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Publication Date: 2011
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An Intergenerational E-Mail Pal Project on Attitudes of College Students toward Older Adults
Chase, Carla A.
Educational Gerontology, v37 n1 p27-37 2011
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 less than 0.05). This educational approach holds promise for using readily accessible technology to connect the generations. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Semantics, Autism, Older Adults, Semantic Differential, Intergenerational Programs, Electronic Mail, Computer Mediated Communication, Measures (Individuals), Pretests Posttests, Information Technology, Social Attitudes, Interpersonal Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Aging Semantic Differential
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