College Students' Perceptions About Older People and Aging

Kimuna, Sitawa R.; Knox, David; Zusman, Marty E.

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“…Previous studies of attitudes toward aging support the triadic model in that college students tend to derive their attitudes toward older adults from single or brief experiences in their homes or working environments. [10] Nursing students who have interacted with ailing older adults are more likely to have negative attitudes toward aging than those who have experience with healthy, active older adults. [2,11] Negative attitudes adversely affect efforts to train healthcare providers to work with older adults who may be perceived as highly demanding about their nursing care.…”

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Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Lee

Shin

Greiner

2015

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Background: Widespread negative attitudes toward aging in the U.S. are obstacles to training care providers and providing high quality care. Studies identifying educational effects on attitudes toward older people are still inconclusive. Objective: To examine the impact of learning experiences on university student attitudes toward older people. Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group study. A total of 147 students registered in nursing and non-nursing programs completed three instruments measuring attitudes toward aging at three month intervals. All nursing students in the study were undertaking gerontology nursing course. Results: All participants expressed more positive attitudes in direct measures than indirect measures. Nursing students taking this gerontology course had significantly lower negative attitudes and negative feelings toward older adults, lower anti-age bias, and improvement in pro-age bias over time as compared to non-nursing students. Conclusions: The findings suggest that: 1) improved knowledge and clinical experience of aging reduce negative attitudes and are fundamental steps in developing positive attitudes for caring for older adults; and 2) comparative research using multiple measures provides a better understanding of attitudes toward older people.

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Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Lee

Shin

Greiner

2015

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“…the older one gets, the older their perception of "old age". 58,59 Many countries adopt 65 years, i.e. the age or retirement in Ireland and many international countries, as the definition of an 'older person'.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes of radiation therapists and undergraduate students towards older people

2015

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“…Los estereotipos negativos hacia la vejez de los estudiantes encuestados, apuntan -principalmente-a una idea de decadencia física, la cual estaría relacionada con un concepto general de fragilidad, incapacidad para llevar a cabo correctamente tareas y la decadencia sexual inherente a la vejez (Kimuna, Knox & Zusman;; esto, especialmente cuando se trata de los mayores más envejecidos.…”

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“…En esta misma línea, pero en cuanto al envejecimiento psicológico, otras investigaciones señalan que los estudiantes universitarios presentan una especial dificultad para discriminar entre "mitos" y "realidades" respecto a los problemas cognitivos que pueden presentarse a medida que se envejece (Kimuna, Knox & Zusman, 2005) observándose una percepción que tiende homogenizar a las personas mayores en torno a una idea de deterioro cognitivo patológico inevitable y universal.…”

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Imágenes sobre la vejez en jóvenes estudiantes universitarios según área del conocimiento: Un estudio exploratorio.

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2014

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Imágenes sobre la vejez en jóvenes estudiantes universitarios según área del conocimiento: Un estudio exploratorio. Resumen: En una sociedad basada en la capacidad de producir y consumir, todo aquello que encierre el peligro de alejar a los individuos de su potencial físico y mental es considerado como una "enfermedad"; imágenes que se traducen en la exclusión social y autorreferida de las personas mayores. Considerando los efectos negativos de los estereotipos sobre la vejez, es indispensable concertar esfuerzos en pos de un cambio social que permita la participación activa de este grupo etario.La presente investigación expone las percepciones sobre la vejez que tienen alumnos de las áreas del conocimiento "Ciencias de la Salud" y "Ciencias Sociales", mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario de diferenciales semánticos que los cuestiona desde una perspectiva biopsicosocial.Se observaron interesantes diferencias en la postura que los alumnos presentan según su carrera, situación que ayudan a reflexionar sobre cómo puede repercutir la forma en que los jóvenes profesionales definen "lo que es ser una persona mayor", en las condiciones de vida de este grupo etario.Palabras Claves: Jóvenes universitarios, personas mayores, imá-genes sobre la vejez y estereotipos.Images of old age in young university students according to field of knowledge: An exploratory study.Abstract: In a society based on a capacity to produce and consume, everything with an inherent risk of distancing people from their physical and mental potential is considered to be a "disease"; images which lead to the social and self-reported exclusion of the elderly. Considering the negative effects of stereotypes about old age, it is absolutely essential to concentrate our efforts on bringing about a social change that will enable this age group to play an active role in society.This research presents the perceptions of old age held by students in the following knowledge domains: "Health Sciences" and "Social Sciences", through a questionnaire on semantic differentials, raising such issues from a biopsychosocial perspective.Interesting differences were observed in the stance adopted by students depending on their degree, a situation that helps them reflect on how the way young professionals define "what it means to be a senior citizen," with the living conditions enjoyed by this age group.

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College Students' Perceptions About Older People and Aging

Cited by 56 publications

References 12 publications

Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Can education change attitudes toward aging? A quasi-experimental design with a comparison group

Knowledge and attitudes of radiation therapists and undergraduate students towards older people

Imágenes sobre la vejez en jóvenes estudiantes universitarios según área del conocimiento: Un estudio exploratorio.

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