ASSESSING CHANGES IN ATTITUDES ABOUT AGING: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS AND A STANDARDIZED MEASURE

Autor:	Ann M. O'Hanlon, B. Cecile Brookover
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Successful aging Higher education business.industry education Repeated measures design Mean age Education Developmental psychology Multivariate analysis of variance Attitude change Semantic differential Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology business Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Educational Gerontology. 28:711-725
ISSN:	1521-0472 0360-1277
Popis:	Research has shown that learning more about successful aging and the aging process can be reflected in positive attitudinal change. Further,individuals having frequent contact with older adults generally have more positive attitudes. The purpose of the present study was to assess attitudinal change in two gerontology courses, one sophomore and one senior-level, using two methods of measurement: a standardized measure, the Aging Semantic Differential (ASD) and self-reported beliefs about older adults. A secondary goal was to facilitate meaningful interaction by requiring students to conduct a structured life-history interview with an older adult. The sample consisted of 55 students with a mean age of 27. Students completed the ASD and the self-reports at the beginning of the semester and after completing their interviews. Students also were asked to reflect upon any changes in attitude over the time period between assessments. In both classes, results of repeated measures MANOVA on the ASD indicated signif...
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