An Intergenerational E-mail Pal Project on Attitudes of College Students Toward Older Adults |
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| Authors: | Carla A Chase |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Occupational Therapy , Western Michigan University , Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA carla.chase@wmich.edu |
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| Abstract: | Intergenerational interactions have demonstrated some success at improving attitudes of college students toward older adults. This quasiexperimental study involved undergraduate college students paired with older adults for a six-week e-mail exchange. Student attitudes toward older adults were measured pre- and posttest with Polizzi's revised version of the Aging Semantic Differential (ASD). Students were assigned to an intervention group (n = 23) or a control group (n = 20). The intervention group demonstrated significant improvement in attitude toward older adults as compared to the control group (F 14.694, p < .05). This educational approach holds promise for using readily accessible technology to connect the generations. |
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