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Zhan, Ginny; Pearcey, Sharon; Tomioka, Hiroko – Educational Gerontology, 2021
The current study compared responses from college students on a survey questionnaire about aging knowledge, aging attitudes, aging anxiety, experiences with older persons, and other related experiences. A total of 1124 college students from China (430), Japan (349), and the United States (345) participated in this study. They completed Palmore's…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, College Students, Aging (Individuals), Experience
Dobbin, Carrie B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Given the growing population of older adults with more reported mental health needs, there are not sufficient psychologists interested in working with this population. This study looked at why interest is so low, looking particularly at the correlations between interest in working with older adults and knowledge about aging, ageism, aging anxiety…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Psychology, Majors (Students)