Ageism, Priming, and Working with Older Adults Among Undergraduate Exercise Science Students

Forlenza, S.; Bourassa, D.; M, Lyman

doi:10.1080/02703181.2019.1611691

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“…The study findings suggested that the students had a positive attitude towards ageism. Likewise, similar studies conducted in the case of Turkey showed concurrence with our finding (Çınar, Karadakovan, Sivrikaya, 2018;Forlenza et al 2019;Koç et al, 2020;Özdemir, & Bilgili, 2016). This may be explained by autonomous and invariable expectations of actions impregnated to Turkish Culture such as showing respect for the elderly, seeking advice and opinion of the elderly, and feeling responsible to look after the elderly.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin tutumları ve yaşlı ayrımcılığını etkileyen faktörler

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Yıldırım

2020

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This study aims to determine the attitudes of university students towards ageism and influencing these factors. The study was carried out with 1st and 2nd-grade students who have registered for the elderly care course given in the 2018-2019 education period fall term in a State University. Data collection tools comprised two sections: Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form and Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS). Descriptive statistics, linear regression, independent sample t-test, and oneway ANOVA were utilized to evaluate the survey data. The analysis showed that university students have a positive attitude towards ageism. Besides, "willing to live with mother/father or both in the future" responses had a significant impact on the AAS total mean score. In line with these results, it is recommended to conduct multiple intervention studies aimed at determining the views of students and society on ageism in various universities and regions so that underlying factors causing perception and regional differences could be delineated.

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confidence: 91%

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2020

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“…Though, it is important to note that our participants admitted relatively high levels of ageism as their overall AAS mean score exceeded the midpoint of 3.5 (M = 4.15, SD = 1.21). A previous study conducted by Forlenza et al (2019) who used AAS produced similar results indicating their American exercise science undergraduate students have higher levels of benevolent ageist attitudes toward older adults. However, the mean score of their overall AAS was far below the midpoint of 3.5 to 2.89.…”

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“…Cary et al (2017) developed the AAS and produced overall Cronbach's alpha values of .91. Forlenza et al (2019) mentioned that their study with participants of exercise science students produced a high internal reliability value of .85 for the entire AAS. Zhang (2020) conducted a study to validate the Chinese version of the AAS in China with participants age 18 to 58, where the influence of Confucian filial traditions are prevailed.…”

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The Extent to Which Ageism Has Affected Lifelong Learning Settings: Perspectives From Practitioners in Taiwan

Liu

Chao

Fried

et al. 2021

Adult Education Quarterly

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As of 2018, Taiwan had a population of approximately 23.5 million people, of which 14% had reached 65 years old. To promote healthy and active aging for Taiwanese older adults, the Lifelong Learning Act was amended in 2018 in order to support older adults in terms of their personal development and leisure opportunities. The primary goal of the study was to explore the attitudes toward older adults and ageist behaviors shown by Taiwanese lifelong learning practitioners, including faculty members, lecturers, and volunteers. The results showed that Taiwanese lifelong learning practitioners, especially faculty members, had a high level of benevolent ageist attitudes toward older adults. However, associations between demographic factors on ageist behaviors were inconsistent. The findings of the study provide suggestions and research directions for the purpose of building a better age discrimination-free lifelong learning environment for current and prospective older learners.

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“… 18 , 23 , 24 In comparison, there have been few studies on ageism among students in other healthcare professions, such as health rehabilitation science. 25 , 26 Rehabilitation is essential to reduce the impact of physical aging, enhance mobility and improve the quality of life among older adults. 27 Geriatric rehabilitation is defined as “evaluative, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions whose purpose is to restore functional ability or enhance residual functional capability in older people with disabling impairments.…”

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Does Ageism Exist Among Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Students? Predictors of Attitudes Toward Older Adults

Almarwani¹

2023

JMDH

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Background With the growing population of older adults, the demand for health rehabilitation services has rapidly increased. Like many countries around the world, the older population in Saudi Arabia is increasing. Tackling ageism has powerful provenance for uncovering and changing the dynamics of contemporary aging in Saudi Arabia. This study examined the attitudes toward older adults and the potential predictors influencing these attitudes among multidisciplinary health rehabilitation students. Methods A total of 293 health rehabilitation students completed an online survey with a mean age of 21.1± 1.3 years. The survey included data about demographic and geriatric-related characteristics, attitudes toward older adults (UCLA-GA), knowledge of aging (FAQ) and aging anxiety (AAS). Results Most participants were female (70.3%), with 53% of the students specializing in physical therapy. The average score of attitudes toward older adults was 3.43 (0.40). The predictors of attitudes toward older adults were knowledge of aging (β = 0.34, p < 0.0001), living with older adults (β = 0.12, p = 0.02) and the importance of contact (very important, β = 0.31, p = 0.04). Conclusion These results provide further evidence to support that ageist attitudes among students can be overcome by enhancing knowledge of aging and promoting positive contact with older adults. With the demographic shift in Saudi Arabia, we propose that there is a great need for establishing a competency-based geriatric education and strategies to enhance positive contact with older adults.

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Ageism, Priming, and Working with Older Adults Among Undergraduate Exercise Science Students

Cited by 5 publications

References 38 publications

Üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin tutumları ve yaşlı ayrımcılığını etkileyen faktörler

Üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşlı ayrımcılığına ilişkin tutumları ve yaşlı ayrımcılığını etkileyen faktörler

The Extent to Which Ageism Has Affected Lifelong Learning Settings: Perspectives From Practitioners in Taiwan

Does Ageism Exist Among Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Students? Predictors of Attitudes Toward Older Adults

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