Wangmo Tenzin, Ewen Heidi H, Webb Alicia K, Teaster Pamela B, Russell Hatch Laurie
Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2009;30(1):47-60. doi: 10.1080/02701960802690274.
This study examined elder mentors' and students' roles, functions, and satisfaction with the Elder Mentorship program at the Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky. The Elder Mentorship program matches gerontology doctoral students with older adults in the community. Parallel surveys were constructed to evaluate the program from the perspectives of elder mentors and student mentees. Data were analyzed using descriptive frequency analyses, with open-ended questions analyzed thematically. Results show that students and elder mentors were mostly satisfied with their experiences. Elder mentors perceived their participation more positively than did student mentees. Future programs utilizing the elder mentorship model may benefit from matching students and elder mentors in terms of shared interests.
本研究考察了老年导师和学生在肯塔基大学老年学研究生中心的老年指导计划中的角色、功能以及满意度。老年指导计划将老年学博士生与社区中的老年人进行配对。我们构建了平行调查问卷，从老年导师和学生 mentees 的角度对该计划进行评估。使用描述性频率分析对数据进行分析，对开放式问题进行主题分析。结果表明，学生和老年导师对他们的经历大多感到满意。老年导师对自己参与度的看法比学生 mentees 更为积极。未来采用老年指导模式的计划可能会受益于根据共同兴趣对学生和老年导师进行配对。
