Title

Using Intergenerational Service Learning to Promote Positive Perceptions about Older Adults and Community Service in College Students

Authors

Jeffrey M. Penick, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Marte Fallshore, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Adrian M. Spencer, Great Lakes Mental Health Care, Lakewood, WA

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Psychology

Publication Date

3-2014

Abstract

This research contributes to the evaluation of the Meaningful Connections program, an intergenerational service-learning program that brings college students and older adults together for small group discussions. Changes in student attitudes toward older adults and community service were examined using pre- and posttest data from the Aging Semantic Differential Scale and Community Service Attitudes Scale. Results indicated that attitudes toward older adults showed a significant positive change at posttest. No significant changes were witnessed for attitudes toward community service. These findings suggest that the Meaningful Connections program has a positive impact on student attitudes toward older adults.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Penick, J. M., Fallshore, M., & Spencer, A. M. (2014). Using Intergenerational Service Learning to Promote Positive Perceptions about Older Adults and Community Service in College Students. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 12(1), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2014.870456

Journal

Journal of Intergenerational Relationships