The Malleability of Possible Selves and Expectations Regarding Aging

Bardach, Shoshana H.; Gayer, Christopher; Clinkinbeard, Tiffanie; Zanjani, Faika; Watkins, John

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“…The majority of students indicated that the virtual experiences had helped to increase their empathy for older adults, and for some, their experiences led to increased respect for older adults. These findings add to existing evidence that undergraduate students' attitudes towards, and empathy for, older adults, can be effectively modified through intervention (Banakou et al, 2018;Bardach et al, 2010;Green & Dorr, 2016;Eskildsen & Flacker, 2009;Oh et al, 2016;Prior & Sargent-Cox, 2014;Van Winkle et al, 2010;Wurtele & Maruyama, 2013). To date, only two of these previous studies have employed virtual reality.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Evidence presented by Eskildsen and Flacker (2009) showed that a week-long course on ageing improved medical students' attitudes towards, and knowledge about, elderly people. Similarly, following a presentation of positive ageing narratives, images of older adults, and, discursive class activities designed to challenge stereotypes, students' expectations of ageing and stereotypes of ageing showed improvements (Bardach, Gayer, Clinkinbeard, Zanjani, & Watkins, 2010;Wurtele & Maruyama, 2013). Interestingly, although Van Winkle et al (2010) evidenced short-term changes in students' empathy for older people following a workshop intervention, where students observed and reflected on an actor's portrayal of an older adult, these changes were not maintained 7-days post-intervention.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Using virtual experiences of older age: exploring pedagogical and psychological experiences of students

Hudson

Waters

Holmes

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Proceedings of the Virtual and Augmented Reality to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Conference 2018

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Fostering intergenerational empathy is vital for creating an age-friendly society and an important aim for Sport and Exercise Science (SES) degree programmes given that graduates are increasingly entering the healthcare workforce supporting older adults (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences; BASES, 2018). Interventions to challenge negative stereotypes of ageing, generate empathy for older adults, and help University students gain experience of 'being' an older person have demonstrated mixed success (e.g., Prior & Sargent-Cox, 2014). Recent studies indicate the promise of virtual reality in this context but do not present conclusive evidence for this effect (e.g., Banakou, Kishore, & Slater, 2018). Thus this study explored SES students' responses to virtual experiences of being an older person in a workshop. Participants completed the "Become Victor" module of the FrailtySIM © application, based on real life experience of an older person in their home, and, a University-developed immersive experience of being an older person in a social situation. Fifty-two students completed questionnaires about their experience of "Become Victor" and 15 students were interviewed (12 in 2 focus groups, 3 individually) about their experiences of both simulations. Data indicated that "Become Victor" offered students insight into being an older person that was "eye-opening" and realistic but frustrating and stressful. The social situation effectively simulated the isolation felt by some older people to an extent, but needed to be more interactive. Students felt that the simulations were important for contextualising previously delivered lecture material on older adults. Future workshop iterations will integrate lecture and virtual experiences using opportunities for student reflection on their experiences.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using virtual experiences of older age: exploring pedagogical and psychological experiences of students

Hudson

Waters

Holmes

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the Virtual and Augmented Reality to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Conference 2018

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“…15 A single 3-h session resulted in participants becoming more future-orientated, and more likely to view late adulthood as a period in life when they would still have time to enjoy the benefits of engaging in health behaviors. 15 Bardach et al 13 reported similar improvements in expectations of aging after just a single 30-min session exposing college students and middle-aged adults to narratives and photographs depicting positive role models of aging, demonstrating the efficacy of even very brief interventions at improving attitudes to aging.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…One exception to interventions being conducted only among Caucasian participants was the work of Bardach et al, 13 which included participants of different ethnicities (Caucasian, African American and Hispanic). However, cultural identity was not explored as a potential moderator of intervention effectiveness in this study.…”

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Efficacy and challenges of a culturally relevant intervention to improve attitudes to aging

Seah

Brown

Bryant

2019

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Objectives: Attitudes to aging have been linked with important health outcomes. It is unclear whether interventions to improve attitudes to aging are effective across cultural contexts. This study investigated the efficacy of an intervention among women of either Australian or Chinese backgrounds. Methods: Among 96 women who provided baseline measures, 86 attended a single, 90-min group session on either healthy aging or healthy diet. Measures of three domains of attitudes to aging were collected at baseline, then immediately and 8 weeks after the intervention. Results: The intervention improved attitudes in the psychological growth domain, but not the physical change or psychosocial loss domains. Cultural identification did not moderate intervention efficacy. Discussion: The findings suggest that brief, culturally inclusive interventions may be partially effective at improving attitudes to aging. Furthermore, research is needed to investigate if the intervention would be more effective when baseline attitudes to aging are less positive.

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“…We envision a world where older adults are revered, Brought to you by | National University of Singapore -NUS Libraries Authenticated Download Date | 6/28/15 2:55 PM engaged, involved, and included in major policy issues (e.g., health, Medicare, economics, diplomatic relations) because they have know ledge, wisdom, and experience to share that young and middle-aged adults do not yet have. A recent study aimed at changing college students and older adults ' attitudes toward aging found that through education, people ' s fears of aging could be signifi cantly decreased over time (23) . This study demonstrates that people ' s attitudes and expectations of aging are not as positive as they could be, and that change in attitudes and expectations among both college students and older adults is possible.…”

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Stop aging and start living: the theory and practice of positive aging

Payne¹,

Heavenrich

2011

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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This article introduces some traditional mixed with some novel ways to think about the human aging experience. We acknowledge that many, if not most, adults who live into their fi fth, sixth, seventh, or eighth decade, or even longer, will likely experience physical, social, and emotional losses of one kind or another. While we acknowledge the increased risk of facing losses with age, we aspire to bring a different focus to the process of aging. Through the interplay between theory and practice as set forth through Laura ' s academic perspectives and Charly ' s lived experience, the stage is set for fresh questions with which to shape future research on the role that leisure plays in positive aging. We highlight both contemporary theoretical ideas and one person ' s reality-based experience with aging. The article introduces this special issue by bringing an alternative voice to the human aging experience. After all, even in the face of loss in old age, Baltes and Baltes ' theory of Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) provides us with the tools to make later life a good life, and to make living long the opportunity to age well.

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The Malleability of Possible Selves and Expectations Regarding Aging

Cited by 19 publications

References 30 publications

Using virtual experiences of older age: exploring pedagogical and psychological experiences of students

Using virtual experiences of older age: exploring pedagogical and psychological experiences of students

Efficacy and challenges of a culturally relevant intervention to improve attitudes to aging

Stop aging and start living: the theory and practice of positive aging

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