCI) indicated the program had significant positive effects on student attitudes toward aging as well as improving the likelihood of working with older adults. Qualitative accounts provided by students demonstrated a reduction in negative stereotypes and a greater understanding of and empathy for older adults. Comments from older adult participants indicated the stimulating experience improved overall quality of life by reducing boredom and loneliness, maintaining an important connection to the outside world, and serving as a welcomed exchange for keeping them young at heart.

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领先:研究参加大学服务学习项目的代际利益

摘要本研究检验了接触假说在改变学生对老年人的态度以及获得正在进行的老年人代际服务学习计划的好处方面的有效性。这项研究中引入的模型将东南部一所大型大学的学生（平均年龄=23）与居住在辅助生活设施中的老年人（平均年龄=83）配对。采用老龄化和老年人感知量表（PAEI）和老年患者护理量表（EPCI）的准实验性前后测试设计表明，该项目对学生对老龄化的态度以及提高与老年人合作的可能性具有显著的积极影响。学生提供的定性描述表明，负面刻板印象有所减少，对老年人有了更好的理解和同理心。老年参与者的评论表明，这种刺激体验通过减少无聊和孤独感，保持与外界的重要联系，并作为一种受欢迎的交流方式，让他们保持年轻，从而提高了整体生活质量。

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Journal of Intergenerational Relationships GERONTOLOGY-

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2.80

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14.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships is the forum for scholars, practitioners, policy makers, educators, and advocates to stay abreast of the latest intergenerational research, practice methods and policy initiatives. This is the only journal focusing on the intergenerational field integrating practical, theoretical, empirical, familial, and policy perspectives.