ERIC Number: EJ992188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 9
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Predicting Trainee Ageism Using Knowledge, Anxiety, Compassion, and Contact with Older Adults
Boswell, Stefanie S.
Educational Gerontology, v38 n11 p733-741 2012
Despite the growing proportion of older adults in the population, ageism is prevalent and can facilitate discriminatory behavior, even in healthcare settings. This study used multiple regression to investigate the relationship between knowledge of aging, aging anxiety, and degree of older adult contact with ageism in undergraduates training for careers in allied health and mental health settings. It also investigated the relationship between compassion and ageism. All variables, with the exception of contact with older adults, significantly predicted ageism scores in undergraduates enrolled in an aging course. Implications for training are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Older Adults, Altruism, Anxiety, Aging (Individuals), Incidence, Undergraduate Study, Health Services, Multiple Regression Analysis, Correlation, Allied Health Occupations Education, Prediction, Scores, Educational Gerontology, Knowledge Level, Social Bias
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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