Education to Promote Positive Attitudes About Aging

Klein, Diane A.; Council, Kathy J.; McGuire, Sandra L.

doi:10.1080/03601270591003355

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“…Specifically, ASD consists of 32 items with polar adjectives, such as "generous" versus "selfish," accompanied by a 7-point scale for a subject to evaluate, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes. Both FAQ1 and ASD are prominent and trusted research tools, with a high level of validity and reliability that are widely used in related studies (Klein, Council, & McGuire, 2005).…”

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Undergraduate Students' Knowledge about Aging and Attitudes toward Older Adults in East and West: A Socio-Economic and Cultural Exploration

Huang

2013

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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Knowledge about aging and the attitudes toward older people were surveyed in undergraduate students (total number of subjects sampled is 1402) in four countries (Japan, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam) in eastern cultures and in two countries (United States and United Kingdom) in western cultures. All participants completed two questionnaires, FAQ1 (for knowledge) and ASD (for attitudes) in their own languages. It was found that within the undergraduate students sampled: (a) the level of knowledge about aging in the western countries is significantly higher than that in the eastern countries, and (b) attitudes toward aging are more positive in the western countries compared to the eastern countries. The data suggest that, within the limits of the sampling: (a) the tradition of respecting older adults in eastern cultures may have weakened gradually, and (b) the modernization theory that assumes industrialization devalues aging populations appears to be supported in eastern countries but not in western countries. An alternative non-linear theory is discussed for the relationship between modernization and the societal views on aging. Educational promotion of knowledge about aging is emphasized for the formation of positive attitudes toward older adults.

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Section: Survey Questionnairesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Undergraduate Students' Knowledge about Aging and Attitudes toward Older Adults in East and West: A Socio-Economic and Cultural Exploration

Huang

2013

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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“…Unfortunately, there is evidence that even young children hold society's ageist attitudes (McGuire, 1993). By the age of 12–13 years, children's ageist attitudes become difficult to change (Klein et al ., 2005).…”

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Ageism revisited: A study measuring ageism in East Tennessee, USA

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Chen³

2008

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Research literature over the past 50 years has addressed ageism, but few studies have examined the measurement of ageism or how to combat it. This study utilized Palmore's Ageism Survey to measure the frequency of occurrence of ageism and to examine the types of ageism reported by older adults in the East Tennessee region of the USA. A convenience sample of 247 community-dwelling older adults was recruited from eight senior centers and nutrition sites. The participants ranged in age from 60-92 years. Eighty-four percent of the participants indicated an experience with at least one type of ageism. The forms of ageism frequently reported were jokes and birthday cards that poked fun at older people. Events showing disrespect also were reported. Differences in urban/suburban and rural reporting were noted. The findings from this and similar studies might provide guidance for the measurement of ageism and how to combat it.

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“…, 2004; Lewis, 2002) and intergenerational programmes (Dellmann‐Jenkins et al. , 1994; Klein et al. , 2005; O'Quin et al.…”

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“…, 2004; Lewis, 2002) and the intergenerational programmes (Dellmann‐Jenkins et al. , 1994; Klein, Council & McGuire, 2005; O'Quin, Bulot & Johnson, 2005) are mentioned here for their relevance in promoting positive attitudes towards ageing, since they allow students to contact the elderly in a controlled educational context. In this way, students can identify with the elderly, personalise their experience and model their attitudes towards ageing (Heyman et al.…”

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confidence: 99%