The Effectiveness of a Virtual Intergenerational Activity for Reducing Younger and Older Adults' Ageism.

Autor:	Fassi, Janelle, Rickenbach, Elizabeth Hahn
Předmět:	ATTITUDES toward aging QUALITATIVE research T-test (Statistics) RESEARCH funding TREATMENT effectiveness DESCRIPTIVE statistics MANN Whitney U Test PRE-tests & post-tests AGEISM INFERENTIAL statistics DATA analysis software INTERGENERATIONAL relations COVID-19 pandemic ADOLESCENCE ADULTS OLD age
Zdroj:	Journal of Intergenerational Relationships; 2023, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p477-494, 18p
Abstrakt:	We examined whether a virtual intergenerational activity was feasible and effective for reducing ageism among older (OA) and younger adults (YA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. OA (n = 16) and YA (n = 15) completed a virtual intergenerational activity, and analysis was conducted for a subsample (n = 5 OA, n = 10 YA) who completed pretest-posttest ageism surveys. Paired samples t-tests showed no significant ageism change in attitudes toward OA. OA's ageist attitudes toward YA (p =.012) were significantly reduced. Open-ended responses revealed several themes (e.g., challenging stereotypes). Preliminary evidence demonstrated the feasibility of this activity. A larger sample size is needed to better determine efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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