Reducing Ageism and Ableism With Brief Videos Providing Education About Aging and Disabilities and Exposure to Positive Intergenerational Contact.

IF 3.2 2区医学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY Gerontologist Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1093/geront/gnae137

Caitlin Monahan, Sheri R Levy, Ashley Lytle

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Older adults living with a disability (LWD) face both ageism and ableism, but there are few interventions to address this significant and growing social problem.

Research design and methods: Drawing on the Positive Education about Aging and Contact Experiences model, 3 online studies involved participants randomly assigned to watch 4 brief online videos providing education about aging and disability and exposure to positive contact between younger adults and older adults/older adults LWD (experimental condition) or videos about interior design (control condition). Studies 1 (community sample) and 2 (university sample) included an immediate posttest whereas Study 3 (2 university samples) additionally included a pretest and delayed posttest.

Results: Experimental condition (vs control) participants reported greater agreement with older adults LWD as contributors to society (immediate posttest in Studies 1 and 2; immediate and delayed posttest in Study 3), lesser (greater) endorsement of negative (positive) stereotypes of older adults and older adults LWD, lesser agreement with older adults LWD as burdensome, lesser intergenerational tension with older adults (immediate posttest in Study 2; immediate and delayed posttest in Study 3), and greater openness to careers working with older adults and older adults LWD (immediate and delayed posttest in Study 3).

Discussion and implications: Brief online interventions that involve education about aging and disabilities as well as exposure to positive intergenerational contact can be an effective means of reducing ableism and ageism toward older adults and older adults LWD.

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通过简短的视频提供有关老龄化和残疾的教育，以及积极的代际接触，减少老龄歧视和能力歧视。

背景和目标：残疾老年人（LWD）面临着年龄歧视和能力歧视，但很少有干预措施来解决这一日益严重的社会问题：借鉴 PEACE（关于老龄化和接触经历的积极教育）模式，三项在线研究的参与者被随机分配观看四段简短的在线视频，这些视频提供了关于老龄化和残疾的教育，以及年轻人与老年人/老年残疾人之间积极接触的机会（实验条件）或关于室内设计的视频（对照条件）。研究 1（社区样本）和研究 2（大学样本）包括即时后测，而研究 3（2 个大学样本）还包括前测和延迟后测：结果：实验条件（与对照组相比结果：实验组（与对照组相比）的受试者更认同老年人对社会的贡献（研究 1 和研究 2 中的即时后测；研究 3 中的即时和延迟后测），更少（更多）认同对老年人和老年人劳动力的负面（正面）刻板印象，更少认同老年人劳动力是负担，更少与老年人之间的代际紧张关系（研究 2 中的即时后测、研究 3 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 4 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 5 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 6 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 7 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 8 中的即时和延迟后测、研究 9 中的即时和延迟后测）；研究 3 中的即时后测和延迟后测），以及对与老年人和老年弱能人士一起工作的职业持更开放的态度（研究 3 中的即时后测和延迟后测）。讨论与启示涉及老龄化和残疾教育以及积极代际接触的简短在线干预可以有效减少对老年人和老年残疾人的能力歧视和年龄歧视。

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Gerontologist GERONTOLOGY-

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11.00

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8.80%

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171

期刊介绍： The Gerontologist, published since 1961, is a bimonthly journal of The Gerontological Society of America that provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging by publishing research and analysis on applied social issues. It informs the broad community of disciplines and professions involved in understanding the aging process and providing care to older people. Articles should include a conceptual framework and testable hypotheses. Implications for policy or practice should be highlighted. The Gerontologist publishes quantitative and qualitative research and encourages manuscript submissions of various types including: research articles, intervention research, review articles, measurement articles, forums, and brief reports. Book and media reviews, International Spotlights, and award-winning lectures are commissioned by the editors.