scholarly journals Corrigendum to: Attitudes Toward Older Adults: A Cross-Cultural Approach Across Residential Towns in Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Lien ◽  
Clara G H Chan ◽  
W Quin Yow
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults

Cross-Cultural Comparisons in Implicit and Explicit Age Bias

2020 ◽  
pp. 014616722095007
Author(s):  
Lindsay S. Ackerman ◽  
William J. Chopik
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Age Bias ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults ◽  
Cultural Comparisons ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
The Impact

Most research documenting bias against older adults has been conducted in individualistic and industrialized cultures. In the current study, we examined cultural variation in attitudes toward older adults and subjective age in a large sample of 911,982 participants ( Mage = 27.42, SD = 12.23; 67.6% women) from 68 different countries ( Msize = 12,077; Mdnsize = 425.5). We hypothesized that age bias would be lower among those living in highly collectivistic countries. We found that living in collectivistic countries was associated with less implicit and explicit age bias, and greater feelings of warmth toward older adults compared with highly individualistic countries. Given the impact of age bias and prejudice on both the targets and perpetrators of bias, further research is needed to examine the causes of and interventions for bias against older adults.

scholarly journals Relation Orientation and Ageism: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Chinese and Americans

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 847-847
Author(s):  
Xin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults

Abstract Attitudes toward older adults were negatively associated with ageism. However, whether this association is universal or cultural specific remained unknown. On the basis of well-documented cultural difference in relation orientation between westerners and easterners, this study aimed to investigate whether participants of different cultural background would show different association between ageism and attitudes toward close vs. non-close older adults in a sample of 211 Chinese (Mean age = 33.27) and 241 American (Mean age = 34.56) younger adults. Multiple regressions were conducted, and as expected, attitudes toward older adults (of different relation orientation) were found to be associated with ageism differently in two cultures. For American participants, attitudes toward both close and non-close older adults significantly correlated with ageism, while only attitudes toward close older adults were significant predictors of ageism in Chinese sample. This result had important implications for understanding and intervening ageism with people of different culture background.

The Impact of TimeSlips on Undergraduate Students in Service Learning With Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sabine Heuer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Shift ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Entries

Purpose Future speech-language pathologists are often unprepared in their academic training to serve the communicative and cognitive needs of older adults with dementia. While negative attitudes toward older adults are prevalent among undergraduate students, service learning has been shown to positively affect students' attitudes toward older adults. TimeSlips is an evidence-based approach that has been shown to improve health care students' attitudes toward older adults. The purpose of this study is to explore the change in attitudes in speech-language pathology students toward older adults using TimeSlips in service learning. Method Fifty-one students participated in TimeSlips service learning with older adults and completed the Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS) before and after service learning. In addition, students completed a reflection journal. The DAS data were analyzed using nonparametric statistics, and journal entries were analyzed using a qualitative analysis approach. Results The service learners exhibited a significant increase in positive attitude as indexed on the DAS. The reflective journal entries supported the positive change in attitudes. Conclusions A noticeable attitude shift was indexed in reflective journals and on the DAS. TimeSlips is an evidence-based, patient-centered approach well suited to address challenges in the preparation of Communication Sciences and Disorders students to work with the growing population of older adults.

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