Zandi T, Mirle J, Jarvis P
State University of New York, Plattsburgh.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1990;30(3):161-74. doi: 10.2190/0WXF-HQ46-XM78-C3DN.
The present study investigated the attitudes of Indian and American children toward elderly people. The "Children's Attitudes Toward the Elderly" questionnaire was used to measure how children perceived elderly people. Chi-square analyses indicated that children of Indian origin gave behavioral responses more often than affective or cognitive ones, while American children were more affective in their responses to questions about their interactions with elderly individuals. The results indicated that Indian children though born and raised in America were encouraged to follow the traditional values of their families' culture. Further research should include actual observations of children from different ethnic backgrounds interacting with elderly people.
本研究调查了印度和美国儿童对老年人的态度。使用“儿童对老年人的态度”问卷来衡量儿童对老年人的看法。卡方分析表明，印度裔儿童给出行为反应的频率高于情感或认知反应，而美国儿童在回答关于与老年人互动的问题时情感反应更多。结果表明，尽管在美出生和长大，但印度儿童仍被鼓励遵循其家庭文化的传统价值观。进一步的研究应包括对来自不同种族背景的儿童与老年人互动的实际观察。
