Observational Research in Intergenerational Programming

Kuehne, Valerie S.; Collins, Caroline

doi:10.1300/j083v28n03_03

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“…Participation in an intergenerational program is an excellent way to foster young persons" sensitivity towards the aging population. Kuehne and Collins (1997) and Cummings, Williams, and Ellis (2003) discussed the importance of employing different assessments of intergenerational programs to determine the effectiveness of such programs and the benefits afforded to both generations. The current study used several dependent measures to evaluate the effectiveness of an intergenerational music therapy program involving elementary-age children and older adults.…”

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“…Video observations of cross-age interactions during intergenerational programs, informal questionnaires, and written responses during structured conversations are some of the evaluations that can provide valuable information to the clinician such as participants" progress towards program goals. Kuehne and Collins (1997) also suggest researchers observe cross-age interactions that occur during intergenerational programs, and to rely less on standardized measures in order to gain more insight into the benefits of such programs on intergenerational interactions. Findings from the current study indicate that the four music interventions elicited different cross-age interactions and behaviors between children and older adults.…”

Section: Implications For Clinical Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Effect of a Music Therapy Intergenerational Program on Children and Older Adults' Intergenerational Interactions, Cross-Age Attitudes, and Older Adults' Psychosocial Well-Being

Belgrave¹

2011

Journal of Music Therapy

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of participation in a music-based intergenerational music program on cross-age interactions and cross-age attitudes of elementary-age children and older adults, and older adults' psychosocial well-being. Twenty-one children in the 4th grade volunteered to participate in the experimental (n = 12) or control (n = 9) group. Twenty-six older adults from a retirement living facility also volunteered to participate in the experimental (n = 14) or control (n = 12) group. Ten 30-min music sessions occurred in which participants engaged in singing, structured conversation, moving to music, and instrument playing interventions. Data analysis of cross-age interactions revealed that the interventions "structured conversation" and "moving to music" were more effective in eliciting interaction behaviors than the interventions "singing" and "instrument playing." Standardized measures revealed that children's attitudes towards older adults improved, though not significantly so, after participation in the intergenerational program. Results of biweekly post-session questionnaires revealed a decrease in negative descriptions of older adults and an increase in positive descriptions of older adults--suggesting a more positive view towards aging. Results revealed that older adults' attitudes towards children improved significantly after their participation in the intergenerational program. While standardized measures revealed that older adults did not perceive a significant improvement in their psychosocial well-being, their bi-weekly post-session questionnaires showed they perceived increased feelings of usefulness and other personal benefits from the intergenerational interactions. Suggestions for future research, the utility of varied measurement instruments, and implications for practice are discussed.

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Section: Implications For Clinical Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Implications For Clinical Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of a Music Therapy Intergenerational Program on Children and Older Adults' Intergenerational Interactions, Cross-Age Attitudes, and Older Adults' Psychosocial Well-Being

Belgrave¹

2011

Journal of Music Therapy

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“…Few intergenerational evaluations directly observe participants of intergenerational programs (Kuehne & Collins, 1997;Seefeldt, 1987). Further, little has been reported about the behavior of persons participating in intergenerational activities.…”

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Evaluating the Impact of Intergenerational Activities on Elders' Engagement and Expressiveness Levels in Two Settings

Xaverius

Mathews

2004

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships

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This study evaluated the impact of intergenerational activities on elders' engagement and expressiveness levels in two settings. Study 1 was conducted with 22 well elders at a senior center and approximately 15 children from a nearby grade school. Data were collected using a momentary time sampling procedure, and inter-observer reliability averaged 88% (ranging from 78% to 97%). Elders were significantly more engaged (t (85) = 4.60, p > .001) and expressive (t (85) = 5.55, p > .001) in the treatment condition than the control condition. Study 2 was conducted with 25 older adults diagnosed with dementia, living in a special care unit. Twenty-eight second-graders were in the experimental group and 32 second-graders were in the comparison group. A momentary time sampling procedure was used to observe engagement, expressiveness, and inappropriate behavior levels. Inter-observer agreement averaged 94% (ranged from 85% to 100%). Elders were significantly more engaged in the structured activities with children than the structured activities without children, and significantly more engaged in structured activities without children than the no-activity condition, F(1) = 60.1; p > .01. Elders were also significantly more expressive in structured activities with children than the structured activities without Pamela K. Xaverius is a consultant epidemiologist,

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“…Ethnographic studies describe in rich detail those shared systems of knowledge and cultural rules that guide behaviors in cross-generation settings (Ward, 1999). The lack of ethnographic research in this area is criticized (Kuehne & Collins, 1997;Ward, 1999), because existing studies do not describe indepth, complex interaction patterns and cultural rules that guide multigeneration contact.…”

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confidence: 99%